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malax31
08-14-2006, 09:54 AM
In the past month, 3 packages (2 incomming, 1 outgoing) were lost in the mail. these all were TLF deals. has anyone had a problem like this lately? i mean, i had never had something lost in the mail, not even a letter before this. Just trying to help you TLFers out, and BUY INSURANCE!!
tiplax
08-14-2006, 09:59 AM
i havn't lost anything, but my nemi was broken when i sent it out. lucky i bought insurence.
Hope yours turn up
lacrossexposed
08-14-2006, 10:03 AM
yeah, I had a finalizer/kpro lost in the mail which I sold for $130. After a lot of time arguing, I got a check for $105. DO NOT USE UPS! After that incident, I only use USPS now. It ships faster, 2-3 days...and costs so much less. You can ship out a head for $7 insured priority mail (2-3 days), while it costs $8 to ship UPS ground uninsured. Seriously, it's a no brainer. I haven't had any problems with USPS yet.
sweet_ceX
08-14-2006, 10:40 AM
In the past month, 3 packages (2 incomming, 1 outgoing) were lost in the mail. these all were TLF deals. has anyone had a problem like this lately? i mean, i had never had something lost in the mail, not even a letter before this. Just trying to help you TLFers out, and BUY INSURANCE!!
I've just had a weird transaction trading, in the end, I lost my evo pro because it never arrived at it's destination.
MainLax28
08-14-2006, 11:14 AM
Well, Nothing of mine has been lost or damaged in the past couple of weeks, except for one box being completely crushed on one end. Luckily the head I was buying was broken anyway. However, several envelopes have been delivered opened, one being a financial document that could have had my parents socials on it. Last week my dad also recieved a certified mail envelope with nothing in it.
Lax101
08-14-2006, 11:30 AM
I've had my packages and letters come unreasonably late. Irishlax22 was crapping himself because a check from NYC to Boston took over a week. I also had a guy from Buffalo take over a week to send me a check, too. And I've had packages arrive in 4 days, not the guaranteed 1-3.
malax31
08-14-2006, 12:46 PM
but did this happen before?? also, ive had 2 letters lost in that time frame. all the shipping has been through USPS, not UPS or fedex. i just find it very odd that this is happening all in this short of a time period
smooth87
08-14-2006, 02:07 PM
Maybe because of the high terror alert, the mail companies have been more diligent with everything and just misplaced or thought your mail look suspicious enough for it to get tripled checked.
malax31
08-14-2006, 03:24 PM
the one outgoing package i sent was going into DC, but i sent it about 5-6 weeks ago, and it still wasin't recieved. one of the incomming packages was sent to me while i was in the middle of nowhere up at camp, which was sent 4 weeks ago. i haven't completely given up on them, but numbers don't lie
tiplax
08-14-2006, 04:15 PM
The reason that all this stuff is being lost is that the USPS is a poorly run goverment agency. I went to the post office a week or two ago to send a nemi down to PA. I figured i could by a box big enough there. When i got there, the lady jammed the head into a box that was to small and taped up the end. after seeing this i bought insurence on the package. needless to say it arrived broken.
So i went back to the post office today to file the claime. I ask the guy behind the counter(who looked like he was about to fall asleep) what to do and he disapperared in the back for about 20 minutes and returned with a piece of paper with the postal services website adress written on it.
from now on i buy my stamps on line and pack all the boxes my self
:read: :read: :read: ALWAYS BUY INSURENCE :read: :read: :read:
Irishlax22
08-14-2006, 07:53 PM
I've had my packages and letters come unreasonably late. Irishlax22 was crapping himself because a check from NYC to Boston took over a week. I also had a guy from Buffalo take over a week to send me a check, too. And I've had packages arrive in 4 days, not the guaranteed 1-3.
I did crap myself. No joke. That damn post office.
malax31
08-15-2006, 09:32 PM
so that letter i was talking about finally arrived, 12 days after being post marked. could these packages arrive real late too??
EI Lacrosse26
08-16-2006, 09:50 AM
yeap just happened to me and tiger_lax_44 he sent me a blade about 2 weeks ago and still hasnt gotten here..it sucks
ghs/wylax
08-16-2006, 01:29 PM
yeap just happened to me and tiger_lax_44 he sent me a blade about 2 weeks ago and still hasnt gotten here..it sucks
you also supposedly sent $10 to my friend in addition the x2, and it has yet to arrive.
malax31
08-16-2006, 10:58 PM
soo the shaft i sent the kid, 5-6 weeks ago arrived today. It went about 200 miles, and took 5 weeks? At least he got it. anyone else having searious shipping delays?
lax1191
08-30-2006, 08:24 PM
so which company is the most reliable? I may be shipping something out soon and I don't want to use a bad company.
RockStar
08-30-2006, 08:29 PM
Just a thought - its summertime, and postal workers are government employees (don't they get like 19 weeks vacation or something?).
Seriously, everyone's on holidays now, so stuff gets done more slowly (if at all).
MainLax28
08-30-2006, 09:17 PM
so which company is the most reliable? I may be shipping something out soon and I don't want to use a bad company.
USPS or DHL are the only companies I would ship with. USPS ahead of DHL
Wubbie
08-30-2006, 09:42 PM
You're wrong, completely wrong...
The USPS is an INDEPENDENT company... They are NO longer run by the government...
I believe Rockstar hit this on the head, Holidays as well as High-Terror Alert problems.
Snake~eyes
08-30-2006, 09:47 PM
You're wrong, completely wrong...
The USPS is an INDEPENDENT company... They are NO longer run by the government...
Huh? You sure aboout that? Proof please.
Wubbie
08-30-2006, 09:50 PM
The USPS, to my understanding, was a Government controlled company but has since broken away from funding...
I'll search around and edit once I find a percise link.
EDIT: I stand PARTIALLY corrected:
"Semi-autonomous organization established by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, which created it from a federal government department."
From Answers.com.
Autonomous Definition: Government.
The USPS, to my understanding, was a Government controlled company but has since broken away from funding...No that's more like Amtrak. Amtrak is a private company, but most of its stock is owned by the US govt; therefore, the govt has a lot of say in how Amtrak is run. Unlike USPS, Amtrak employees are not considered federal employees.
EDIT: I stand PARTIALLY corrected:
"Semi-autonomous organization established by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, which created it from a federal government department."
"There is established, as an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, the United States Postal Service" - 39 USC Sec. 201
http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t37t40+1361+0++%28posta l%20service%29%20%20AND%20%28USC%20w%2F10%20%28201 %29%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20
The USPS is considered semi-autonomous and semi-private, b/c it competes in a highly competative market, the package shipping industry. To be competative and (ideally) profitable, USPS is has latitude to operate more freely than conventional govt agencies. You don't have private sector companies in direct competition w/ the Census Bureau, FDA, or military, for example.
None the less, USPS is distinctly a govt entity. If you have any doubt, go ask any USPS employee if he considers himself an federal employee. Tamper w/ US mail or mail facilities, and you'll find the Postal Inspector on your tail. Threaten the life of a mail carrier or post office clerk, and you'll find the FBI or US Marshalls paying you a visit.
Wubbie
08-31-2006, 03:26 PM
After thinking things through, while attempting to write some type of response to Ryu, I have noticed my fault...
You are in fact correct, I had mistakened USPS to be Government-Controled, and not indepdently owned by: (insert branch here)
I accept your debate, I apologize for my fault... Thanks for the crucial information, I can now fire back at my Psychology teacher.
ColtsLax
08-31-2006, 04:29 PM
ive never had any problems with any of the shipping co. be it USPS, UPS, FEDEX or DHL. They all arrive quicklly and on time. I like UPS betterr because they have a better tracking system. USPS, says processing, in transit and delivered, whereas UPS tells you the exact time it was picked up, when it arrived and departed any depot, and the exact time it arrives at the senders door. Worth it, IMHO
FPDefense
09-01-2006, 10:06 AM
The USPS is considered semi-autonomous and semi-private, b/c it competes in a highly competative market, the package shipping industry. To be competative and (ideally) profitable, USPS is has latitude to operate more freely than conventional govt agencies. You don't have private sector companies in direct competition w/ the Census Bureau, FDA, or military, for example.
None the less, USPS is distinctly a govt entity. If you have any doubt, go ask any USPS employee if he considers himself an federal employee. Tamper w/ US mail or mail facilities, and you'll find the Postal Inspector on your tail. Threaten the life of a mail carrier or post office clerk, and you'll find the FBI or US Marshalls paying you a visit.
The problem I have with USPS is its a monopoly. Yes there is Fedex and UPS but who is going to mail basic mail through them? Its way too espensive. So now usps can raise stamp prices all it wants because theres no where else offering lower prices on stamps. You cant really start another mail service because then you have to get your own mail box for your coustomers. You cant deliever your own mail and put it in people's mail boxes without a stamp.
And wouldn't threatening anyone's life get the police on you?
Snake~eyes
09-01-2006, 04:07 PM
The problem I have with USPS is its a monopoly. Yes there is Fedex and UPS but who is going to mail basic mail through them? Its way too espensive. So now usps can raise stamp prices all it wants because theres no where else offering lower prices on stamps. You cant really start another mail service because then you have to get your own mail box for your coustomers. You cant deliever your own mail and put it in people's mail boxes without a stamp.
And wouldn't threatening anyone's life get the police on you?
The problem is, they have to be a monopoly. If it wasn't there would be pricewars and it would cause the USPS to have to get more federal funding. Higher taxes and the possibility of the USPS going under. USPS is almost self funded, the only money it recieves is for people who get free mail like NPOs, the blind, senators ect.
The problem I have with USPS is its a monopoly. Yes there is Fedex and UPS but who is going to mail basic mail through them? Its way too espensive. So now usps can raise stamp prices all it wants because theres no where else offering lower prices on stamps. You cant really start another mail service because then you have to get your own mail box for your coustomers. You cant deliever your own mail and put it in people's mail boxes without a stamp.Step back and think about the role of the PO. Why was it created by the govt in the first place? To deliver mail to anywhere in the US (within reason) in a reasonable amount of time for a nominal fee.
USPS has a monopoly on First Class & Standard Mail. Considering you can mail a 1 oz letter from Miami, FL to Anchorage, AK (~5000 mi) for 39 cents, I think that's pretty good. If regular mail was privatized, then cost would vary based on distance (i.e., zones) the way all other shipping currently does.
Govt agencies have a duty to serve all its citizens & legal residents. Private corporations do not. Residents in rural &/or remote places (e.g., AK, HI, MT, WY, ID) would probably see their service reduced siginificantly or maybe eliminated all together due to living somewhere it's unprofitable to deliver.
Ultimately, the USPS's goal from a financial standpoint is just to cover its own operating expenses. Its profits can be allocated to other federal programs, as our govt chooses. A private company has an obligation to maximize its profits (i.e., do more than break even) and provide a return to its shareholders. That is partly why USPS rates are almost always lower than private shipper rates on comparable services.
I think our postal system works pretty well the way it is. If you know of a country that relies completely on private sector delivery and thrives on it, I'd like to hear about it. I don't rule it out as being unfeasible; I just don't know much about it.
And wouldn't threatening anyone's life get the police on you?It can the local PD involved yes, but threatening the life of a federal employee on duty automatically escalates that to federal crime status, gets federal law enforcement involved (like the FBI). It isn't taken lightly and can land the guilty party in federal 'pound you in the :bartmoon:' prison.
Ugh.. USPS lost my evo pro. It's been like two weeks and it's not here yet. It was a trade with faceofflax. He didn't get delivery confirmation.. is there anything we can do? :(
LaxDman62
12-11-2006, 04:46 PM
USPS or DHL are the only companies I would ship with. USPS ahead of DHL
DHL has horrible customer service in my area. One time they tried to deliver something and we werent home. We called and they said they wont deliver again and that we should drive 50 miles to get it ourselves.Also USPS isnt too good beacuse one time they lost a video game I sent out, luckily I blamed it on the mail thing and got another one, too slow. UPS is pretty good, but ya never know. You need to buy insurance and tape/pack everything well.