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bucolic_frolic

(43,161 posts) Sun Dec 13, 2020, 09:14 PM Dec 2020

USPS very slow with long delays [View all]

I have packages arriving that are 10+ days late, and outgoing packages that have either not been scanned in after 7 days, scanned in and sit for 4+ days in the same post office, or scanned and sent for sorting and sit there for a week already.

I'm guessing the removal of the sorting machines is meeting increased package volume this holiday season because so many people are cocooned at home and ordering online. I've never seen this type of logjam.

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USPS very slow with long delays [View all] bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 OP

Hopefully Biden will be able to get rid of dejoy still_one Dec 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2020 #2

They came thru with the mail in ballots deluge... I'm okay w Xmas delays. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2020 #3

Thanks Donald... Blue Owl Dec 2020 #4

"They shoulda been nicer to me!" Grokenstein Dec 2020 #5

Ditto. A stamp order placed Nov. 22 just arrived Friday. spooky3 Dec 2020 #6

Sent a package to Cleveland from Pittsburgh...was supposed to arrive December 5th...never arrived. Freedomofspeech Dec 2020 #7

A previous postmistess would track down lost packages bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #8

Thanks for that info! Freedomofspeech Dec 2020 #9

GOP wants the USPS to fail Pantagruel Dec 2020 #10

The sorting machines "decommissioned" were not for packages. We are in a pandemic, even Amazon Hoyt Dec 2020 #11

Yes, but without the machines labor is needed elsewhere, away from packages bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #12

At time sorting machines were removed we had over twice the number needed. Hoyt Dec 2020 #13

Problems because of covid plus Xmas plus lack of planning Dysfunction City Dec 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author montanacowboy Dec 2020 #15

YEP montanacowboy Dec 2020 #16

Had a chat with USPS guy, and he seemed bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #17

I guess this is good for the post office... Phentex Feb 2021 #18