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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Mad Max on May 17, 2022, 05:06:20 PM
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USPS new Motto is " It gets there when it gets there, maybe".
There Tracking page is useless.
It gives a date when it will be delivered when they receive it.
After that Date it goes blank.
Tracking History---No such thing.
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And the prices gone out of sight. And the ones here kinda rude at times.
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Ya… ya… complain all you want. Try shipping UPS or FedEx and see what it cost you……. I’ve had great luck with USPS over the years. I use the shipping over seas too with no issues. Kirk
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I’ll take USPS any day. Ups and fedex always do their best to tack on extra fees and charges. When I questioned the extra charges and asked why the post office can ship the same thing without any brokers or other crap, they piled on the bs. You’d think they’re staffed by politicians. I just ordered some game call supplies from the US and the place I buy from emails me with shipping options and costs. USPS always beats the rest by a mile. Just my 2 cents. 🙂
Dave.
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I've always relied on USPS and haven't been disappointed. Most stuff I send Priority Mail and in many cases it is only slightly more cost than regular parcel post.
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I've shipped three bows recently (and dozens over the last few years) via USPS and have had zero issues of any sort. The bow I shipped yesterday was a longbow almost 70" long and it shipped in a PVC tube three day priority across the country for $30. Seems like a bargain compared to FedEx or UPS. I have to use FedEx for work and it is EXPENSIVE comparatively. The lady at the local USPS counter is even super friendly.
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Just saying everything I get or ship has to go threw Memphis Tn. , must be some sorry folks up there ( :smileystooges:), I know because I lived there for 33 years.
Original delivery date was 5-16-22, still no date or history. :dunno:
I understand they are cheaper
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We ship 10 to 50 packages a day and yes, some get delayed.. and an occasional item gets lost or damaged, but for averages or percentages, USPS rules! We have had far more issues with UPS and FEDEX with only 1% of the usage.
It's not just about price.. but that doesn't hurt.
BigJim
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Item shipped on May 12, no tracking history----------------------------Delivered June 24th.
Vendor shipped a 2nd box out for me, I got it June 25th.
Now I have to ship 1 back.
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I've shipped three bows recently (and dozens over the last few years) via USPS and have had zero issues of any sort. The bow I shipped yesterday was a longbow almost 70" long and it shipped in a PVC tube three day priority across the country for $30. Seems like a bargain compared to FedEx or UPS. I have to use FedEx for work and it is EXPENSIVE comparatively. The lady at the local USPS counter is even super friendly.
Just a heads up on shipping long bows in a pvc tube. They have a lot of issues with those round tubes rolling off the conveyor belts in some of the USPS routing warehouses, or distribution terminals. I don’t know what they are called exactly.
Anyway…. A lot of guys have had their bows destroyed using pvc tubes by themselves….. The trick to using those tubes is taping a triangle box around them so they don’t roll around. Or just a cardboard corner.
Thought I’d pass that along. I got this straight from USPS, and it makes sense to me…. Kirk
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LOL Mark
Remember the problems we had when I sent you the bamboo?:)
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Yep :deadhorse:
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I had a tip get knocked off in a PVC tube. Must have took a hard bounce on the end because it was even padded and the tip went through the padding.
Even though it was insured, I got no resolution from USPS. Fortunately I was able to glue it back on. Other than that, they have been very reliable in my area.
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I talked with my Postman today and discussed some of the things you mentioned... He said, "Is this guy's name, Mad Max??" I said, Yes... He said, "We just plain out, don't like the Guy.." :laughing:
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:tongue:
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USPS Davenport Iowa to Anchorage Alaska. Mailed out on a Friday and it was delivered on the following Monday afternoon, 3Days. No problems. There was 2 longbows in one box. All safe and sound. JF
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Shredd
LMAO
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I talked with my Postman today and discussed some of the things you mentioned... He said, "Is this guy's name, Mad Max??" I said, Yes... He said, "We just plain out, don't like the Guy.." :laughing:
With rippers like that, and a massive post count, how come Shredd isn't in the HOF??
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I got the replacement box in 3 days but the first box was 44 days
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I talked with my Postman today and discussed some of the things you mentioned... He said, "Is this guy's name, Mad Max??" I said, Yes... He said, "We just plain out, don't like the Guy.." :laughing:
With rippers like that, and a massive post count, how come Shredd isn't in the HOF??
Staying under the radar comes natural...
I can go to a party and 200 pictures will be taken and I won't be in one of them... And I'm not even trying to avoid them...
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I talked with my Postman today and discussed some of the things you mentioned... He said, "Is this guy's name, Mad Max??" I said, Yes... He said, "We just plain out, don't like the Guy.." :laughing:
With rippers like that, and a massive post count, how come Shredd isn't in the HOF??
Staying under the radar comes natural...
I can go to a party and 200 pictures will be taken and I won't be in one of them... And I'm not even trying to avoid them...
:laughing: :biglaugh:
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That's a good tip Kirk, wish I'd have known that one before they broke a phenolic riser longbow in two right in the center of the riser! Still trying to figure out how they did that one.
If you guys are shipping a lot of volume, look into stamps.com. It costs $15.95 a month (if I remember correctly), but it saves me a TON of $$ using their volume discounts. It offers the option of using UPS or USPS and you can quickly compare the rates. My bow boxes are 28"x2"x9", typically weigh 4 lbs and cost me about $12 on average to ship around the country via UPS. I personally have much better luck with punctual deliveries via UPS. I will NEVER ship via USPS from Thanksgiving until after the first of the year. I've had too many packages arrive after Christmas.
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I can go to a party and 200 pictures will be taken and I won't be in one of them... And I'm not even trying to avoid them...
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I talked to the people at the party and they did not want you in the pictures. :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
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I can go to a party and 200 pictures will be taken and I won't be in one of them... And I'm not even trying to avoid them...
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I talked to the people at the party and they did not want you in the pictures. :laughing: :laughing:
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:goldtooth:
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That's a good tip Kirk, wish I'd have known that one before they broke a phenolic riser longbow in two right in the center of the riser! Still trying to figure out how they did that one.
If you guys are shipping a lot of volume, look into stamps.com. It costs $15.95 a month (if I remember correctly), but it saves me a TON of $$ using their volume discounts. It offers the option of using UPS or USPS and you can quickly compare the rates. My bow boxes are 28"x2"x9", typically weigh 4 lbs and cost me about $12 on average to ship around the country via UPS. I personally have much better luck with punctual deliveries via UPS. I will NEVER ship via USPS from Thanksgiving until after the first of the year. I've had too many packages arrive after Christmas.
What happens is they roll around an get sideways on a conveyor belt, and stop on the conveyor support uprights. then all the packages behind it back up and it snaps the pvc tube in half, or just folds it up.... They also roll around in the trucks while out for delivery. Sometimes right out the door. :scared: :scared: :o :o
kirk
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I'm noting that some are using plastic downspouts. Might be good for an ASL.
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I'm noting that some are using plastic downspouts. Might be good for an ASL.
I’d still wrap cardboard around it… that plastic is slippery. Keep in mind these packages are not always handled by hand, and can easily slide off a conveyer belt.
Just tape two triangle boxes together, and call it good. They are free at USPS and they work fine….. if you are shipping over sea’s, build a wooden crate.
Kirk
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I mailed my swap bow in a 2” x 3” vinyl downspout. A mild r/d longbow fits nice and tight with some bubble wrap on the tips and around the riser.
Dave.
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I also use the postal service triangle boxes. I figure (hope) the P.O. workers might show it some respect, since it has their logo on it. It's good to reinforce them a little. Lightweight sheetrock corners, glued in the corners, give longitudinal stiffness.
I think it helps to fill all the space inside the box. I spray foam the bow in place on one end, stuff it full of air cells or bubble wrap, and foam the other end.
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I also use the postal service triangle boxes. I figure (hope) the P.O. workers might show it some respect, since it has their logo on it. It's good to reinforce them a little. Lightweight sheetrock corners, glued in the corners, give longitudinal stiffness.
I think it helps to fill all the space inside the box. I spray foam the bow in place on one end, stuff it full of air cells or bubble wrap, and foam the other end.
You use spray foam inside the box? Wow! Never heard of that one before. I’ll bet those are fun to open. :o :o
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You use spray foam inside the box? Wow! Never heard of that one before. I’ll bet those are fun to open. :o :o
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Nothing that a little tannerite can’t handle…😜
Dave.
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I actually did a complete spray foam job on a couple bows. It was completely bomber. A bow floating in a mass of protective foam. Made the box totally rigid too.
Was not very popular. Not the first time I've been cursed at :tongue:
It was a PIA to shrink wrap the bow.
Spray foam got expensive so I stopped filling them up. It's a great way to protect the tips and it keeps the bow centered in the box. There is no way to damage the package filled with foam, unless someone is really trying to.
Whats tannerite?
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Tannerite is a jar full of redneck fun. Make big BOOM!!! 😁
Dave.
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Explosives might be overkill for opening a cardboard box with some foam in it :laughing: