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That is the problem the other carriers will shut off incoming packages and will not take anymore till the volume subsides and they can handle the volume again. While the USPS will take your packages and still deliver them. The USPS should be applauded for their efforts in these trying times. It is the 26th of december today and I have a package due to be delivered today and it has been on time the whole way from the west coast to iowa. The last 3 weeks have seen delays but I think things are starting to slowly get back to how they were. It still is busy because of covid-19 however and should allow some extra time.

I have another good thing to say about the USPS. I had a late arriving present for my daughter on Tuesday mailed it priority on tuesday arrived on christmas eve day. COULD NOT OF PLANNED IT ANY BETTER=== HAPPY DAUGHTER

PLEASE KNOW YOUR PRIORITY PACKAGE IS NOT GUARANTEED TO BE DELIVERED IN 3 OR 4 DAYS. In normal times this is what it should take . I am sorry it has taken so long it should not. I had a similar problem with a 1500 dollar handgun sitting in Milwaukee wi. It sat there 5 days and did not move was sent priority mail, then moved about 1 hour down road and sat again. I wen to post office and requested a trace on my package . 2 days later it arrived. Glad i got it and undamaged . These are not normal times so we should cut the usps a little respect.

100% correct ! nobody gets more pissed at the p.o than i do, i have 20 years with them wife is on 30. As i stated in a earlier post this was the perfect storm. I myself had a package sent from McMillan in AZ Dec. 1 just arrived today at our local processing center. I guess if you hate the p.o that much do not use-them.

My package finally got here yesterday. miles

Just checked on a large envelope I mailed with tracking. Mailed on 12/21 from a Boston post office. Tracking # indicates it left Boston on 12/28 ???????????

Traded bullets with a member here. He sent his two days before I sent mine. Mine were delivered to him in Texas on Christmas Eve, the ones he sent to me have been sitting in Memphis for at least 3 days now. I've always defended USPS because I worked there for 31 years, and most people have no idea about what all is involved in the delivery of the mail, but I can no longer do so. USPS sucks big time these days.

I would still rather have USPS over FEDX. Seems like it is different in different parts of the country. UPS does a good job here too. miles

Fedex got me yesterday by delivering 3 packages to 2 different locations. They sent me a text saying 2 of the items were delivered at 836pm so I went outside to check and nothing, 14 minutes later I get a text stating the third item was delivered and still haven't seen any of them. Fedex says they are working on finding them but I kinda doubt anything will show up.

Our Christmas cards are still in Atlanta - been there since 12/10/20... Maybe we'll get 'em by July 4th.......maybe.

Scopes I bought here that shipped on the 8th got here yesterday. No tracking info from Baltimore to Little Rock, then El Dorado. Just suddenly "out for delivery"

Scope took 9 days to go 3 hr car ride down the road
Then gets there busted filed insure claim did everythig they require only to get denied because I didn’t turn in the scope butttt I did I have a receipt so go to local office they say oh we put it in the safe and forgot aghhhhhh now I have to appeal 😖🤢😭

Trucks are still running hot to Georgia. Give it at least 3 more days then things should start moving close to normal.

The last two months I've ordered a bunch of items via USPS from most regions of the country. USPS packages coming out of the Northeast have been very slow. the rest of the country the USPS seems to be doing fine.

Meanwhile I've ordered twice from Midway and Graf's. Both orders from Midway were out the door within 24 hrs, Grafs took 17 and 18 days before my orders even shipped.

Here's one for you.

I bought a rifle the week before Christmas (a cherry 1939-vintage Enfield No.2 MkIV. .22 caliber British Army training rifle, and yes I have a C&R FFL), that came to Maryland from NJ- 3 hours away. It arrived yesterday, the 4th, via USPS. I could've (should've) driven up and got it. The clincher was I found the package yesterday morning laying on the patio in front of the front door, in a puddle of water, in the rain. It had evidently been delivered sometime Sunday night, of all things. "Adult signature required." Hah! "We ain't got time for that!" No [bleep].

The box was soaking wet and literally fell apart when I picked it up. After frantically tearing it open I found the rifle safely ensconced in about 15 layers of bubble wrap- safe and sound, dry as a bone, and none the worse from spending 2 weeks in the hands of the Postal Service. I thought of raising hell with the folks at the PO but thought better of it- would they behave similarly in future out of spite? Since no harm was done would I have a leg to stand on?

Sent a small priority box (with component bullets inside) to Oklahoma a couple weeks ago. It showed up there a day ahead of prediction--which makes me guess that the big Christmas flood is starting to slow down.

Been 7 days for priority mail to get here from Texas. Nada yet

My gun arrived at the dealer yesterday. It shipped on 9 DEC and sat in Springfield, MA for 23 days. The box was beat up and it appears they tried to fold it in half. Amazingly, the gun seems fine despite having a little bit of brown paper in the box with it.

I shipped this to South Carolina.....
Opa Locka Florida is a suburb of Miami.......
Before this it was a package sent to me by a member in Georgia....
It went to Detroit first......
Then they turn around and get one in two days early.
They blame corona.......................

USPS is still a blackhole, I purchased something from gun broker, asked before I purchased if they would ship UPS or FedEx and they said yes. After I purchased, I asked again to ship UPS or FedEx and they said yes, then they shipped it USPS (whole different issue). It was shipped 4 Jan, no location updates since 4 Jan, claim put in 14 Jan asking where the package is, no response. I know people have had problems with UPS, but I have ordering things using UPS and it all has been showing up within a day or two of schedule. My last two orders from Midway, one went out UPS and one USPS, the UPS was ordered 3 days after the USPS order. I received the UPS order and I m still waiting on the USPS order (don't know why they were shipped different ways, but I will pay better attention on my next order). Both are relatively the same size and weight package. I was hoping USPS would get better after the holidays, but it seems they are still backlogged. A couple days late, no problem, 5-7 days late, it happens, but 3-5 weeks late and absolutely no tracking updates is just irresponsible. Whats done, is done, I'll just sit tight and wait for the shipment to arrive and hope things get back to normal soon.