On the whole, looking at the past twenty years (about as long as
I've really been paying attention), USPS seems to mostly get things
right.
On the other hand, a few particular post offices reek, it's possible
to get stuck with a bad mailman, and there are glitches here and
there in the system.
S
Mostly good experience with USPS here. But they did once take over 5 WEEKS to
get a "Priority Mail" package to me from Seattle. I recall hearing about someone
else (a PDML'er, I think) who received a Priority Mail package that spent 8-10
months on its way to him and contained a lens that had becom
I'm very pleased with Priority (USPS) service. The packaging they
provide is also a big plus for my requirements. I send four or five
Priority packages a week. Can't remember any real problem(s), except
for items sent to one of my associates in another state who quite
frequently receives out-o
I use USPS 3 day but they can be late. The guarantee says they'll refund
you money.
I've found that they're easier to deal with than UPS when they screw up.
At 12:53 AM 9/6/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Funny, one person has a bad experience and all of a sudden a whole business
>service is a proven r
, 2002 9:33 PM
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> Not to malign UPS, but the USPS has done much better by me.
> 2-3 days via USPS Priority Mail and cheap!
> The postwoman rings the bell and makes somebody sign for it.
>
> UPS is
> Not to malign UPS, but the USPS has done much better by me.
> 2-3 days via USPS Priority Mail and cheap!
My experience with USPS Priority Mail has been outstanding. Hundreds
of shipments to and fro, and almost always within 3 days max, and
never a lost shipment. Never.
Fred
002 9:33 PM
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> Not to malign UPS, but the USPS has done much better by me.
> 2-3 days via USPS Priority Mail and cheap!
> The postwoman rings the bell and makes somebody sign for it.
>
> UPS is
And all this when I'm pretty sure I'll be expecting a package soon! ;)
Lukasz
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From: Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 3:35 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
Yes, and ma
Not to malign UPS, but the USPS has done much better by me.
2-3 days via USPS Priority Mail and cheap!
The postwoman rings the bell and makes somebody sign for it.
UPS is at least 1 day slower, usually 2 or more.
UPS is usually more expensive.
UPS drops the package on my doorstep, rings the bell,
From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 6 September 2002 11:11 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
It's not necessarily the fault of the USPS. Prior to retiring, I worked in
a mail sort facility for a major US airline. Company managemen
It's not necessarily the fault of the USPS. Prior to retiring, I worked in
a mail sort facility for a major US airline. Company management, not the
USPS often closed our facility to have enough people to load airplanes and
said, basically, "to hell with the mail". And to top it off, the USPS wa
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