USPS tracking entertainment

aczlan · Dec 23, 2012

Package coming my way, USPS delivery tracking says "Expected Delivery By: December 22, 2012" but it isn't here yet and there is a scan saying that it left the Rochester sort facility today.
I suspect that the delay is due to the storm as I have a UPS package going through the same area which had "Late trailer" and "Adverse weather conditions" in activity list, but I find it interesting that there isn't a revised delivery date.

Aaron Z

sodamo · Dec 24, 2012

Ahhh yes, the delivery follies.

Here we kinda live subject to UPS, FEDEX, USPS and their tracking systems.

Amazing the stuff coming here take seem to take a vacation in Honolulu.

texasjohn · Dec 24, 2012

My experience, USPS tracking is just one step ahead of a complete joke. It says...it's shipped, and gives an expected arrival date...I don't seem to be able to follow it thru the system the way I can with a UPS package. Further, although I have an extremely large mail box, any package bigger than a big envelope is held at the post office with a "too large for mailbox" note in the mailbox. In actuality, the mail folks simply didn't want to mess with carrying a package and make me go pick it up. True, MY box is BIG and many, many packages will fit in it, but they simply remember all the other smaller mail boxes along the road and treat me as I am a small box kinda guy.:mur:

Pete Judd · Dec 24, 2012

My looking at the UPS site, very accurate, I see out for delivery means it will be there by 9-10 PM this time of year. UPS always makes it per their web site. USPS, forget it don't know where it is. You would that the USPS would have better tracking. Fedex is some where between the two. DHL, is just kind of scary out here in the country.

Boostinjdm · Dec 24, 2012

The USPS tracking is a joke. I frequently receive packages before the tracking info is even available. I had one package run in circles. Came here, went back to the origin, then came back.
I like UPS the best. Always right on and instantly available updates.

gotrocks · Dec 24, 2012

Take a look at this.

UPS Driver Caught Stealing Couple's New iPad Mini (VIDEO)

4shorts · Dec 24, 2012

I've seen it where my package has been in the city depot which is 45 minutes from me and it couldn't be delivered for two days due to "Adverse Weather Conditions". Well I normally could accept that BUT its been in the middle of the summer and the sun was splitting the rocks! :shocked:

George2615 · Dec 24, 2012

I have received several packages this month and in the past months from both UPS and USPS. All were received by the posted delivery date. I suspect your delay is either due to weather (possibly a vehicle breakdown or accident) or high volume due to the Holiday. It happens. Its very hard to get packages on time around the Holidays. You will probably get it today. The posted delivery date is when they originally expect the item to be delivered in ideal conditions. The tracking info only updates when the package gets scanned the next time it is moved from the vehicle it is in. I suggest if you want to order something as a Holiday gift you place your next order earlier.

dave1949 · Dec 24, 2012

texasjohn said:
My experience, USPS tracking is just one step ahead of a complete joke. It says...it's shipped, and gives an expected arrival date...I don't seem to be able to follow it thru the system the way I can with a UPS package. Further, although I have an extremely large mail box, any package bigger than a big envelope is held at the post office with a "too large for mailbox" note in the mailbox. In actuality, the mail folks simply didn't want to mess with carrying a package and make me go pick it up. True, MY box is BIG and many, many packages will fit in it, but they simply remember all the other smaller mail boxes along the road and treat me as I am a small box kinda guy.:mur:

Our mail carrier brings anything that won't fit in our mailbox up the driveway to our door. We filled out a card a couple years back asking what our preferences were for things that won't fit in the mail box. Is this something that is up to the local postmaster's policies maybe? The other place we lived in Maine, we got the pickup card, like you described.

LWG · Dec 24, 2012

texasjohn said:
My experience, USPS tracking is just one step ahead of a complete joke. It says...it's shipped, and gives an expected arrival date...I don't seem to be able to follow it thru the system the way I can with a UPS package. Further, although I have an extremely large mail box, any package bigger than a big envelope is held at the post office with a "too large for mailbox" note in the mailbox. In actuality, the mail folks simply didn't want to mess with carrying a package and make me go pick it up. True, MY box is BIG and many, many packages will fit in it, but they simply remember all the other smaller mail boxes along the road and treat me as I am a small box kinda guy.:mur:

I used to get the little yellow slip saying that they tried to deliver the package and I wasn't home. Someone is always here, and they were just too lazy to knock on the door. FedEx, UPS and DHL never had any trouble getting out of their trucks and leaving the package on the door step. That is, until were assigned an mailman. Harry is excellent, the sort of mailman from an earlier time. He always delivers packages, and whenever I can, I spend a few minutes talking to him.