USPS sucks!

[Hoosier]

Means the USPS is expecting it, but has not entered it into their system yet.

USPS usually enters it after it clears customs and then tracking shows up normally. I've had one that showed up at the door a day before the USPS got around to entering into their system.

 

[nansc]

Hi and welcome to the forum.back ups,back ups you can't have too many.

 

[Filibuster]

It would be nice if more suppliers used FedEx or UPS. I can't stand the way the USPS online tracking works. It's really bad. At least they deliver Saturdays on the cheap (for now)! Full disclosure, I work for UPS!

 

[gtianz]

Damn USPS.

I'm just getting started. Made my first orders from multiple vendors in different parts of the country. My largest purchase (the actual e-cigs) is from a vendor based in California and was sent priority mail. I should mention that I live in Portland, Oregon.

Opened my mailbox today and was very excited to see a couple of packages sent first class mail. Needless to say I got a bunch of juices and some atomizers. But, no e-cigs. I'm totally bummed.

Checked the tracking when I got inside the house and wouldn't you know it....... stupid package is still sitting in sorting down in San Diego. Was sent on Monday the same time as all the other packages.

Why is regular first class mail faster than "Priority Mail"?

 

[warlike36]

Means the USPS is expecting it, but has not entered it into their system yet.

USPS usually enters it after it clears customs and then tracking shows up normally. I've had one that showed up at the door a day before the USPS got around to entering into their system.

O.K. Geez... 7 days and it still says "Preparing to post " I know its coming from Poland, but .... any one know about international shipping ?

 

[o0StatiK]

I paid for overnight shipping from V2cigs on thursday night last week, I didn't get it till yesterday evening. I will be calling them once I get home today.

USPS does suck though

 

[Kay1959]

What in the world are you ordering from Poland?? lol! I've made a special note to buy only in the U.S. While stuff from China etc might be cheaper, the shipping rates send it over the top! lol! And I've heard that that stuff can be second-rate.

 

[Hoosier]

O.K. Geez... 7 days and it still says "Preparing to post " I know its coming from Poland, but .... any one know about international shipping ?

Does Romania count? Or China?

Yeah, the Preparing to Post can last from 4-14 days as an average. Good news is that once it does post, it moves quickly. Generally makes it from NY to Indy in a day. (I'm assuming that a Europe package goes to NY like mine have in the past, but who knows with all the sorting sites being shut down by USPS?)

 

[warlike36]

Does Romania count? Or China?

Yeah, the Preparing to Post can last from 4-14 days as an average. Good news is that once it does post, it moves quickly. Generally makes it from NY to Indy in a day. (I'm assuming that a Europe package goes to NY like mine have in the past, but who knows with all the sorting sites being shut down by USPS?)

Thank you Hoosier !! I really appreciate your responses !!

 

[CrazyCatz]

Yes the USPS does suck! Our sorting facility will sit on packages for days before they deliver them. No reason for this! We use FedEx or UPS anytime we can to avoid the USPS. I will gladly pay more to get it here.

 

[warlike36]

FINALLY..lol ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS) Now it should move quickly, correct ?? LOL

 

[dlowmiller]

Yeah, I placed an order for some e-juice over a week ago and my shipment, which was originally only going to the next state over, has gone from Tennessee to New Jersey, while I'm in Arkansas. So yeah, my Priority Mail package will take about 10 business days at minimum. Pretty lame for $5.95 shipping.

 

[elfstone]

This thread is so unfair!

Since I started vaping (>2 months), I used only the cheapest option for shipping - which usually was USPS first class or flat rate box. I never had major delays - all my shipments came within 7 workdays, most of them within 3. A lot of times the "tracker" website was wrong, but hey... it's all cool when it shows that it's still in "sorting" when you have already received it a day before.

This Sunday, I ordered stuff from five different vendors. Four of the shipments arrived today. How can I complain? I paid <5 dollars for each shipment. However the fifth vendor only had UPS as an option, for $15. You guessed it, the UPS one is not here, and not likely to arrive before next Tuesday! They actually have a green bar showing that they are "on time". I'm literally paying extra just for their profit, no benefit for me.

For the price, you can't beat USPS. That's why they're bankrupt, sure, but I'm going to miss them when they're gone. I find much of the hate completely out of touch - they serve the entire country, for pennies, and with unthinkable reliability, albeit not consistency.

 

[Dogman]

I think the level of "service/suckyness" is very dependent on where you live, and which post office your being serviced by. and of coarse weather your "OUT" of nic juice or not while your waiting lol.

 

[Kamin_Majere]

Yeah my postman delivers to my house 6 days a week between 11 and 2, and normally shipping costs next to nothing for an almost guaranteed 2-5 day delivery.

Servicing 100 million address for next to nothing is pretty impressive, sure I've had things lost or late but 3736 out of 3744* ain't a bad deal... its not far from being a 6 sigma operation in my experience.


*count as per:
6 days a week delivery
living at my address over 12 years but understanding holidays happen
and have only lost 2 things and I guess 6ish that were 5+ days late (that I remember anyway)




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