If this is a sign of the USPS downsizing then I'm not liking it one bit. Last time I checked, it was about 10 miles from Honolulu to Kaneohe. Why would it take 4 days to deliver a package? FAIL!!!
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Originally posted by amagab View PostIf this is a sign of the USPS downsizing then I'm not liking it one bit. Last time I checked, it was about 10 miles from Honolulu to Kaneohe. Why would it take 4 days to deliver a package? FAIL!!!
parcel post? First Class, Priority ?
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It was parcel post to which I acknowledge it takes a bit longer. I guess the screen shot didn't show but it only took two days from Kentucky to Honolulu and then four days from Honolulu to Kaneohe. Very strange don't you agree?
And this is not the first time so it's not a fluke.
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Originally posted by amagab View PostIt was parcel post to which I acknowledge it takes a bit longer. I guess the screen shot didn't show but it only took two days from Kentucky to Honolulu and then four days from Honolulu to Kaneohe. Very strange don't you agree?
And this is not the first time so it's not a fluke.
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Originally posted by D'Alani View PostI'm sure it meant 2-8 business days as in M-F. not as in the dates 2-8.
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Originally posted by Leo Lakio View PostYou are correct, good sir - I wasn't sure if USPS counted Saturdays as a "business day," and they do not. So it means the package arrived Honolulu Thursday morning, sat there Thu & Fri, and went out for delivery Monday. That does fit within their guidelines for Parcel Post; you pay a lower price for shipping, you get lower-priority service. Sorry, amagab, but it appears that's their standard even without downsizing. Kinda makes you wish you had the option to drive townside and pick it up yourself, yeah?
As for the option to pickup, I think that is only available when three attempts to deliver have failed and then they leave a pickup slip.
I don't have any connections to the USPS but I honestly think they are one of the better govt agencies out there. If they could cherry pick their routes like UPS and FedEx does and they could reorganize their pension benefits, they are absolutely profitable. Unless one has some sort of discount hookup to UPS or FedEx, USPS pricing is always cheaper.
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Originally posted by joshuatree View PostUnless one has some sort of discount hookup to UPS or FedEx, USPS pricing is always cheaper.
Oh, and it makes a difference with FedEx if you deal with them directly, or if you use a third party (like a mail-box-service-type-store). Adding in a third party cranks up the price.Now run along and play, but don’t get into trouble.
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Originally posted by amagab View PostWhy would it take 4 days to deliver a package? FAIL!!!
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Originally posted by Amati View PostI believe that anyone can set up a FedEx account (I don't know about UPS). For me, I use FedEx whenever possible if sending packages. I've yet to have a delivery problem with them, but I can provide a list of problems with USPS. My experience is that FedEx prices are less expensive than USPS (when considering shipping + insurance), except for the cheaper "slow boat" option that is available with USPS.
Oh, and it makes a difference with FedEx if you deal with them directly, or if you use a third party (like a mail-box-service-type-store). Adding in a third party cranks up the price.
My reference to USPS in terms of pricing advantage is for the casual shipper. Actually, even with the USPS, one can get discounts as a business shipper.
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Originally posted by joshuatree View PostYes, I think anyone can set up a FedEx account but I think discounts only apply when you are shipping a certain level of packages monthly.
I think to set up an account I did it online, and they needed a charge card to tie into the account. And, it took a couple of days to process.Now run along and play, but don’t get into trouble.
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