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DescendantOfMany

(22 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2015, 05:36 PM Feb 2015

The USPS is a big joke... [View all]

Expected delivery date: February 27, 2015.

On Saturday the 28th, the tracking information shows it in limbo between Charlotte, NC and the final destination.

Now the long wait for Monday begins.

UPS or FedEx would have said the 27th and delivered it on the 26th hours before the independent contractor made it down my street to deliver the regular mail. I know this because the two parts that complemented the one still held hostage by the incompetence of the USPS arrived earlier this week; in one case, two days ahead of scheduled.

From now on, I will not order from anyone who delivers via USPS. It's a relic, a monument to ineptitude, that has long overstayed its welcome.

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The USPS is a big joke... [View all] DescendantOfMany Feb 2015 OP

I have never had a problem with the post office delivery, but have constant problems with Fed EX and hollysmom Feb 2015 #1

I had tons of issues with them Arcadiasix Feb 2015 #78

Uh huh...sure... ret5hd Feb 2015 #96

I so agrees with you. Stellar Feb 2015 #158

"Your "tons" are a bunch of s***." malokvale77 Mar 2015 #196

you should complain to your postmaster hollysmom Feb 2015 #97

This Arcadiasix Feb 2015 #114

Receiving mail from your neighbors is a problem? uppityperson Feb 2015 #151

Mail addressed to my neighbors in my box, not mail from me to them Arcadiasix Feb 2015 #157

How much do the repugs pay to do this? nt brush Feb 2015 #173

If only some assholes hadn't under-funded and undermined the USPS, you might get better results. arcane1 Feb 2015 #176

It's so awful to have to actually see your neighbors, isn't it? Hekate Feb 2015 #177

Talk to your friends about penmanship. Half-Century Man Feb 2015 #186

I've gotten mail belonging to others, too. Not due to penmanship or labeling, either. MADem Mar 2015 #195

You need to go back to remedial class. ret5hd Feb 2015 #187

if you don't try and fix a problem, you are the problem. hollysmom Feb 2015 #189

yes, yes. another low post count poster who has a problem with the post office, what a ND-Dem Mar 2015 #232

Stoopid. People steal from outside boxes all the time. eridani Mar 2015 #201

I've always been pleased by the Post Office service and PRICES as well brush Feb 2015 #170

yes, yet another campaign ND-Dem Mar 2015 #233

This! scscholar Mar 2015 #241

sigh randys1 Feb 2015 #2

Weather delay? pinto Feb 2015 #3

I feel that way about FedEx Motown_Johnny Feb 2015 #4

UPS and FEDEX both rely on the post office for some deliveries just FYI... Agschmid Feb 2015 #5

A lot more than some deliveries for me... REPUguy Feb 2015 #84

Yes, exactly. cwydro Feb 2015 #154

Funny. I used to use UPS and now use FEDEX pangaia Feb 2015 #166

I have problems with fedx Mojorabbit Feb 2015 #178

Yes, I know what you mean. pangaia Mar 2015 #265

AND THE ICY snowy weather kept FedEx from delivering my package on time. I imagine kelliekat44 Mar 2015 #226

As an Amazon seller, I've shipped over 3000 packages via USPS in the last 16 months wyldwolf Feb 2015 #6

Exciting MFrohike Feb 2015 #7

I prefer USPS. nt SDjack Feb 2015 #8

I believe the USPS is something to be proud of olddots Feb 2015 #9

Huh...I've had a long lifetime of efficient, wonderful service from the USPS. Zorra Feb 2015 #10

USPS will deliver in places FedEx does not go. I luvs 'em. Shrike47 Feb 2015 #11

Yup. They stop by my place 6 days a week, mail or no mail. rickford66 Feb 2015 #121

Yo, Senator Snowball rufus dog Feb 2015 #12

DUzy! tosh Feb 2015 #92

Trucks and planes don't do well in ice storms... Sancho Feb 2015 #13

I just sent a package to California via USPS. Great work, USPS! raging moderate Feb 2015 #14

Like UPS and FedEx don't mess up. You gonna pay $10 for a letter or Xmas card. Hoyt Feb 2015 #15

Know who else calls the USPS a monument to ineptitude that has long overstayed its welcome? Lancero Feb 2015 #16

Bingo! Telltale code words. CurtEastPoint Feb 2015 #37

My thoughts exactly Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #51

Same thoughts here suffragette Feb 2015 #79

Sure sounds like it. n/t 2naSalit Feb 2015 #80

Exactly. nt City Lights Feb 2015 #116

Lancero, thanks for saying this... prairierose Feb 2015 #160

Bingo malokvale77 Mar 2015 #200

+100 ND-Dem Mar 2015 #234

That was my 1st thought too! Good call. (nt) Pooka Fey Mar 2015 #259

Well you'll have to provide some more of the mountains of evidence that swayed you HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #17

As an ebay seller - I have never had a problem with USPS. Affordable, convenient, djean111 Feb 2015 #18

I've been shipping with USPS for decades... gerogie2 Feb 2015 #19

"...overstayed its welcome..." Cal Carpenter Feb 2015 #20

Obvious, aren't they? FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #25

There's a typo in your title. NutmegYankee Feb 2015 #21

Don't blame the USPS, blame your sadoldgirl Feb 2015 #22

LOL, Troll? Enjoy your short stay. nt Logical Feb 2015 #23

Join date, Wed Feb 25. Demit Feb 2015 #48

We could... malokvale77 Mar 2015 #204

I think some areas of the country get better service than others. I gave up on them last year. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2015 #24

I agree SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2015 #147

Funny... malokvale77 Mar 2015 #205

FedEx doesn't use USPS for all of their deliveries SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #220

"I'm not paying a middleman for the service." malokvale77 Mar 2015 #230

How am I advocating for the 1% by saying the postal service is pretty bad for *me*? SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #253

In the roughly 3 decades I've used the USPS for thousands of letters and packages Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #26

In NYC rjsquirrel Mar 2015 #246

Absolutely spot on Depaysement Mar 2015 #256

I live in the boondocks.. sendero Feb 2015 #27

I'll stick with USPS - have never had a problem with them - and now Sunday delivery of Amazon DrDan Feb 2015 #28

If I could I would exclusively use only the USPS. geomon666 Feb 2015 #29

S*** happens donco Feb 2015 #30

I prefer USPS they're much easier to deal with - LiberalElite Feb 2015 #31

Post Office even delivers Sunday, packages from Amazon. This past week snow weather delays for Sunlei Feb 2015 #32

USPS delivers my packages to my house quaker bill Feb 2015 #33

So we should disband/ privatize it, right? NightWatcher Feb 2015 #34

I think they need to be funded properly. MADem Mar 2015 #197

WOW malokvale77 Mar 2015 #208

You probably agree with me more than you realize. MADem Mar 2015 #218

"You probably agree with me more than you realize." malokvale77 Mar 2015 #225

Well gosh, nice talking to you, then. MADem Mar 2015 #228

I mean Bluetails as... malokvale77 Mar 2015 #242

OK--that was the 2nd link in my post, above. No need to swear, either. MADem Mar 2015 #245

What malokvale77 Mar 2015 #247

You can't please everyone so you have to please yourself..... MADem Mar 2015 #249

dont republicans want to do away with the post office? MFM008 Feb 2015 #35

Yes they certainly do. They see profit. misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #36

LOL Puglover Feb 2015 #38

Not in my case madokie Feb 2015 #39

I also prefer USPS, much cheaper rates and will deliver even to the most remote areas B Calm Feb 2015 #40

USPS was the only delivery service that was on time AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #41

USPS is No. #1 with me. Chipper Chat Feb 2015 #42

Heh, reminds me of a problem my housemate had. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #74

In Austria, they sell souvenir Tshirts that say "There are no kangaroos in Austria" n/r eridani Mar 2015 #207

You recced this slam of them???? nt Logical Feb 2015 #100

I thought it important enough for the reaction to be seen. Chipper Chat Feb 2015 #188

UPS and FedEx both deliver via USPS, elleng Feb 2015 #43

I think you're on the wrong board, the USPS is actually quite giftedgirl77 Feb 2015 #44

Hit and run? nt Mnemosyne Feb 2015 #45

Yup... Agschmid Feb 2015 #47

USPS does an absolutely GRAND job. Methinks you have a not-so-hidden agenda 66 dmhlt Feb 2015 #46

Well, gosh, your single anecdotal experience, posted w/o evidence, has certainly convinced me! hatrack Feb 2015 #49

21 posts to your credit and you start a thread hating the union employed USPS. For longevity in DU B Calm Feb 2015 #50

Just today I saw a similar post on a totally non-political board and was thinking, Snotcicles Feb 2015 #117

If the route was along I40 or the southern part of I25 Warpy Feb 2015 #52

I can't believe a jury of 4 to 3 elected to not hide this post! B Calm Feb 2015 #53

In some ways it's good. FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #57

If it's another hit and run, which this appears to be, it might be awhile before the poster posts B Calm Feb 2015 #59

Agree. I would have voted to hide myself. FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #62

I would have voted to hide but I wasn't asked nt LiberalElite Feb 2015 #61

Same here! I alerted on it too late and was shown the jury results. B Calm Feb 2015 #76

I'm glad they did! Now we can continue to post comments, and the OP idiocy remains on display :) arcane1 Feb 2015 #112

Maybe they wanted to let us bat the troll around a bit for a change Hekate Feb 2015 #182

Yep, just like a bunch of cats. We like to play with our food! n/t dgibby Mar 2015 #211

I love the post office. Vinca Feb 2015 #54

USPS under siege daredtowork Feb 2015 #55

Sounds like a plan to me Rybak187 Feb 2015 #171

This would be a great op! arcane1 Feb 2015 #179

I'm glad you like it! daredtowork Mar 2015 #239

These are all brilliant ideas for an institution invented by Franklin to serve everyone everywhere! Hekate Feb 2015 #184

Thanks! Inspired by what I saw when I was in Europe as a student. :D nt daredtowork Mar 2015 #240

I dont like it Travis_0004 Mar 2015 #263

That's funny because I'm still waiting on UPS to deliver chowder66 Feb 2015 #56

In what universe do you live? Peacetrain Feb 2015 #58

I'm pretty sure that the USPS has a better record than the others overall. panader0 Feb 2015 #60

I'm sure they'll miss you. Xipe Totec Feb 2015 #63

I'll take the USPS Aerows Feb 2015 #64

another low information post? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #65

+100000 B Calm Feb 2015 #66

+200000 pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #72

EXCELLENT reply! Kali Feb 2015 #93

i think the post was great guillaumeb Feb 2015 #98

Forgot to ask guillaumeb Feb 2015 #99

MFM - MiddleFingerMom was a freind of mine Kali Feb 2015 #111

Sad that you wasted a good post on a guy who skipped out. He'll never see it Scootaloo Feb 2015 #106

Hit and run Aerows Feb 2015 #141

passed on the info anyway guillaumeb Feb 2015 #163

Everyone except real-life Libertarian trolls in my neighborhood LOVE the post office. freshwest Feb 2015 #191

I am old locks Feb 2015 #67

You are also wise... MrMickeysMom Mar 2015 #214

I must disagree Sherman A1 Feb 2015 #68

I love the post office. I allow for delays with bad weather. valerief Feb 2015 #69

I have been told edhopper Feb 2015 #70

Totally disagree CanonRay Feb 2015 #71

Wait until there's no competition shenmue Feb 2015 #73

I love the USPS katmondoo Feb 2015 #75

BULLSHIT Skittles Feb 2015 #77

Most Right Wing Privatization Pushers would agree with you. SalviaBlue Feb 2015 #81

DescendantofMany idiot conservatives FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #82

sorry but you're wrong steve2470 Feb 2015 #83

FedEx gave up trying years ago Strelnikov_ Feb 2015 #89

OP was ppr'ed, big surprise nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #276

The last parcel I received was shipped via FedEx Ground jmowreader Feb 2015 #85

yes, support the repuklican destruction of a great institution! Kali Feb 2015 #86

I love the United States Postal Service. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #87

Don't feed the trolls N/T bob4460 Feb 2015 #88

Many things are a big joke-the post office isn't one of them. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #90

Guess I mailed my first letter around the age of 5. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #91

I was disappointed by them this week too. MADem Feb 2015 #94

Really? n/t Aerows Feb 2015 #142

Yes, it was unusual, but it happened at a bad time. nt MADem Mar 2015 #198

Happens here all the time n/t SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2015 #149

Usually they do a pretty good job, this was an annoyance, though. One bad apple I guess. nt MADem Mar 2015 #194

And to think I agreed with you on this very thread. malokvale77 Mar 2015 #217

Good grief, I'm not saying "throw the baby out with the bathwater." MADem Mar 2015 #221

USPS for letters, small packages TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #95

Ups and fed ex often have the USPS deliver their packages. bravenak Feb 2015 #101

Which can present a problem, if you have a PO box. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #110

Absolutely.nt bravenak Feb 2015 #120

Welcome to DU. Did you mean to post on Discussionist? Scootaloo Feb 2015 #102

Just had the same thing happen with UPS, not USPS BillZBubb Feb 2015 #103

Amazon & post office say my pkg was delivered today.. Ino Feb 2015 #104

Any time someone starts complaining about the USPS, SheilaT Feb 2015 #105

Nice talking points. You do realize UPS and FedEx use the Post Office too, right? arcane1 Feb 2015 #107

i ship my ebay items all the time, usually 1st class. only 1 thing was ever lost. usually things get pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #108

Your concern has been duly noted Senator Issa tenderfoot Feb 2015 #109

To each his own. City Lights Feb 2015 #113

The USPS is a far better deal for most people than any of the private carriers. pnwmom Feb 2015 #115

Love the USPS wendylaroux Feb 2015 #118

i find them extremely reliable. spanone Feb 2015 #119

That would be the republican position for sure. Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #122

Really? flying rabbit Feb 2015 #123

You do know fedex and ups DiverDave Feb 2015 #124

The private carriers would lose money if USPS went out of business; that, or they'd cut service ND-Dem Mar 2015 #283

Yep, the PO is awash DiverDave Mar 2015 #287

I can not COUNT the number of times that FEDEX and UPS have damaged my shipments stillwaiting Feb 2015 #125

The plural of anecdote is not data. HuckleB Feb 2015 #126

I get good service from USPS Lifelong Protester Feb 2015 #127

I think they are great. Things can happen on any service. I have received damaged goods from still_one Feb 2015 #128

USPS is far better than FedEx and UPS. Scored way better. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #129

Yeah sure pal... 99Forever Feb 2015 #130

USPS is the best frazzled Feb 2015 #131

I was going to mail a package. stage left Feb 2015 #132

You still here? hunter Feb 2015 #133

For FedEx and UPS, a Cheaper Route: the Post Office!!!! ( YOU knew that right?) Omaha Steve Feb 2015 #134

THIS should be an OP!! arcane1 Feb 2015 #181

Feel free to repost any of my posts ANYTIME Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #268

Never had problenm with the USPS Carolina Feb 2015 #135

Yup, and forget the rest of us who depend upon... malokvale77 Feb 2015 #136

My experience has been just the opposite. LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author riqster Feb 2015 #138

Lots of crappy weather out there. MineralMan Feb 2015 #139

I LOVE the USPS and hate FedEX. UPS, eh, but better than FedEx. mnhtnbb Feb 2015 #140

Do I hear goats stepping on a bridge? Drahthaardogs Feb 2015 #143

UNREC RiverLover Feb 2015 #144

All things considered USPS is still the best option Zambero Feb 2015 #145

Hogwash matt819 Feb 2015 #146

The USPS does a tremendous job. lpbk2713 Feb 2015 #148

I shipped a package last week via USPS xmas74 Feb 2015 #150

Enjoy your stay. android fan Feb 2015 #152

You can thank the Republican party ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2015 #153

Disagree. cwydro Feb 2015 #155

No, this post is a big "push poll" type joke. salib Feb 2015 #156

Maybe your mailman just does not like you? notadmblnd Feb 2015 #159

Lmao...so transparent Marrah_G Feb 2015 #161

It takes extra time for deliveries when the address is "Under the Bridge" Thor_MN Feb 2015 #162

That's the exact opposite of my experience. LeftyMom Feb 2015 #164

This tread is the reason I voted to "Leave It" Lochloosa Feb 2015 #165

My deliveries are dented a wee bit sometimes. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #167

Are you lost? Iris Feb 2015 #168

Got some bad news for you atreides1 Feb 2015 #169

Here in the west Michigan national forest USPS is all we have. longship Feb 2015 #172

I love your post. (nt) malokvale77 Mar 2015 #243

Thank you very much. longship Mar 2015 #251

Are you unaware of the weather on the East Coast? Also, the GOP set out to DESTROY the PO... Hekate Feb 2015 #174

is this cross posted from freeperville? Doctor_J Feb 2015 #175

I've never had a problem with the USPS and choose them as my carrier Purveyor Feb 2015 #180

Run along, dude. nt truebluegreen Feb 2015 #183

183 replies and none by the original poser. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2015 #185

Are you sure it wasn't "im�pos�tor" nolabels Feb 2015 #190

Does anyone realize the vast majority of USPS... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #192

191+ replies to DescendantOfMany. kentauros Mar 2015 #193

You'll be using USPS anyway, regardless of what you think. UPS and Redex rely on them eridani Mar 2015 #199

You may find this interesting..... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #224

to back up her statement, you mean? "an alliance with the USPS" ND-Dem Mar 2015 #238

It's more than an alliance, it's a contract.... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #275

USPS pays FedEx to deliver mail to rural areas? I think you've got it backwards. I'd like to see ND-Dem Mar 2015 #278

That's not what I said...... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #279

I think it was what you said. However, I can't prove you changed your post, so whatever. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #281

No, I didn't change my post. You misunderstood...... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #284

we have a troll here wilt the stilt Mar 2015 #202

First of all laundry_queen Mar 2015 #203

cool story n/t fishwax Mar 2015 #206

Yeah, you're fooling exactly fucking no one tkmorris Mar 2015 #209

Bullshit Republican anti-government crap HERVEPA Mar 2015 #210

Enjoy your stay! Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #212

UPS and FEDEX use the post office to deliver THEIR packages angstlessk Mar 2015 #213

What percentage of the total packages...... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #219

I had forgotten that, but you're right! Vinca Mar 2015 #260

What the public doesn't see is.......... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #273

So you think if I sent a letter via FedEx it would cost 49 cents? Vinca Mar 2015 #288

postal workers save lives Kalidurga Mar 2015 #215

It may work that way where you live n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #222

Probably Kalidurga Mar 2015 #227

works that way where i live too. i like having a regular carrier v. some anonymous delivery ND-Dem Mar 2015 #235

We use USPS first and foremost Greybnk48 Mar 2015 #216

Obvious troll is obvious. TDale313 Mar 2015 #223

You checked in here to spew winger talking points about usps? The only federal agency actually ND-Dem Mar 2015 #229

how, the trolls get well fed. DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #255

ummmmmmmm Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2015 #231

UPS is not that great One of the 99 Mar 2015 #236

USPS wins Consumer Report comparison. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #237

This is a ridiculous right wing meme senseandsensibility Mar 2015 #244

Bullshit, low post flame bait. denbot Mar 2015 #248

Trolls Feed Too Well at DU greyl Mar 2015 #250

I've never had a USPS employee steal from me JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #252

I tend to lay into them with insults galore when they mess up too. Jamastiene Mar 2015 #254

My, my, my yourpicturehere Mar 2015 #257

It never ceases to amaze you in the 23 times you've bothered to participate here? nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #262

Unless you have a guaranteed delivery date, you have zero to complain about Major Nikon Mar 2015 #258

I much prefer the USPS to FedEx or UPS. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #261

How odd that T-baggers hate the USPS. thucythucy Mar 2015 #264

USPS has NEVER REFUSED to deliver to my door... yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #266

What was their reason for not delivering to your door? Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #277

Now THIS is funny! Glitterati Mar 2015 #267

The only time I've had a late package... lame54 Mar 2015 #269

I have had drama with Fed Ex, UPS, and the USPS. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #270

Your overnight Amazon delivery of cheap Chinese crap? Atman Mar 2015 #271

We ship and receive orders from all over the planet BubbaFett Mar 2015 #272

USPS delivers where fucking fedex and brown won't go. Ilsa Mar 2015 #274

Fed Ex and UPS have both lost and misdelivered my packages. USPS? Never. Sheelanagig Mar 2015 #280

Right wing troll or Sensible Pragmatic Centrist? QC Mar 2015 #282

Bullshit we can do it Mar 2015 #285

I have shipped over 50,000 packages via USPS wilsonbooks Mar 2015 #286

USPS is great. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #289

I agree, USPS is great! Owl Mar 2015 #292

Are you against workers joining a labor union? Or is this a hit and run? B Calm Mar 2015 #290

He's gone, PPRed. Kingofalldems Mar 2015 #291

I miss him already. Orrex Mar 2015 #293

Oh, you must be talking about "FedEx Fast Post" Bettie Mar 2015 #294

Lmfao. Wow, you've convinced me! RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #295

You know, your message really does sound like Stellar Mar 2015 #296

You're still here. lonestarnot Mar 2015 #297

How did this thread not disappear with the OP? Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #298

And I never order from ann--- Mar 2015 #299

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #300

I understand frustration.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #301

Great example of how private industry can be destructive. Marr Mar 2015 #302

nothing I hate more thangetting one of those "You weren't home" rurallib Mar 2015 #303

Thou hath disrupted... poorly. Enjoy your pizza with extra cheese. stevenleser Mar 2015 #304