Has anyone else noticed the USPS is reaaaaaaalllllllyyyyyy slow?

[Varelse]

I always thought 4 days was pretty fast considering they sort your package into the pile heading for your state at the sorting facility, they ship your package across the country in a cargo plane, unload it, sort it, all this sht. Its not just the act of doing all this, but they have to pay every hand it passes through, the rocket fuel for the planes, the gas for the mail trucks. I mean I always thought it was a pretty amazing feat that for 2.50 they get a package with one bottle of juice across a country & to your door in 3 to 4 days. I live on the east coast, and it doesn't matter if I order from the east coast, or california, I usually get everything in 3 days. When it takes 4 days, I get disappointed, because I always go to the mailbox on the 3rd day excited for my package. But sometimes it does take 4. 5 days is just unheard of. I think thats a pretty cool feat that our nation has going for it considering 60 years ago everything traveled by train. & the entire bible belt relied on mail order catalogs for everything from their clothing to some of their important medicines. and 100-110 years ago you relied on horse and buggy and it took 2, 3 weeks to get that new dress for your annual yearly family portrait. Now thats how long we wait for a bottle of juice to come from china.

I think you might be missing the op's point. If it's going to take 5-10 days and they say that up front no problem. I'll plan for that. It's frustrating when you pay extra for 2-3 days service don't get it in 5.

If you ordered pizza from the from a place advertises 20 minute delivery but it really takes 2-3 hours would you not be a bit ticked?

 

[Animal Krakerz]

For the second time in January the USPS carrier in my area has delayed delivery because they chose to not deliver to my neighborhood the day my priority mail package was due according to the USPS tracking. I get a message that the package was not deliverable that day and a note was left. Problem is that the carrier was never on my street and no note left. I know this because not a single footprint left in the snow on the sidewalk and I was home all day. I spent 70 minutes on the phone with USPS waiting to talk to a human but stayed in the loop of annoying messages about 2 day priority mail. I e-mailed customer service in the beginning of January after the first delay with no response and again yesterday and I'm sure I will get the same this time. I keep hearing about stopping Saturday delivery, hell around here they already completely skip entire streets for days. Seems that the carriers make their own schedule and the supervisors are in agreement with the situation, maybe it'show they save $ in their branch. Been watching for the carrier today, hope I catch them shuffling down the street.

Never call the USPS number, as if someone on the other end 1500 miles away would care.. You have to call your local post office where the carrier works out of and speak to the Delivery Supervisor or the Postmaster, that is what they are there for. At least you can get a better answer to why your delivery wasn't handled properly. Well, hopefully I should say.

 

[chawk]

I was worried when we had a baby chick order in(Baby chicks need to be placed under artificial heat source ASAP if they aren't being raised by a mother hen), but my P.O. was awesome. They usually are... we are fairly rural. Called us AS SOON AS the chicks hit the deck and even opened up a few minutes early so I could get them. Our youngest DD goes to school with the granddaughter of our mail lady. We have even chatted at the end of the drive when I get mail. BUT one thing that ticked me was an order I made at Christmas, paid for one type of shipping and then that company delivered to the P.O. for delivery for us to pick up?? BWUH??!! How does that work? I didn't place it for USPS I placed it a different way. But it seems like that's how they do it in some cases.

 

[~Sue~Feb2012]

Oh dear lord, will it ever get here? I have been waiting for almost 5 days for my Halo Triton. I am so excited after lurking around the forum and talking to some fine folks to start vaping. I almost went to the gas station today and bought a ....ty $5.99 e-cig, I didn't do it, because I want the experience to be everything I hope it will be, but damn, the post office takes forever. Priority mail 2-3 day service. It shipped out from Halo Monday and is still not here................O.K. rant over. Somebody tell me something funny or interesting or something while I burn my lungs some more with another analog. Please.

Hi Jollygiant
We feel your anguish but hope your experience is everything you hope it will be and worth the wait!

Speaking of USPS, I bought some forever stamps many years ago.
They didn't last forever.

 

[Mrs C]

Mail from a town 15 miles away took 4 days. From 1800 miles 2 or 3 days depending on when it hits the initial sort at origin. Unless it takes a detour.

Worst one so far left FL over shot In and went to MI, was sent to PR bounced around there 3 days, headed back north, disappeared for 4 days, surfaced in TX, and finally made it to Indiana.

 

[WillyZee]

Here in Canada, home delivery is going to be cancelled ... everyone will have to venture out to pickup their mail

 

[NealBJr]

How about this... ordered like Jan 3rd from fasttech, and awaiting it today.

February 1, 2014 , 10:32 am Out for Delivery LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
February 1, 2014 , 10:22 am Sorting Complete LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
February 1, 2014 , 5:23 am Arrival at Unit LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
January 31, 2014 Depart USPS Sort Facility ATLANTA, GA 30320
January 31, 2014 , 12:06 pm Processed through USPS Sort Facility ATLANTA, GA 30320
January 31, 2014 , 12:05 pm Processed through USPS Sort Facility ATLANTA, GA 30304
January 28, 2014 Depart USPS Sort Facility FLUSHING, NY 11351
January 28, 2014 , 7:40 am Processed through USPS Sort Facility FLUSHING, NY 11351
January 24, 2014 , 1:50 pm Processed Through Sort Facility ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
January 19, 2014 , 10:42 am Processed Through Sort Facility SHENZHEN EMS, CHINA
January 18, 2014 , 4:38 pm Acceptance CHINA

It took about 10 days for Fasttech to get the item, which I knew it would. was shipped on the 18th. took six days to get out of customs in china and into the US. Once in the US, it took eight days to travel from NY to my doorstep. (well still waiting for it).

It took less time in the China mail system than it did in the US.

Contents of Vapemail?

1. Aqua Style Rebuildable Atomizer
2. Mixed Caravela Style Mechanical Mod Full Kit
3. KWX10 Mini Protank E-Cigarette Atomizer (1.5-2.0mL)

Expect my profile pic to be updated within a day or two. wait.. is that the mailtruck...wai..err, nevermind, sone is playing CAR's DVD... I swear I look like a lonely puppy peering out the window everytime the car passes.

 

[sc12]

Order placed 1/29. Priority Mail 2 day = accepted at Bellingham, WA 1/30. Processed at Kent, WA 1/30. Departed Kent, WA 2/1. So, I reckon I won't be receiving my vapemail today for sure. Guess I will adjust my idea of what 2 days is while I vape on.

 

[~Sue~Feb2012]

I have a feeling some of us buy enough stuff online to keep UPS, USPS and FedEx in business, just with our vapemail deliveries

 

[Mark Anthony]

They weren't slow when it came to raising their prices on all types of postage....... again!!!

 

[Jonathan Tittle]

If your mail is seeing major delays, such as a 2-Day package being received in 4-8+ days or there are delays in packages making it to you from the local PO, get in touch with the Postmaster via usps.com. You can file a complaint.

Unfortunately, I had to do just that as my mail has been sporadic over the past 4-6 weeks. I'll receive my mail at 10am one day, 12pm the next, 2pm the next and almost 3pm the next. By their standards, mail is supposed to arrive at about the same time every single day. Being shorthanded or delays due to weather are not excuses (that's not me saying this - it's supposed to be their standard of service).

That said, bad weather I completely understand. The men and women that deliver locally on my street walk their entire routes. They have room to drive but one way streets can cause issues since many don't have driveways where I live right now. We all park on the street and it can be a hazard because not everyone drives carefully.

On the other hand, I run a business. USPS is used because it's cheaper for my customers (non-vape related). If I'm paying them for 2 Day, I expect it there in 2 days. If its a 3 Day, I expect it there in 3. What I pay shouldn't matter - that's what they guarantee and they should be able to accommodate or not set their standards higher than they can reach.


Since filing the complaint, when a package arrives, they knock on my door to let me know. If I have a package set to leave, they knock and let me know they can take it, or of it's too many to carry (I don't want to load them down with 20 packages - I don't want to see them get hurt or have to strain - seriously), what time they'll be back to pick it up.

 

[NealBJr]

Order placed 1/29. Priority Mail 2 day = accepted at Bellingham, WA 1/30. Processed at Kent, WA 1/30. Departed Kent, WA 2/1. So, I reckon I won't be receiving my vapemail today for sure. Guess I will adjust my idea of what 2 days is while I vape on.

I know that Route.... I buy from Mt. Baker Vaper all the time. When I order from them, I expect it 4 days later. usually it only stays a day or two at the Kent WA. location. here's my last Mt. Baker Vapor tracking list:

January 27, 2014 , 2:34 pm Delivered LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
January 27, 2014 , 10:28 am Out for Delivery LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
January 27, 2014 , 10:18 am Sorting Complete LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
January 27, 2014 , 6:47 am Arrival at Post Office LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
January 26, 2014 , 12:07 pm Processed through USPS Sort Facility ATLANTA, GA 30369
January 26, 2014 Depart USPS Sort Facility KENT, WA 98032
January 24, 2014 , 7:15 pm Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility KENT, WA 98032
January 24, 2014 , 6:00 pm Accepted at USPS Origin Sort Facility BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
January 23, 2014 Electronic Shipping Info Received

and Kudos goes to the Georgia mail system.

 

[shorestyle]

I know that Route.... I buy from Mt. Baker Vaper all the time. When I order from them, I expect it 4 days later. usually it only stays a day or two at the Kent WA. location. here's my last Mt. Baker Vapor tracking list:

January 27, 2014 , 2:34 pm Delivered LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
January 27, 2014 , 10:28 am Out for Delivery LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
January 27, 2014 , 10:18 am Sorting Complete LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
January 27, 2014 , 6:47 am Arrival at Post Office LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
January 26, 2014 , 12:07 pm Processed through USPS Sort Facility ATLANTA, GA 30369
January 26, 2014 Depart USPS Sort Facility KENT, WA 98032
January 24, 2014 , 7:15 pm Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility KENT, WA 98032
January 24, 2014 , 6:00 pm Accepted at USPS Origin Sort Facility BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
January 23, 2014 Electronic Shipping Info Received

and Kudos goes to the Georgia mail system.

You should see mine when I order. I live just outside of Vancouver, BC.

Bellingham is a 3 hour drive from here. I'm a 15 minute drive from the border. It goes from Bellingham...to Kent....to LA???....then to Canada.

 

[Asmo6]

Uhm... I get stuff from eciggity in Hawaii in 2-3 days.

In Pittsburgh. So yeah.

My nemi clone from Cali in 2 days.

You guys either have some weather related stuff going on, or your carriers are laaaaaazy. USPS priority flies here. I order it, zap. Its here.

If usps is slow where you live its your usps thats the issue.

 

[halfempty]

And it's always the thing you are most anxious about that takes the longest. I ordered my first mod a week ago from a coupon code Tropical Vapors had, and according to tracking it's still sitting in the origin P.O. A couple of unimportant things I ordered later in the week are already here.

 

[WidowsSonAsWell]

USPS has been pretty okay for delivery into Canada.. however, UPS on the other hand for GROUND shipping is a nightmare in terms of duties etc.

 

[Tinkiegrrl]

USPS has been awful in NYC lately. Took two weeks to get a small package last week. All other packages have been delayed days and days. I don't get it. We're a huge city.

 

[catalinaflyer]

My stuff from my local B&M takes just a couple of minutes. As for the mail thing, well I don't use the USPS, FedEx or UPS so no delays on any of them.

And an FYI, the USPS does not use it's own fleet of "cargo planes", haven't done that in years. What happens is every commercial airport of any size has a USPS facility on field and when a commercial passenger airline has available space they go over to the USPS facility and pick up weight to fill the plane.

Now when we keep having these winter storms messing up air travel across the country your USPS priority mail package is going to get messed up as well. United flight XXX knows hours ahead of time on a normal air travel day how much cargo weight space they are going to have hours before the flight is scheduled. But when the system goes haywire they don't fill the cargo hold with mail and take a chance that passengers (who pay a lot more) may not get to board because they have too much cargo.

Just some food for thought, if there are winter storms tearing across the country then your priority mail packages are not the first priority of the airlines hauling them for the USPS.

 

[Jollygiant]

Allow me to make a blanket statement. You guys all rock. Thanks for keeping me reading for 24 hours. That being said, it just got here. How long do I really need to wait for my liquid to warm up before I start vaping? Battery is charging now! So excited!

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[Free6413]

In case you haven't noticed......there's a friggin storm over about 75% of the country. I'm waiting too......patience is great as long as everybody else is exercising it. I am having a hard time with mine right now! I feel your pain Jollygiant! I feel your pain!