topic Re: UPS vs. USPS 😎 in Q Talk

UPS vs. USPS 😎

RescueLover — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:19:42 GMT

So far this year… ALL my orders have come by UPS and delivered fast too !! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Has anyone else noticed this change ??

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Redshoes07 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:35:20 GMT

I really like when my packages are delivered by UPS. Sometimes my packages are shipped by UPS than are delivered through USPS which is usually an extra day for two.

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CalminHeart — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:57:06 GMT

USPS cancelled its contract with UPS on January 1. Ths means UPS delivers whatever they shipi. UPS no longer drops off packages at USPS for delivery.

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Krimpette — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:17:50 GMT

My gripe is that my UPS deliveries don't arrive until 7-8 PM.

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Sunshine Kate — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:19:13 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:

USPS cancelled its contract with UPS on January 1. Ths means UPS delivers whatever they shipi. UPS no longer drops off packages at USPS for delivery.

So happy to hear this!!

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Effie54 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:20:09 GMT

Thank goodness! The UPS to USPS was getting rather tedious. The packages took extra days to be delivered. My UPS man won't be as happy, but the packages are arriving faster.

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ScrapHappy — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:38:46 GMT

I like UPS better. I just had a bad experience with USPS. I shipped a smallish box to my daughter at college. Shipped it USPS on January 6th and it was supposed to be a 2 day delivery. It was going to the next state over, about a hours drive for us. It didn't get there until January 21st. Tracking information just stopped at a couple of points. Honestly, I thought it was lost.

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Sooner — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:01:12 GMT

@Krimpette wrote:
My gripe is that my UPS deliveries don't arrive until 7-8 PM.

@Krimpette ME TOO!!!!! I hate that! Our old neighborhood got daytime deliveries--now it's night since we moved a half mile away! We are after the retail shops about two miles away, and they hit us or not on the way out of town. They cut through out neighborhood on the way out.

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faeriemoon — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:13:00 GMT

UPS deliveries arrive much more quickly. Glad they ditched that Smart Post practice.

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cindyNC — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:18:52 GMT

I've had bad experiences with both USPS and UPS. UPS packages are usually stepped on and dirty w/footprints.

Kind of glad they stopped the contract between the two.

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RescueLover — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:43:20 GMT

Hi! @CalminHeart 🤗

WELL… that explains everything!! Thank YOU!! 💕

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Icegoddess — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:52:34 GMT

My main issue is that UPS's tracking service doesn't work for me and hasn't for a couple of months now. No matter the tracking number, it says they can't find it. Luckily, I found a Global tracking service that tracks all the major shippers and it works great.

My issue with USPS was when tracking would say it was awaiting acceptance by my local facility. What does that mean? It's sitting outside? Does it need a secret code to get in? And it would sit there awaiting acceptance for days whenever that would happen.

There are a lot of complaints lately about our local USPS and also specifically about some of the mail delivery people in our area on the Nextdoor app. But, my mail delivery person is great. She drops packages off at my front porch if it doesn't fit in the mailbox and actually rings my doorbell. I've seen her running packages to different houses. She really works her rear off.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:01:12 GMT

Man6 of my orders have been coming by UPS too and I'm not happy about it. They always come after dark or are scheduled to come, then suddenly the delivery date is changed to the next day or they change the date and deliver it anyway. I had 4 packages sit outside last week overnight because I didn't know they were there.

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Poohbear52 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:25:36 GMT

For me, I would have issues with both ups and usps. As long as it gets delivered without any damage, I’m happy. Also, most of the time my ups driver will ring the doorbell when they deliver my packages. Which I’m grateful for, because that’s how my daughter’s food and medical products get delivered. Even my postal carrier will knock on the door when they bring up a package.

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KKJ — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:26:44 GMT

@Kachina624 Exactly my experience with UPS as well!

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Beammeupscotty — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:31:39 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:

USPS cancelled its contract with UPS on January 1. Ths means UPS delivers whatever they shipi. UPS no longer drops off packages at USPS for delivery.

FANTASTIC!! For me USPS is always the slow boat!

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Goodie2shoes — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:53:09 GMT

I didn't know about the contract issue. I have had packages delivererd earlier by UPS however I have 2 packages on the way now but I'm getting messages that there is a delay in delivery from UPS due to weather. I just had fish sit at the UPS location here from 1/23 until delivery last night 1/27 after 8 pm, not happy about that ! Luckily the fish was still very cold and a couple pieces had ice on them and still a bit frozen so they were ok. I do hope that's not the way things will go on a regular basis.

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katie1859 — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:20:09 GMT

I have no trouble receiving from either

but shipping USPS in northern Illinois can be a nightmare

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Fribwl — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:27:13 GMT

@Krimpette . I agree. They should be delivered during the day.

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RescueLover — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:30:17 GMT

Hi! @Goodie2shoes

It’s NOT just UPS, as far as weather delays!!

We have an Amazon order expected to be delivered on Thursday, 1/23 it’s still not here because of the weather.

ALL delivery services have to deal with weather related issues. Remember Tractor trailers are needed.

I’m not mad about that either! Looking at what’s happened in NC and California makes me appreciate Everything more in my life!! 🤗🤗🤗