Popular Post jimjum12 Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 Is it just here, or are Distribution Centers everywhere turning into black holes and deadbeat mosh pits ? Every week it seems a package or two drops off the face of the Earth with that horsedung about "IN TRANSIT BUT ARRIVING LATE". It's disgusting... the USPS used to be one of the crown jewels of this country. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Galen130, Kerdese, BuscemasAvengers and 8 others 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaM Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Definitely been rough near me ☹ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Galen130 Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 If you mean here, as in your home state...probably. If you mean here, as in the US of A....probably. If you mean all of God's green earth...probably. So the answer to you question is...yes, probably. I seem to run into this mostly when I'm expecting something in the mail. My buyers from here in the boards haven't said anything to me about late shipments...yet. I have had a couple packages survive a severe beating by a herd of elephants on the way to a buyer or two, but that's pretty much par for the course. It is worse all around...IMO. Raze, jimjum12, musicmeta and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn792 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I’ve had a book coming from overseas stuck at O’Hare for a week, so yes. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 I don't typically like to talk trash about other people... If I've offended someone, my apologies. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, jimjum12 said: Is it just here, or are Distribution Centers everywhere turning into black holes and deadbeat mosh pits ? Every week it seems a package or two drops off the face of the Earth with that horsedung about "IN TRANSIT BUT ARRIVING LATE". It's disgusting... the USPS used to be one of the crown jewels of this country. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Two spots that I dread seeing any package “pass through” over the last few months have been Bell Gardens, CA and Jersey City, NJ. I say “pass through” as they mostly sit for at least a week at those two centers. Thankfully everything has eventually left and showed up where it was supposed to go but still. Toz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, Park said: Two spots that I dread seeing any package “pass through” over the last few months have been Bell Gardens, CA and Jersey City, NJ. I say “pass through” as they mostly sit for at least a week at those two centers. Thankfully everything has eventually left and showed up where it was supposed to go but still. Hyattsville, MD has been a problem spot for a while too. Richmond is inching that way. GOD BLESS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) I have mailed the checks to Comiclink with Chicago PO address many years but last three months they lost my mails twice that never arrived. Comiclink account department told me that two checks never arrived. I received the large envelope with the window. Take a good look here (they thought cash or check inside the small evenlope but newspaper clips only): Also, my second Stimulus check was stolen and cashed without my permission - you can see the forgeries here: (US Treasury took care of it for us). As well as you know Chicago has plagues like shootings, carjackings, ATMs being pulled off and NOW US Postal has dealt problems with some employees have mishandled, exploited and stolen many mails that have gone missing or misplaced. I will retire sending checks. Comiclink needs to add EDI payment online like Heritage has one and I will use electronic direct deposits after receiving the last regular IRS check this year. In 2016, I almost lost $30,000 value of Neal Adams' Batman and Tec CGC books to the thieves through Chicago Distribution Center but thanks to eBay sellers for being honest and returning my books back. PayPal helped us a lot!!! US Postal Inspector acknowledged the name of the seller who stole my books but they will never tell us if they were arrested. My books were mailed to my home address since 2007 without the incident but I have a strong feeling that it will be happened soon. I may ship either FedEx or UPS if my books are missed or stolen again. US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seemed ineffective to stop problems that have plagued in last 7 years. Edited May 25, 2021 by JollyComics Larryw7, ADAMANTIUM, silverseeker and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, JollyComics said: I have mailed the checks to Comiclink with Chicago PO address many years but last three months they lost my mails twice that never arrived. Comiclink account department told me that two checks never arrived. I received the large envelope with the window. Take a good look here (they thought cash or check inside the small evenlope but newspaper clips only): Also, my second Stimulus check was stolen and cashed without my permission - you can see the forgeries here: (US Treasury took care of it for us). As well as you know Chicago has plagues like shootings, carjackings, ATMs being pulled off and NOW US Postal has dealt problems with some employees have mishandled, exploited and stolen many mails that have gone missing or misplaced. I will retire sending checks. Comiclink needs to add EDI payment online like Heritage has one and I will use electronic direct deposits after receiving the last regular IRS check this year. In 2016, I almost lost $30,000 value of Neal Adams' Batman and Tec CGC books to the thieves through Chicago Distribution Center but thanks to eBay sellers for being honest and returning my books back. PayPal helped us a lot!!! US Postal Inspector acknowledged the name of the seller who stole my books but they will never tell us if they were arrested. My books were mailed to my home address since 2007 without the incident but I have a strong feeling that it will be happened soon. I may ship either FedEx or UPS if my books are missed or stolen again. US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seemed ineffective to stop problems that have plagued in last 7 years. These things all seem to be management related ... maybe they need to clean house... but sometimes that makes things worse. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Just now, jimjum12 said: These things all seem to be management related ... maybe they need to clean house... but sometimes that makes things worse. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) One incident in 2016. It got better without the single incident. I got a new habit and ask the mail clerk to scan all bar codes before shipping out. In 2020 and 2021, they have targeted the small envelopes because they are fit for the cash or check. I have to use the large envelopes after the mail clerks told me to use them. Now, I have to tell CL account dept to set up EDI payment system now. We The Comic People have to make the actions against the thieves and mayhem in USPS. Pest Problems can't eliminate bug problems but we have to keep it up. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, jimjum12 said: I don't typically like to talk trash about other people... If I've offended someone, my apologies. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) In this one case you should be more offensive. Keep going! buttock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, jimjum12 said: I don't typically like to talk trash about other people... If I've offended someone, my apologies. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Just now, Point Five said: In this one case you should be more offensive. Keep going! JollyComics, Point Five and ttfitz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 Just now, Point Five said: In this one case you should be more offensive. Keep going! I'm friends with half the staff at both P.O.'s around here, most of my probs seem to be with distribution hubs. One clerk told me that entire trailers are being sent away to different facilities WITHOUT scanning ... this is the root cause ... it's blamed on higher volume, but if the mail is paid for per unit, then receipts must be up as well, why not personnel too .... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Math Teacher Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 The thing that bothers me the most about all this is the constant complaining about how the Post Office is losing money. The Post Office was developed to provide a vital service to our country. When was the last time you heard anyone complain about how the Army or any other of the armed forces are losing money?!? What about the Department of Agriculture or the State Department? Good golly, what about the federal deficit? The function of government entities is to provide services to the citizens of the United States. Although it would be nice if they could break even, they were not intended to be money-makers. Alien Costume, Point Five, Randall Dowling and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 My packages have all been delayed by a couple of days over the past few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, Math Teacher said: The function of government entities is to provide services to the citizens of the United States. I mean, in theory you're not wrong, but this hasn't been in practice for awhile now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, Park said: Two spots that I dread seeing any package “pass through” over the last few months have been Bell Gardens, CA and Jersey City, NJ. I say “pass through” as they mostly sit for at least a week at those two centers. Thankfully everything has eventually left and showed up where it was supposed to go but still. You need to be more discriminating about which center you stick your package into. Edited May 25, 2021 by Jeffro. buttock, Kramerica and MetalPSI 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) It's not just Virginia, Jimbo. Coffee beans and macadamia nuts for my wife for Mother's Day coming from Hawaii were mailed by USPS Priority, and left the Honolulu distribution center on May 5. There were no other tracking entries (besides the annoying 'arriving late' notice) until arrival in Philly was noted May 14, and the package delivered on the 15th, a sad 6 days after Mother's Day. So it took a Priority Mail package 11 days in total to arrive, and I was just relieved that it actually finally did. I e-mailed customer service, and they replied that they're routinely experiencing 7-14 day delivery times for Priority packages to the rest of the country. I agree with you that the US Postal Service has been a crown jewel of government run efficiency for many decades now, and the envy of postal delivery worldwide. But in 2020 the combination of COVID, personnel cutbacks, and equipment losses put an end to their stellar record. Edited May 25, 2021 by namisgr jimjum12 and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggykoopa Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 At my local USPS there had been 2 of the nicest guys you'd ever meet that worked the front desk.I mail packages a few times a week so I got to know each of them just by going in there and having a quick chat. They knew my name, said hi every time, and asked generally how my day was going... this was par for the course for anybody that went in there also, not just me. They had both been there for something like 30+ years and just retired last year during COVID. The replacement postal workers are... just... different... They're younger, aren't nearly as friendly, and rarely look up from their computer screen during the interaction. I guess I get it... things change and by no means am I saying the departure of these 2 guys is what's wrong with the current state of USPS but man, it sure does feel like a completely different experience now that they're gone. Kinda like the end of an era... mysterio and jimjum12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Much like Park I stuck my package into the Jersey City (ewww) dist center. Here's my post from July 2020 https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/471561-current-delays-in-usps-shipping/?tab=comments#comment-11270927 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
