Could be worse

[Orbie]

I guess this section is for venting so here I go.

I will start by saying that I'm fortunate that my wife, family, and myself are healthy and so much else could be wrong. I am far more fortunate than I deserve.

BUT WTF! I sent a barrel and upper receiver to a member here and the USPS has "lost it". Tracking number can't be found and it's as if I never sent it. I have sent a lot of firearm parts to this member and the USPS has never wronged me before. I'm pretty worried but I'm hoping all be ok. To top that off, I have 2 pixels that have gone out on my 65" TV. This problem will only get worse as it expands in the coming weeks. My wife pointed out the damage to the TV today when I got home. I'm just ranting in here because I can't yell at anyone. Not expecting a response but I feel a tiny bit better by typing it all out while I drink some crown.

 

[Dawico]

That sucks. Hopefully they track it down for you.

 

[grasshopperglock]

It is what it is. Sometimes you need measure to which you can judge the good days.



Btw, Crown is nasty. Lol

 

[Se7en62]

Had a YHM QD Flash Suppressor get lost in the mail after buying off of Armslist. The shipper didn't insure it and shipped it in a bubble wrap envelope. Someone at the USPS stole the part and an empty torn open package was delivered to me. Luckily the shipper understood his folly and refunded me my money in whole.

Never use the USPS for firearms...I only use UPS and I insure them everytime.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I guess this section is for venting so here I go.

I will start by saying that I'm fortunate that my wife, family, and myself are healthy and so much else could be wrong. I am far more fortunate than I deserve.

BUT WTF! I sent a barrel and upper receiver to a member here and the USPS has "lost it". Tracking number can't be found and it's as if I never sent it. I have sent a lot of firearm parts to this member and the USPS has never wronged me before. I'm pretty worried but I'm hoping all be ok. To top that off, I have 2 pixels that have gone out on my 65" TV. This problem will only get worse as it expands in the coming weeks. My wife pointed out the damage to the TV today when I got home. I'm just ranting in here because I can't yell at anyone. Not expecting a response but I feel a tiny bit better by typing it all out while I drink some crown.

What brand/type TV?

 

[Vec]

"friends don't let friends ship USPS"

if someone has to ship me something i will pay extra to have it shipped UPS and insured for the full amount+.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

"friends don't let friends ship USPS"

if someone has to ship me something i will pay extra to have it shipped UPS and insured for the full amount+.

I have been having MAJOR problems with mail delivery the past 2 months or so.


I got a package delivered this past Tuesday (Sept. 22) that up until the time it was delivered showed an "expected delivery time" of Thursday, Sept. 17th.

 

[no2gates]

A few years ago, Amazon almost always shipped stuff I ordered UPS and I never had a problem. Now most stuff is USPS and I've had things late or not received at all.

 

[karlac]

Never use the USPS for firearms...I only use UPS and I insure them everytime.

Shudder every time I see Amazon send Prime shipping through USPS.
Ordered a DVR on Saturday, guaranteed delivery for Monday, arrived Tuesday.

Factory seal on box was broken, no manual, parts partially unwrapped, and it was obvious it had been broken into, in transit. Despite the lack of manual, got it working and it seems fine, but I bitched at Amazon for the third time this year over USPS substandard service.

Amazon offered to replace, refund, or take $70 discount.
Since it works, took the money.
Figured if it starts costing them, they'll realize the wisdom of shipping through a quasi govt agency who employees thieves.

 

[baboon]

Never use the USPS for firearms...I only use UPS and I insure them everytime.

Very not true! Shipping of high end NFA is best shipped USPS Registered Mail. [FONT=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fedex & UPS won't pay off claims on high dollar items.[/FONT]

 

[karlac]

Very not true! Shipping of high end NFA is best shipped USPS Registered Mail. Fedex & UPS won't pay off claims on high dollar items.

I'd have to agree with Registered mail.
Have a gem dealer friend who ships his stones via USPS Registered.

 

[majormadmax]

Sorry to hear about your troubles, but rest assured your are not alone!

Just this past week we've had both $700+ dollars in air conditioning repairs and had to spend an additional $300+ to replace a TV that just stopped functioning. Of course, all this happens while I was TDY to Turkey. Seems like it always happens when I'm gone.

And, in a mail-related rant, I sent some Smarties (European chocolate candies) that I mailed from Incirlik Air Base on 14 September and they just arrived in New York (the APO entry point). That's ten days, hell I've been back almost three! Had I know then would take this long, I would have just hand-carried them back!

Lastly, I just realized the nice 1911 grips I just bought aren't for 1911 ambidextrous safeties! Now I have to either figure out a way to modify them or just put them on my GI 1911, which I wasn't planning on doing.

But honestly, if that's the worst we have to deal with, I think we should consider ourselves lucky!

Hope it gets better!

Cheers! M2

 

[rp-]

i had my cell phone fall ou of my shirt pocket yesterday and now the screen doesnt work. im not due for an upgrade until february. all my spare cash is tied up in a pair of arisaka projects i have going AND i have to buy my wife a new phone because hers has not been working for almost a year now (well it works but the screen never turns off and it drains the battery in about 30 minutes...). so now im going to get her a new phone for her birthday this weekend. i was going to get a new car for her because we have too many asses and not enough seats in the frontier. by the way, the frontier was my ex wifes but i got it in the divorce and i currently owe $6000+ more than its worth so it looks like im not going to be able to get rid of this thing for another couple mononths. i like the truck, except every time i see it i remember it was my ex's. my wife really likes the truck, except that it was my ex's. i hate that whole situation...

also, i have 4 children. all of them girls...


i still get out of bed and work my butt off everyday. money is money. things is things. both can be replaced, though sometimes it may hurt your budget for a little while. it could always be worse.

a while back i started saying "without the bitter the sweet couldnt be as sweet." basically meaning without the bad things the good things wouldnt seem so good. keep your head up.

 

[karlac]

Soon as you finally weaken and splurge on something, $omething unexpected alway$ come$ up.

Today it was a $720 AC repair bill on the upstairs unit that went out last night.
Last week it was an $800 ER vet bill.

Had a feeling when I bought that recliner/loveseat combo Linda had her heart set on two weeks ago ...
But the house is cool, and it sure is nice to sit and watch Longmire together with the pup.

 

[scap99]

I ordered some OpusX cigars a couple years ago from a member on here. He ships them from DFW to Houston, USPS lost them for 3 weeks...they were completely dried out when I finally got them.

The bright side is they fully recovered and smoked wonderfully.

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[Orbie]

Wow. After reading some of yalls responses, I don't feel so bad. Also I got a text yesterday afternoon that my upper and barrel arrived. I freaked out because I paid priority shipping and it should have been 2 days instead of 7.

 

[Orbie]

What brand/type TV?

It's an older Mitsubishi DLP 65". I had just put in a new bulb about a month ago and it looked like a brand new TV.

 

[scap99]

It's an older Mitsubishi DLP 65". I had just put in a new bulb about a month ago and it looked like a brand new TV.

There's a guy on eBay that sells the light engines.

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[Orbie]

There's a guy on eBay that sells the light engines.

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Thanks. My wife and I agreed to deal with it until Black Friday. We will look at purchasing a 4K TV at that time.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

It's an older Mitsubishi DLP 65". I had just put in a new bulb about a month ago and it looked like a brand new TV.

Start a Google search, there was a recall on some part, and they will help out with the cost.
IIRC