When you order something online, they most likely ship it to you via UPS. Sometimes they ship it to you via USPS, the good old government postal service. Now, I have no problems with the service - really. I do have problems with their online tracking system.
Typically I will get the shipment before anything shows up on the track and confirm page at USPS.gov. If at best, I would get a notice that it has been shipped out the day it arrives at my office.
But today, we got a package, that was already marked as delivered, yesterday at 8am in the morning. Ahem, we got it today at 11am. It said, yesterday, that we got it yesterday at 8am.
I just don't understand that one. Maybe it was delivered to the local post office? Who knows...
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Had exactly the same thing happen to me today, Barry. Checked online for shipping status this morning, and it said it was delivered to me yesterday at 1:30 pm. Obviously, not true. Was thinking about calling the post office, when the mail came a few minutes ago. Lo and behold, there was my package.
Posted by: dazzlindonna | August 25, 2006 11:55 AM
Interesting...
Posted by: Barry Schwartz | August 25, 2006 12:34 PM
I ordered an item 15 days ago that has track and confirm. I live in centeral Delaware. When I checked on the package last night it was in Harrington, DE which is 15 miles south. When I checked on my package today it just left Philadelphia, PA which is 57 miles north. I have received a package from India in less time than it has taken to deliver this item from within the states. Almost every package I receive via USPS is here prior to tracking info being available. The UPS tracking system is great!
Posted by: Donna | September 20, 2006 3:41 PM
It's 2007 and it still sucks! Actually they have no real "tracking" like UPS.
Posted by: Here | October 20, 2007 12:56 AM
yes i to hate the usps tracking system, i have not recieve any updates since the 18 dec 07 and now im angrilly waiting... never choose usps the always late
Posted by: jeffrey | December 26, 2007 3:29 PM
My package says it was accepted at such-and-such place on the 16th of Jan. And still says that. Nothing about it being shipped out, nothing about it arriving anywhere and I still haven't received it.
UPS is SO much better, since they update it every time it's scanned.
Posted by: Ben | January 22, 2008 9:09 PM