It's good to vent, but that ain't solving issues with the mail systems or our nation.  It takes people with a common cause and a need for collective justice.  Hmm.  Isn't that what happened about two and a half centuries ago, right here in this land? 

I have always went to my local post office, and shipped by priority mail, and always had great results. Having said that, with the current situation with the delays, I have now used UPS and have not had a problem. It may cost a little more, but it worth it for the results in being delivered.

Quote from: olddogrib on March 03, 2021, 05:48:50 PM
Terry, if you have to shut down your own post....I understand, lol.

Not gonna shut it down, and it does belong here.  Tradgang is about Trad Bowhunting and this is effecting Tradgang AND its members.  If you don't run a business, you might not get it. Yes, Tradgang is a business, has to be registered with the state every year and fill a tax return.  Its effecting my other business also. Also, with 3 week delays, general mail in bill payments are coming in late, and causing late fees.  Who pays for that? 52 cent stamp causing 25 dollar penalties. I'm in the process of setting up all online payments.

Just got a check after 17 days, less than 3 weeks  Hope the bow makes it to the buyer!!!

Faring pretty well just received some arrows predicted to be here 2 March, arrived this afternoon.  Been getting my trades from here and the other site pretty timely, not pre-slow down speed, but not terrible either.  Better than some, I feel blessed.

I just got a bow yesterday that was supposed to be here on February 22,and right beside the box was a box of shafts from Big Jim that were here in only a few days. Go figure 

Quote from: Alexander Traditional on March 07, 2021, 09:47:50 AM
I just got a bow yesterday that was supposed to be here on February 22,and right beside the box was a box of shafts from Big Jim that were here in only a few days. Go figure 

It's completely bonkers how shipping doesn't work ... and it's getting worse.  I got a package from Amazon the same day I placed the order, and I'm still in the 17th day of waiting on a package from two states away, shipped via USPS Priority mail.  Yeah, go figure is right.   

Rob I used to buy a lot of bows off the classifieds. I would mail the check,and some of the guys I would buy bows from knew me,and would ship the bow without getting the check and letting it clear. The bow would beat the first class letter mail a lot of the time. That one is really hard for  me to figure out.

letters go to a different sorting facility than packages..If i send my next door neighbor a letter it goes 2 hours west of me then 2 hours back to the neighbor and packages go 5 hours east of me then back to my neighbor due to sorting..I now just walk across the street and give them there Christmas cards..Go figure..

Didn't know that.

I was told by a higher up in USPS  Covid is taking its toll on workers . They are short handed .Packages going air are going commercial airlines  and that is also a big problem. I have had packages stuck at airport for a week. The fact that they backed the democratic party has nothing to do with it  I was told a long time ago if its an important item or expensive use UPS.

So did the Keystone pipeline pipefitter's union....those Dems seem to have a short memory after November!

The usps has been less than stellar this year, that's for sure.

I'm sure glad I retired years ago.  I can't imagine what it is like trying to answer questions about delays today.  And in most cases the local delivery person doesn't have a clue why your parcel didn't arrive on time.

I know most of us are not complaining about our own delivery personnel, but for me as a former Postmaster, it didn't matter where I was- in church, at events for my kids/ I would have people upset about delayed letters, or parcels asking me where the letter was.

After I retired, I had a few of those same people come and say " you know Gary, I always appreciated that you would take the time to try and help me with my situation at the time." I appreciated that. I don't think it is remotely the same now.

When I came home from service in the Army, I got home on Sunday and the following Saturday I was carrying mail. When I retired it took approximately 90 days from the the time you hired somebody to when they were actually working. (Background checks, training, etc.

And that is part of the problem.  It takes so long to actually hire someone and put them to work. At least that was my experience, ten or fifteen years ago.

We ship Priority USPS primarily and have had a few delays. Not too bad on our end though.

Then add to that a week shutdown caused by the Southern Snowpocalypse of 2021. 

this was the first time in 15 years, and 2000 or so packages sent, that I had to file an insurance claim.    It's because of the corona virus, and China for letting it loose. 

I mailed smokin joe his spices he won on Saturday (package) and it got there today.... but the check I sent him 3 weeks ago still hasn't arrived.

And to beat it all, tens of thousands of ballots arrived at the polls BEFORE they were mailed, and thousands more THE DAY they were mailed.   

yeah, the ballots, I wasn't gonna bring that subject up. I'm sure we'd agree on it though.