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USPS is not Dependable For Me

10000thnickname — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:19:32 GMT

please stop using USPS or give us a choice!!
I can't keep ordering only to have the box left open and my packages stolen when delivered after dark. The next day I find this once again. They don't even bother to close the box.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:59:03 GMT

@10000thnickname. You need to take your complaint up with your local post master, not QVC. You've obviously got a carrier who doesn't give a darn.....or someone else has checked out your mailbox and left it open.

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crystalbeach — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:07:47 GMT

same thing has happened to me in Earleville Md. I've called PO 3 times. Could have cared less. The only solution is to stop ordering.

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Lipstickdiva — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:15:08 GMT

Knock on wood, I've not had a problem. In fact, I'd rather have my items delivered USPS because they are put in my mailbox or the package doesn't fit, they put them behind a chair on my porch or cover with my door mat.

When items are delivered UPS, they are tossed on my porch, teatering on the very edge.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:19:33 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
Knock on wood, I've not had a problem. In fact, I'd rather have my items delivered USPS because they are put in my mailbox or the package doesn't fit, they put them behind a chair on my porch or cover with my door mat.

When items are delivered UPS, they are tossed on my porch, teatering on the very edge.

Same here, I have no problem with USPS. FedEx is my main problem, they just can’t seem to find my house consistently. Also they rarely deliver at the promised time.

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Montana — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:22:15 GMT

A complaint through USPS.com might get you results. That helped me when local USPS would not respond to a delivery problem.

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millieshops — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:27:14 GMT

@10000thnicknameMaking a blanket stement like yours is a turn-off for me.

USPS in my areas (yes, I have 2 during different seasons) has been reliable and timely, too.

It's the same with the general shipping issues with QVC - for some reason, my orders are arriving just as they have for at least the last 15 years - before that, delivery took much longer. And that was when QVC was perfect in so many minds! NOT really.

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x Hedge — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:28:11 GMT

My USPS remains excellent.

I have a new UPS driver who thinks "slapping the glass" equals knocking. (sigh)

My FedEx driver continues to be resistant about delivering to SIDE DOOR instead of throwing it at the front stoop.

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Carmie — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:43:54 GMT

At least your red flag is still on your mail box. We have had three mail boxes destroyed by the postal carrier who stuffs heavy boxes containing car parts into the box so tightly that they are difficult to remove, instead of putting them on our porch.

This forcing of the packages breaks off the parts on the inside of the box that holds and supports the red flag. Our last mail box we bought was very expensive. It was bigger, heavier and sturdy. We thought we were safe..but no, that one was broken too.

To add insult to injury, we got a note asking us to get a mail box with a red flag or outgoing mail wouldn't be picked up. We did not replace the broken mail box and don't intend to. So far, out going mail is being picked up.

My neighbor had hers hit by the mail truck. She made a complaint and was told it had to be destroyed by some other vehicle and the PO was not responsible. She said she watched the " hit" from her window.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:48:10 GMT

Our mailbox is 1/4 mile from our home and cannot be seen from the house. The problem is probably a local one that you have,but do not know what to tell you.

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mcgill — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:48:31 GMT

At least your pkg. makes it to the stoop. My pkgs. just barely make it to the front lawn. I found my order yesterday where the grass meets the sidewalk close to the street. Some of the drivers the company hires just are not dependable...Just want the pay check.,. Companies should follow up on to see how they deliver packages to cusotmers. Follow them for one day. Eye opening...

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rms1954 — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:51:54 GMT

How big was the box? Maybe the carrier couldn't fit it in. It's their job to deliver it. If you have bad neighbors call the police or PO. It's a federal offense to steal mail. UPS or Fed Ex just leave it on the porch so that's not any better. Maybe pony express???

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VegasBusinessWoman — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:15:07 GMT

Mail thefts are a huge problem here. We have a locking mailbox and a fenced yard (2 Yorkies make the fence necessary.) No matter who delivers, they can put packages over the fence and out of reach of porch pirates. USPS is much slower, in my opinion, than the other services and sloppier about delivery.

Consider getting a locking mailbox. It's worth the money.

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Gorgf — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:16:58 GMT

I had a mailbox stolen about 8 years ago and when I called all they asked is when are you going to get a new one up ? I said isn't this worth being looked into as a Federal offense. They could have cared less.

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10000thnickname — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:40:04 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@10000thnickname. You need to take your complaint up with your local post master, not QVC. You've obviously got a carrier who doesn't give a darn.....or someone else has checked out your mailbox and left it open.

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Oh this isnt' the first time. And our Representive in DC has even taken it up with them.
Our postmaster has an attitude and won't change anything. So the workers don't care.

I'm trying to show QVC that I wish we had a CHOICE of method of delivery.

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10000thnickname — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:43:06 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
@10000thnicknameMaking a blanket stement like yours is a turn-off for me.

USPS in my areas (yes, I have 2 during different seasons) has been reliable and timely, too.

It's the same with the general shipping issues with QVC - for some reason, my orders are arriving just as they have for at least the last 15 years - before that, delivery took much longer. And that was when QVC was perfect in so many minds! NOT really.

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This is EXACTLY why I said we should have a CHOICE!!!! That is my point!!!

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Marp — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:44:29 GMT

@10000thnickname, USPS, just like UPS and FedEx, has a FREE program that you can sign up for that will allow you to be notified when you have a package coming and when it has been delivered among other options.

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10000thnickname — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:46:21 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
How big was the box? Maybe the carrier couldn't fit it in. It's their job to deliver it. If you have bad neighbors call the police or PO. It's a federal offense to steal mail. UPS or Fed Ex just leave it on the porch so that's not any better. Maybe pony express???

The box is in the behind the stuff mail. It wasn't big.
I have great neighbors. But people do drive by at night and see a mailbox open with papers sticking out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UPS has always been okay for me. I am older with cancer so I can get pkgs off the porch easily. My box is at the street. They won' tdeliver mail to the house here as long as they can get it in the box.

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10000thnickname — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:03:00 GMT

Not available here.

@Marp wrote:
@10000thnickname, USPS, just like UPS and FedEx, has a FREE program that you can sign up for that will allow you to be notified when you have a package coming and when it has been delivered among other options.

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USAnn — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:19:32 GMT

Mail theft has become very common in all areas. You may want to consider an alternative - if one is in your area, a box at the Brown Store works nicely. It provides a street address, so packages are deliverable (unlike a PO box), and they are kept safely inside the building. The price varies upon the box size, but they are reasonable, and accessible 24/7 (packages too large to fit in the box do need to be picked up during their business hours).