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USPS...

ruthbe — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 23:40:07 GMT

Have to say I'm rather irritated by USPS. At least I believe it because of USPS....Here is the travel of my QVC package...FYI...I live in Peoria AZ (suburb of Phoenix)

9-25 packaged in Fontana CA

9-26 departed Fontana, CA

9-27 arrived in Tolleson, AZ (very close to Phoenix)

9-27 arrived in Peoria, AZ (yeah)

still didn't get my package

and now today....

10-4 it arrives in Boca Raton, FL now Florida isn't very close to Peoria AZ...and

I believe Florida has enough problems to deal with right now...getting over a terrible hurricane

Do I contact my local post office for them to contact Boca Raton, do I contact Boca Raton...But I am sure they have more than one post office..so I don't know which one...but I do have a tracking number, or do I wait and see. Good thing it's a Christmas present. Hopefully it will arrive before 12-25. Hopefully!!!!

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BalletBabe — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 23:52:23 GMT

@ruthbe wrote:
Have to say I'm rather irritated by USPS. At least I believe it because of USPS....Here is the travel of my QVC package...FYI...I live in Peoria AZ (suburb of Phoenix)

9-25 packaged in Fontana CA
9-26 departed Fontana, CA
9-27 arrived in Tolleson, AZ (very close to Phoenix)
9-27 arrived in Peoria, AZ (yeah)
still didn't get my package
and now today....
10-4 it arrives in Boca Raton, FL now Florida isn't very close to Peoria AZ...and
I believe Florida has enough problems to deal with right now...getting over a terrible hurricane
Do I contact my local post office for them to contact Boca Raton, do I contact Boca Raton...But I am sure they have more than one post office..so I don't know which one...but I do have a tracking number, or do I wait and see. Good thing it's a Christmas present. Hopefully it will arrive before 12-25. Hopefully!!!!

@ruthbe I am in Florida and I had several packages delivered in the last 2 days. Things are moving, so I would not worry that it is in Florida. USPS is a mess. It seems like the more we pay for shipping the worse it gets.

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ruthbe — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:04:59 GMT

thank you for the kind words. I hope you, your family and friends are safe. I am so sorry for everything that has happened in Florida. My issues are so so small.

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MW in Iowa — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:21:59 GMT

I have been having a bad time with my locations , UPS does a great job getting it to the destinnation and then it just sits for days. This is USPS's fault.QVC is a little better shipping it out than they were.

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mspatmac — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:31:58 GMT

I upgraded UPS so packages sent sure post are upgraded and delivered by UPS not the USPS. If they say it's being shipped by US Mail I cancel. I can't imaging mailing a check, gift card, or anything of value.

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Jk9 — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:42:36 GMT

USPS does a good job in our area. I am in upper SC. I don't mind them delivering our packages at all. We have issues with Fed X here.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:54:58 GMT

@ruthbe You don't do anything but sit and wait. Your package simply got put on the wrong truck. Happens all the time. Its not necessarily the fault of the USPS, but rather the company that contracts to transport packages between facilities. They make tons of mistakes. Tolleson is the hellhole where my packages sometimes sit for days although it's better than it was a few months ago.

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Meowingkitty — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 01:24:48 GMT

@BalletBabe wrote:
@ruthbe wrote:
Have to say I'm rather irritated by USPS.   At least I believe it because of USPS....Here is the travel of my QVC package...FYI...I live in Peoria AZ (suburb of Phoenix)

9-25 packaged in Fontana CA
9-26 departed Fontana, CA
9-27 arrived in Tolleson, AZ (very close to Phoenix)
9-27 arrived in Peoria, AZ (yeah)
still didn't get my package
and now today....
10-4 it arrives in Boca Raton, FL   now Florida isn't very close to Peoria AZ...and
I believe Florida has enough problems to deal with right now...getting over a terrible hurricane
Do I contact my local post office for them to contact Boca Raton, do I contact Boca Raton...But I am sure they have more than one post office..so I don't know which one...but I do have a tracking number, or do I wait and see. Good thing it's a Christmas present. Hopefully it will arrive before 12-25. Hopefully!!!!
@ruthbe I am in Florida and I had several packages delivered in the last 2 days. Things are moving, so I would not worry that it is in Florida. USPS is a mess. It seems like the more we pay for shipping the worse it gets.

Just saying hi to a fellow Peoria, AZ neighbor.

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San Antonio Gal — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 03:05:04 GMT

@ruthbe - You don't need to call anyone. Just wait for your package to arrive. If it's a Christmas present, why the big rush?

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BalletBabe — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 03:12:44 GMT

@ruthbe wrote:
thank you for the kind words. I hope you, your family and friends are safe. I am so sorry for everything that has happened in Florida. My issues are so so small.

@ruthbe Thank You! The state is in such turmoil. I watch the news and I just cry. So many people lost everything. Ifg it would have went into Tampa that would be me. Makes me think if I want to stay here. I love the weather, but things like this really make me question. This is the second one that was suppose to hit Tampa since I moved here in 2003. So I was lucky twice. Will I be the next time?

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murano — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:37:40 GMT

Ugh... the same thing happened to me! I sent a gift to my son for his birthday who lives in Peroria, AZ. it arrived at Peoria post office but never got delivered. QVC refunded me. Hate to hear you had the same problem. I just sent him two more things. Crossing my fingers he gets them.

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ScrapHappy — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:02:57 GMT

I live in Georgia. Once my package left PA and made it South as far as South or North Carolina, don't remember which one. Then took a sling shot all the way to the Northwest, I think it was Oregon. Then back to the East coast and made it's way back to PA and then headed out again to Ga and made it's way to me. I mentioned this to my local post office employee but I don't think he believed me.

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:06:09 GMT

Last month I had a package from Amazon shipped USPS and it arrived in my local PO, then shipped out from there to somewhere else in the state (NC) and toured the state for 3 days before I finally got it.

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ruthbe — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:53:30 GMT

thank you everyone so much!!!

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CalminHeart — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:03:57 GMT

@ruthbe wrote:
Have to say I'm rather irritated by USPS. At least I believe it because of USPS....Here is the travel of my QVC package...FYI...I live in Peoria AZ (suburb of Phoenix)

9-25 packaged in Fontana CA
9-26 departed Fontana, CA
9-27 arrived in Tolleson, AZ (very close to Phoenix)
9-27 arrived in Peoria, AZ (yeah)
still didn't get my package
and now today....
10-4 it arrives in Boca Raton, FL now Florida isn't very close to Peoria AZ...and
I believe Florida has enough problems to deal with right now...getting over a terrible hurricane
Do I contact my local post office for them to contact Boca Raton, do I contact Boca Raton...But I am sure they have more than one post office..so I don't know which one...but I do have a tracking number, or do I wait and see. Good thing it's a Christmas present. Hopefully it will arrive before 12-25. Hopefully!!!!

I worked in the post office parttime after retiring. The problem is that Q uses the lowest/cheapest metbhod of mailing orders. Many of these rely on 3rd parties to move packages from place to place. Those 3rd parties aren't going to make a special trip if it's not profitable so packages can end up in strange places. This is on Q, not USPS.

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ruthbe — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:23:22 GMT

latest update...now in Jacksonvill FL!!!

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Magicrat — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:28:39 GMT

It has been my experience when this sort of thing happens, and it's happened to me quite a few times , you'll never get the package. Very sticky fingers at the USPS.

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Rockycoast — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:37:54 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:
@ruthbe wrote:
Have to say I'm rather irritated by USPS.   At least I believe it because of USPS....Here is the travel of my QVC package...FYI...I live in Peoria AZ (suburb of Phoenix)

9-25 packaged in Fontana CA
9-26 departed Fontana, CA
9-27 arrived in Tolleson, AZ (very close to Phoenix)
9-27 arrived in Peoria, AZ (yeah)
still didn't get my package
and now today....
10-4 it arrives in Boca Raton, FL   now Florida isn't very close to Peoria AZ...and
I believe Florida has enough problems to deal with right now...getting over a terrible hurricane
Do I contact my local post office for them to contact Boca Raton, do I contact Boca Raton...But I am sure they have more than one post office..so I don't know which one...but I do have a tracking number, or do I wait and see. Good thing it's a Christmas present. Hopefully it will arrive before 12-25. Hopefully!!!!

I worked in the post office parttime after retiring. The problem is that Q uses the lowest/cheapest metbhod of mailing orders. Many of these rely on 3rd parties to move packages from place to place. Those 3rd parties aren't going to make a special trip if it's not profitable so packages can end up in strange places. This is on Q, not USPS.

I agree 100% @CalminHeart . QVC chooses what method of shipping to send out their packages. It is not the USPS fault if the Q chooses the cheapest, longest path for delivery.   I have no problem with the post office in my area. They are great people that do a fantastic job. Blame QVC if you must blame anyone at all.