I knew when we were going to be in Phoenix Az to visit my brother for 5 days so the day before we got to Phoenix my daughter went to the post office and shipped my meds priority mail 2-3 day service. When they had not arrived after 5 days my daughter went to the post office to find out why it was taking so long.......their response.....Phoenix is not a major city. So in my opinion the USPS tv commercial featuring Spiderman is all a big lie or false advertising. I thought because USPS delivers 6 days a week they would be a better option. But at this point I guess UPS or Fed Ex would have been a better choice.... I wonder how others get their mail sent to their next destination in a timely manner....

Our mail has been sent via Priority Mail by our mail forwarding service to us in various locations for 12 years. It is normally shipped on Thursday and we usually receive it on Monday or Tuesday no matter where we are.But two or three times a year it won't show up for 5 or 6 days. Our service provides us with a tracking number so I can see when was sent and where it is.When it is late it usually gets sent to a processing center in a place that makes no sense and stays there a day or two or three before being sent on.

Whenever the postal service tells me 2 to 3 days, I usually plan on it taking 5 days. I'm curious what cities qualify as a "major" city with the usps.

It's no wonder the USPS is losing money. If she had a tracking number, at least she'd have a chance at finding it. But, even their tracking numbers don't always work. I do as little business as possible via paper mail.

I dont trust USPS to do anything right. I have mail addressed to my P.O. Box (which is IN an official, long established US Post Office) marked "Return to Sender. Address Unknown"

portscanner wrote:I dont trust USPS to do anything right. I have mail addressed to my P.O. Box (which is IN an official, long established US Post Office) marked "Return to Sender. Address Unknown"Elvis?;)

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Clay_L
Explorer
May 18, 2014
Our mail has been sent via Priority Mail by our mail forwarding service to us in various locations for 12 years.
It is normally shipped on Thursday and we usually receive it on Monday or Tuesday no matter where we are.

But two or three times a year it won't show up for 5 or 6 days. Our service provides us with a tracking number so I can see when was sent and where it is.

When it is late it usually gets sent to a processing center in a place that makes no sense and stays there a day or two or three before being sent on.
hotjag1
Explorer II
May 18, 2014
Whenever the postal service tells me 2 to 3 days, I usually plan on it taking 5 days. I'm curious what cities qualify as a "major" city with the usps.
2oldman
Explorer II
May 18, 2014
It's no wonder the USPS is losing money.

If she had a tracking number, at least she'd have a chance at finding it. But, even their tracking numbers don't always work.

I do as little business as possible via paper mail.
portscanner
Explorer
May 18, 2014
I dont trust USPS to do anything right. I have mail addressed to my P.O. Box (which is IN an official, long established US Post Office) marked "Return to Sender. Address Unknown"
rseymour21
Explorer
May 18, 2014
portscanner wrote:
I dont trust USPS to do anything right. I have mail addressed to my P.O. Box (which is IN an official, long established US Post Office) marked "Return to Sender. Address Unknown"

Elvis?;)
scottsnider
Explorer II
May 18, 2014
I work there and as a mailman we deliver everything we get everyday, now between sending and the carrier I can't tell you. I send stuff to my kids in PA alot and I live in CA and I have never had a problem. I think your situation is one of those once in a while oops! From a post office employee I am sorry!
downtheroad
Explorer
May 18, 2014
Just goes to show you that you can't believe everything you hear in those commercials...especially from the USPS and Spiderman.
Bob_Vaughn
Explorer
May 18, 2014
scottsnider wrote:
I work there and as a mailman we deliver everything we get everyday, now between sending and the carrier I can't tell you. I send stuff to my kids in PA alot and I live in CA and I have never had a problem. I think your situation is one of those once in a while oops! From a post office employee I am sorry!

The same thing happened back in San Antonio a couple weeks back.....
restlesswind
Explorer
May 18, 2014
When it had been 7 days and the priority mail(to Gen Del) had not arrived,I went back home and got the tracking number,supplied by our mail forwarding service.It showed that the mail had been delivered to the PO 3 days ago. brought that fact to their attention.
The look on the clerks face,priceless! They "found" the "lost" mail right away.
AprilWhine
Explorer
May 18, 2014
I'm a member of Amazon Prime. The only time I have a package arrive late is when they use USPS for delivery.

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