OT: USPS tracking--thanks for nothing!

da1prophet · Feb 6, 2007

The screen on my laptop went kaput last week--of course it waited until it was out of warranty by two months. Instead of paying close to $500 for a new one I ordered a used one from a reputable seller on Ebay. Needless to say I'm anxious to get this so I can get my computer working again. The company said it was shipped last Thursday, so I log into Ebay today to check the Priority Mail tracking info and get this helpful report with my emphasis added:

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Click on the shipping status link to find out if the item has been delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Please note: shipping status may not be available until the item has been delivered.
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...at which point its not like you exactly NEED to know the status of your package...

hno:

buddyboy · Feb 6, 2007

that's almost as good as:

Confirmation of Delivery will be included with the delivery of your Item.

maxdemo · Feb 6, 2007

Because the guy paid for a delivery confirmation and not the extra expense of item tracking...its happened to me before also.

RobFunk · Feb 6, 2007

I am kind of suprised how well USPS online tracking works

UPS is slacking!

maxdemo · Feb 6, 2007

This is what the guy did...

He just paid a small fee for Delivery Confirmation..

Verify delivery with Delivery Confirmation. Our low cost Delivery Confirmation service gives you the date, ZIP Code™ and the time your article was delivered. If delivery was attempted you will get the date and time of attempted delivery. You can easily access this information with our Track & Confirm tool.

if he used Express Mail then you could actually track the package from Pick-up to delivery

da1prophet · Feb 6, 2007

maxdemo said:
This is what the guy did...

He just paid a small fee for Delivery Confirmation..

Verify delivery with Delivery Confirmation. Our low cost Delivery Confirmation service gives you the date, ZIP Code™ and the time your article was delivered. If delivery was attempted you will get the date and time of attempted delivery. You can easily access this information with our Track & Confirm tool.

if he used Express Mail then you could actually track the package from Pick-up to delivery

That makes sense....like I said the guy appears to be legit and I'm not worried about getting my screen but I'm just anxious to get my computer put back together!

TheMailman · Feb 6, 2007

You used the USPS . Like PT Barnum said there is a sucker born every minute. Maybe next time you will wise up and use Fed or Brown. I should know

TheMailman · Feb 6, 2007

maxdemo said:
This is what the guy did...

He just paid a small fee for Delivery Confirmation..

Verify delivery with Delivery Confirmation. Our low cost Delivery Confirmation service gives you the date, ZIP Code™ and the time your article was delivered. If delivery was attempted you will get the date and time of attempted delivery. You can easily access this information with our Track & Confirm tool.

if he used Express Mail then you could actually track the package from Pick-up to delivery

By this post you must be a "tie" (management) Folks if you want the truth listen to me

Journeyman · Feb 6, 2007

I sent mony orders thru the mail once to a company in Mississippi...took over 1 month, I ended up having to have the money orders cancelled....when I went to the USPS to check on what may have happened they infornmed me that their machines eat a portion of the mail each night, and there's nothing they can do about it.

US Govt at its finest.

TheMailman · Feb 6, 2007

Journeyman said:
I sent mony orders thru the mail once to a company in Mississippi...took over 1 month, I ended up having to have the money orders cancelled....when I went to the USPS to check on what may have happened they infornmed me that their machines eat a portion of the mail each night, and there's nothing they can do about it.

US Govt at its finest.[/quote

Oh so true. I can not tell you how many pieces of "automated" mail come through "eaten" every day. I and my brother and sister carriers must deliver these damaged pieces no matter how embarrasing it is to us. One would think that a company such as the USPS who spends millions maybe billions of dollars on "improving the service we provide to America" could find a machine that would smoothly process mail. remember I only see the damaged pieces I wonder what happens to those poor letters that get mangled beyond recognition. "LOST IN THE MAIL I presume