Make sure you let them know they are appreciated as they are a rare breed in these trying times.USPS is good where I live.
I have to wonder if it is not a move on the part of Congress to make the alternatives - UPS, Fedex, etc - look better than the USPS despite the cost. Because 10-12 years ago, I could send a letter from San Angelo to Spur and it would make it overnight via regular post. That was despite having to go to Midland to be sorted, then to Lubbock for the local sort, and delivered to the Post Office in Spur for delivery which nearly doubles the distance.I know that mail is typically slower during the holiday season, but it shouldn't take two weeks (still counting) to get a first-class letter to South Carolina or over a week (still counting) to California. It appears that the Postal Service is now using trucks to send first class mail, versus airlines as a cost saving measure. They might as well them close them down as it's dang near not worth using them anymore.
Can firearms and/or ammo be shipped using pirateship?They do this every year and then complain that they (the Union really) needs more money. It's amazing that they can handle massive amounts of mail-in ballots, but can't handle something that happens every year...
For regular mail, it seems we're stuck with the inefficient, unmotivated and incompetent USPS.
For packages though, use pirateship.com to get the best rates. I've been using them for years and haven't found anyone yet that can beat their prices.
I have to wonder if it is not a move on the part of Congress to make the alternatives - UPS, Fedex, etc - look better than the USPS
Drove out to the mailbox yesterday to see if it maybe came Saturday, nada. It may yet.I mail a Christmas card to @MountainGirl Last Monday and since she hasn't
mentioned getting it. I assume it hasn't been delvered.
Pirateship only gets you pricing for UPS and USPS, they don't handle the transport themselves. They get bulk shipping discounts because of the volume of folks using their services. Using their service, I can ship packages via UPS cheaper than I could on my own and much cheaper than USPS (even with insurance).Can firearms and/or ammo be shipped using pirateship?
I am pretty sure that they will manufacture something far scarier for a freshened excuse. N2-C3PO or something...As the quality of service has declined, the cost of postage has increased. USPS can't continue to use covid as a valid explanation.
I'm old enough to remember when there were 2 deliveries daily except for Saturdays. Probably smaller routes and more delivery people.......Before computers.In the early 60's if you mailed a letter in a mailbox with a star on it there was guaranteed delivery anywhere in the US the next day. I can't even get next day delivery to my next door neighbor now.
Me too. Early '90s, downtown at the Firm.I'm old enough to remember when there were 2 deliveries daily except for Saturdays. Probably smaller routes and more delivery people.......Before computers.
We get the same thing. Wife has a package in San Antonio for the last two days.... could have driven there in less than an hour and came back.This is what I see mostly in Informed Delivery of late: View attachment 420982