rmaynard 14,932 #1 Posted August 23, 2014 Not long ago, I sent a 1st class envelope from my house to a town 10 miles away, and it took 5 days. Last week I mailed a part in a padded envelope to one of our members in the UK and it only took 4 days. Someone needs to explain that. [emoji398] 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,956 #2 Posted August 23, 2014 I think Divine intervention is keeping the USPS alive. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 39,039 #3 Posted August 23, 2014 Speaking of mail, I sent 2 Dino's to Steve and he got them in 2 days. Craig did you get those reflectors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,928 #4 Posted August 23, 2014 I think Divine intervention is keeping the USPS alive. There's no other explanation that's for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,949 #5 Posted August 23, 2014 I think Divine intervention is keeping the USPS alive. Plus the $12 Billion average annual subsidy from us taxpayers. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,956 #6 Posted August 23, 2014 Wonder who's pocket that envelope is going into? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,928 #7 Posted August 23, 2014 Plus the $12 Billion average annual subsidy from us taxpayers. Looks like I was wrong. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,949 #8 Posted August 23, 2014 Last week I sold a clevis hitch to a member in Ohio. He mailed me a check via USPS on Thur. , and it arrived 4 days later in Pa. I sent the 15 lb 12X12X12 inch box by FED EX .....30 hours later it was delivered to his door. Go figger ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #9 Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Bob, it could be worse.. Of course this isn't just the postal service's fault, but it's Gov'mt related. Edited August 23, 2014 by JimD 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,528 #10 Posted August 23, 2014 Bob, it could be worse.. Of course this isn't just the postal service's fault, but it's Gov'mt related. Jim you crack me up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,949 #11 Posted August 23, 2014 He's in a box in my Moms closet. I wonder if the USPS, IRS, CIA, FBI ,etc. came out to check the closet ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,928 #12 Posted August 23, 2014 They very well may someday. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #13 Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) heres a tracking detail of an recent ebay purchase for my son. i wonder what this looks like on a map...... its not the worst one by any means, but most of any purchases I've had from the west coast came to Des Moines IA without the 2 day detour to MS and MO. August 18, 2014 , 8:15 am Out for Delivery GENESEO, IL 61254 August 18, 2014 , 8:05 am Sorting Complete GENESEO, IL 61254 August 18, 2014 , 6:09 am Arrived at Post Office GENESEO, IL 61254 August 18, 2014 , 12:57 am Departed USPS Facility DES MOINES, IA 50395 August 17, 2014 , 10:11 pm Arrived at USPS Facility DES MOINES, IA 50395 August 16, 2014 , 7:31 pm Departed USPS Facility HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 August 15, 2014 , 8:03 pm Arrived at USPS Facility HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 August 14, 2014 , 10:52 pm Departed USPS Facility JACKSON, MS 39201 August 14, 2014 , 2:47 am Arrived at USPS Facility JACKSON, MS 39201 August 13, 2014 , 12:43 am Departed USPS Facility ANAHEIM, CA 92899 August 12, 2014 , 3:30 pm Arrived at USPS Origin Facility ANAHEIM, CA 92899 August 12, 2014 , 2:15 pm Accepted at USPS Origin Sort Facility IRVINE, CA 92606 August 12, 2014 Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS Edited August 23, 2014 by Martin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
specialwheelhorse 174 #14 Posted August 23, 2014 I got to roll on the floor laughing. We received a parcel about a month ago USPS in A lock box down the street the key provided Would not unlock the box so after returning the key We were assured the mail carrier would deliver to our house After many things I will not relate here We received said package three weeks later !!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,932 #15 Posted August 23, 2014 Last year when I was selling shifter knobs, I sold a pair to a fellow about 50 miles from me in central PA. When he didn't receive them in a timely fashion, I checked the tracking and found that they were in a post office in Honolulu, Hawaii. After a week there was no movement, so I sent out another pair. This time they went to a post office about 15 miles from the destination, turned around and went back to the air sorting center in Baltimore. From there they took another week to get to the destination. The knobs finally left Hawaii (after a nice vacation) and ultimately were delivered to the customer. He refused delivery and one day later I had them back. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #17 Posted August 24, 2014 All good stories.... My wife and I moved just 2 blocks away from our previous address. Previous address was 4500 Broadale, new address, 4505 W. 14th. We did all the right things, put in a change of address 6 TIMES, to be precise. Got to be pretty comical. Our old neighbor who lived next door at 4500, who still is considered a neighbor, got into the routine asking for our mail. She would then walk it over to our house that was just 2 blocks away. The mail man was the same mailman we had/have today, but he could not bring himself to alter his thoughts enough to bring us our mail when he walked our block. So Linda would ask for our mail while he walked our previous block, then she would time it just right, when he came to our new block she would walk up at the same time as our mailman would. He did not find it too amusing. It only took 4 months for the USPS to finally get our address corrected in the system. Rob 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,956 #18 Posted August 24, 2014 ...and the mailman was mad. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,949 #19 Posted August 24, 2014 That is funny Rob. Sounds like you have a cool neighbor to "go the extra mile" to make a point. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 39,039 #20 Posted August 24, 2014 We have gotten our neighbor's delinquent water bill 3 times. It comes on a post card so anyone can read it. My son had his wallet stolen in Buffalo. The thief discarded it at Buff State and Security found it. It still had his old address (here) in it. They sent a letter to us telling him where it was. Only problem it went to another neighbor's house and they were down south for the winter. The day after he got his new license, debit card,i.d's ect. straightened out. The neighbors came home and brought us the letter. Everything he replaced was still there but $10.00 that was in the wallet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slammer302 2,154 #21 Posted August 24, 2014 I received someone else's water bill last week and it happened to be a guy I know so I gave it to him and he looked very confused because he did not even live in town he lived out side of town he said he uses a well for water Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #22 Posted August 24, 2014 That is funny Rob. Sounds like you have a cool neighbor to "go the extra mile" to make a point. Yeah, and to this day, unless the mailman has mail for our address, he does not stop. We could have bills needing picked up, but it does not matter, he skips us if he has no mail for us. So now my wife or I will wait for him, when we have bills. If we see he is going to walk by, we wait until he is at the neighbors house, then politely ask if he had any intentions of stopping to "PICK UP OUR MAIL"? I wonder where they got this guy. Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,949 #23 Posted August 24, 2014 Be careful Rob. You've heard of "goin postal" haven't you? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #24 Posted August 24, 2014 Yeah, we know. That's why we have not reported him yet! Not sure what to do with this guy. Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
