USPS screws up again
Exbrit
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The package is not addressed to the Dallas area - which went out for delivery and now appears lost. We will see if it ever turns up. Priority mail at its best. At least they apologized which is a first - at least for me.
May 14, 2019, 10:18 pm
Awaiting Delivery Scan
The delivery status of your item has not been updated as of May 14, 2019, 10:18 pm. We apologize that it may arrive later than expected.
May 14, 2019, 1:59 pm
Departed USPS Facility
DALLAS, TX 75247
May 14, 2019, 8:18 am
Out for Delivery
DALLAS, TX 75247
May 14, 2019, 8:08 am
Sorting Complete
DALLAS, TX 75247
May 14, 2019, 6:07 am
Arrived at Post Office
DALLAS, TX 75247
May 14, 2019, 5:48 am
Arrived at USPS Facility
DALLAS, TX 75247
May 14, 2019, 5:28 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
DALLAS TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER
May 14, 2019, 1:21 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
DALLAS TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER
May 14, 2019, 12:40 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
COPPELL TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER
May 13, 2019, 11:47 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
COPPELL TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER
May 13, 2019, 10:32 pm
Accepted at USPS Regional Origin Facility
DALLAS TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Comments
Any USPS truck accidents in the area?
big worries when a package is going out for delivery in Dallas and it's not going to Dallas. where was the package suppose to go? I have a feeling this will turn out good anyway
Quite a few USPS packages received in the last two weeks - maybe 20 - service with a smile, very prompt, often from the East Coast or the Left Coast to the very heart of flyover country in just four or even three days. Can't fault the USPS, fine gentlemen and ladies.
enouth of my grips - USPS normally does a nice job and besides, it's hot out. I'll give them a pass on this one if I receive my package.
not lost.. stolen
I wouldn't want to keep a package that wasn't mine even if it were super valuable. It belongs with the rightful owner.
I recently had a Priority Mail envelope (mailed from a NJ address with my state tax return in it) circle around western Pennsylvania for about 10 days between the same 3 post office locations. Finally someone figured it out and tracking showed a message that they recognized a problem and were taking steps to fix it. About 5 days later it made it to Trenton, NJ.
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I had a similar experience. Package addressed to CA. It ended up in OR and 5 times it was attempted delivery. Finally I had my local PO call the PO in OR and tell them to physically grab the package and direct it to CA. I was told a real person never looked at the address, only an electronic device did, so no one noticed the package was addressed to a CA address.
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Could you please start a thread every time they get it right?
Or maybe we could start a thread with a list of every mistake you make in a day?
I think we only see these threads when the mistake is off-the-chart stupid.
BTW, I'm perfect.
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We don't really know what "off the chart stupid" amounts to. Often, if the package goes astray, it's because the routing barcode is in error. This could be due to something as simple as poor penmanship. So, who's fault is it if the address reader is confused by the written address?
I get a lot of packages, from all over.... and, aside from the occasional round robin (when a package destined for the east, goes west, then comes back), I really have no complaints. One package, a few years ago, was supposed to be delivered, never showed up. However, I was not expecting anything... so no idea why I got the notice...
I have had good service from USPS. Cheers, RickO
Once that barcode is incorrect you're doomed. The only way around that is to have a human cross it out and re-scan the address.
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My carrier advised me not to put clear tape over the barcode.
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Here is mine from this morning:
May 19, 2019
In Transit, Arriving Late
Your package will arrive later than expected, but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility.
May 17, 2019, 8:31 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility
SHREWSBURY MA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
May 17, 2019, 7:16 pm
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility
CONCORD, MA 01742
May 17, 2019, 1:27 pm
Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending
CONCORD, MA 01742
May 17, 2019
Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS, USPS Awaiting Item
From Northeastcoin.com - oh the perfidy, I'm dying of anticipation.
I just had a package tracked DELIVERED not even in my city. I kissed that baby goodbye. Showed up in my mailbox the next day.
There's something weird with the USPS database lately. It sometimes give faulty locations and then it gets corrected. Not sure why. I had a similar thing happen to you, several times.
My barcode and address were computer generated by a company that sends items to me frequently. That was not the issue. Supposedly, my item arrived back in Dallas were it was dropped off using priority mail - six days ago. USPS is looking into it.
USPS actually asked the value of the item. Not a good sign.
All it takes is a little water and some ink smudges.
I had a similar situation with a package bouncing around between Atlanta and Florida for over a month.. Went to the USPS website and filed the missing package report.. They found it and sent it back to me within a week. It had an incorrect zip code. IF you can, send a picture in the report of what the package looks like.
USPS conveyor sorting, etc. Important to have legible addresses and barcodes.
Basically, all the mailing systems use something similar and let’s not forget the big online retailers do the same.
The commentary is mutable.
True enough - but the water might have to > @jmlanzaf said:
Good news - after the sender, a big hitter, intervened - the package got on track and arrived a few minutes ago. The label was perfect - so that was not the problem. 9 days isn't too bad for priority shipping I guess as long as it arrived where it was supposed to in the end.
On the majority of cases - USPS does a very good job. This is the third time that something like this has happened - once from Texas, Florida and Illinois -- this year. Their batting average is still high, however.
End of rant!