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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: bnghit3 on October 07, 2012, 12:08 am

Title: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: bnghit3 on October 07, 2012, 12:08 am
I placed an order  Thursday and used the express option, I wasn't really expecting it until Tuesday because it can sometimes take 24 hours for the item to be shipped and with this vendor it always takes 2 days not one with express to get to me. Just because of the distance.  To my surprise i must have got the order in early enough on Thursday that he actually got it shipped that day, so i asked what day to expect it and he told me the DCN said a Oct, 6th guarantee by 3:00pm. Well, its now 8:00pm and nothing. Is it possible the date was changed? he did track it and gave me the ETA about a hour after it shipped so maybe USPS just estimated wrong? I don't use express much maybe 3 times, so i dont really know what to expect.Is it possible for it to take 3 days or is it most likely lost?
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: painbow on October 07, 2012, 01:55 am
I think you will be alright.  You will most likely get it on Tuesday since Monday is holiday.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: bnghit3 on October 07, 2012, 03:07 am
Thanks man, i have kinda came to same conclusion, as long as the vendor doesn't tell me it says something weird when he tracks it.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: eclipsin on October 07, 2012, 03:58 am
I agree with painbow.  It will probably show up on Tuesday.   But don't check the tracking through TOR....
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: bnghit3 on October 07, 2012, 04:05 am
I don't have the tracking number anyway, but why is that eclipsin? I hope the vendor knows better but i am sure he does. It would seem normal to track a package that didn't arrive the day you were expecting it legit or otherwise. Would seem more strange if the number wasn't checked
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: microRNA on October 07, 2012, 04:12 am
they will flag packages to be checked if tracked through tor
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: Aidoneus on October 07, 2012, 06:58 pm
This seems to have been an issue. Two customers of ours who were supposed to receive their packages yesterday (Saturday) didn't yet delivery was 'guaranteed'. Blah.
.Hades.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: bnghit3 on October 07, 2012, 10:26 pm
so, i talk to my vendor today and he said that the package came up redirect/resort, which seems like its USPS saying we fucked up and sent you package the wrong direction. Hopefully it gets sorted out and here by Tuesday.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: powersmoke on October 08, 2012, 12:44 am
just a heads-up---
I ordered a package from the West Coast to the Deep South, shipped Friday express...i really expected it to be here saturday.
I was slightly disappointed when it did not show up.
But ia was REALLY surprised when USPS knocked on my door this morning - Sunday - to make the delivery....
Package was knot opened and had not been inspected. Person delivering said they were working over to get out stuff scheduled for monday, since it was holiday.

Never seen them deliver on a sunday before...
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: bnghit3 on October 08, 2012, 01:14 am
wow that is crazy, sounds like the postman wanted to bail early yesterday then felt bad so delivered your package on his own time lol.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: th3creeper on October 09, 2012, 05:25 am
USPS has a long history of delivering overnight pkgs 7 days a week 365 days a yr.  It's only recently that some restrictions were put in place to restrict Sunday/Holiday deliveries(mainly price)
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: bnghit3 on October 09, 2012, 07:22 am
did anyone else get there express Sunday or Monday? i did read that USPS does do Sunday and holiday delivery in some cases. still no luck with mine but i will update if it shows up later today.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: CUJO on October 09, 2012, 04:16 pm
waiting now,will update,hopefully
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: OhNOUno395 on October 09, 2012, 08:59 pm
Yeah, Is tracking down right now for USPS?
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: painbow on October 09, 2012, 09:33 pm
bnghit3, did you get your package?
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: CUJO on October 09, 2012, 11:32 pm
Touchdown!!,usps delivered today
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: OhNOUno395 on October 09, 2012, 11:51 pm
I'm still having trouble, apparently all tracking information is down for USPS.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: Aidoneus on October 10, 2012, 12:35 am
Touchdown!!,usps delivered today

SAME HERE! Several of our customers got their packages today too. All is right in the world! :D
.Hades.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: anex45 on October 10, 2012, 08:45 am
just a heads-up---
I ordered a package from the West Coast to the Deep South, shipped Friday express...i really expected it to be here saturday.
I was slightly disappointed when it did not show up.
But ia was REALLY surprised when USPS knocked on my door this morning - Sunday - to make the delivery....
Package was knot opened and had not been inspected. Person delivering said they were working over to get out stuff scheduled for monday, since it was holiday.

Never seen them deliver on a sunday before...

USPS Express will deliver on Sunday for an extra fee/option that the shipper can pay for...they used to deliver on Sunday for all Express packages but they changed it over to an extra option.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: bnghit3 on October 10, 2012, 10:14 pm
mine finally showed up, the package looked like it got ran over by a truck. There were holes and the envelope was tore to pieces. They had to put it in a plastic sleeve that had an printed apology on it. Thank god my vendor did a good job making it stealth. I almost think USPS opened the package then didn't find anything, so they made it look like it got damaged during delivery. I'm not going to use that address again for awhile, at least until i can tell my ebay and amazon packages are making it to me without being opened.
Title: Re: Anyone else have an issue with USPS express shipping today
Post by: anex45 on October 11, 2012, 05:06 am
mine finally showed up, the package looked like it got ran over by a truck. There were holes and the envelope was tore to pieces. They had to put it in a plastic sleeve that had an printed apology on it. Thank god my vendor did a good job making it stealth. I almost think USPS opened the package then didn't find anything, so they made it look like it got damaged during delivery. I'm not going to use that address again for awhile, at least until i can tell my ebay and amazon packages are making it to me without being opened.

Good to hear it finally showed up! Yeah I've had some packages arrive looking like they've been to hell and back with all kinds of holes and shit in them but I'm happy so long as the product is there and there's nothing missing.