USPS and delivery confirmation failures?

Ikarus · Post by **Ikarus** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:07 am

-I pay postage via USPS
-I have mail order pick up my package

My delivery confirmation numbers a never logged on as 'recieved' online, and it causes troubles sometimes to my trades, although they recieve the item.

-what do you do?
-Does this happen to you?
-What do to do!

Ikarus

( 60 ) · Post by **NuWishA** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:14 am

Kturock, paging Kturock, you're needed at the USPS "WTF" desk.

starslayer · Post by **starslayer** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:33 am

Weird. I use USPS w/ tracking delivery conf. for all my trades. Literally hundreds of times.

The closest thing to what you described that I've had happen to me was a package was never logged in as "received" or going to any other destination in between until it was actually delivered. But you shouldn't be having such problems several times. Do you have the correct tracking # typed in when you check?

ancientsociety · Post by **ancientsociety** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:07 am

Sometimes the e-tailer I regularly buy from never gets updated, even once its delivered. It just says "electronic info rec'd", which means they've entered it online.

I think it's a laziness issue (sorry kturock!) since it appears that the electronic tracking ISBN-thingy looks a bit different than the form, leading me to believe they have to scan it with another machine or do something more w/it.

The Drop Zone · Post by **The Drop Zone** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:26 am

there is a bar coder reading pen when you pay for the shipping that supposedly logs the dc number in when you drop the box off

i fix computers everyday so i and we all know pcs "never " break or screw up so take that for what thats worth

kturock · Post by **kturock** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:44 pm

if the the barcode can't be read, if it gets wet, wrinkled or has tape over it; the letter carrier is SUPPOSED to enter the numbers manually..
i wouldn't hold my breath for it. it's also SUPPOSED to get scaned when it's accepted at the PO. i've seen my own packages not get scanned whn i handed them to the clerk. 'i'll scan it later'. the old 'check's in the mail' answer.
people are suppose to obey the speed limits, make complete stops at stop signs....et c.
people are lazy. some people do it and others don't.
it's the nature of the beast. usps used to be the single biggest empolyer, now.. wal-mart. sometimes, i swear the wages of the 2 are switched.

kturock · Post by **kturock** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:57 am

also, i would like to add that usps hand-held scanners, are best that money can buy..that ups discarded 5+ years ago for being slow and obselete.

the scanners do lose the info when they crash, and it is unrewcoverable.

but more often than not it just doesn't get scanned.

Ikarus · Post by **Ikarus** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:58 pm

Man now I'm facing more of a dilemma here.

It logs as recorded, yet not shipped.

I shipped items out 2 weeks ago.

Not quite sure what to do.

kturock · Post by **kturock** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:29 pm

the receiver has to wait 30 days before they can file a claim. if it's not insured.. well we'll look for it and hope enough of it remains, so it could be identified.
ALWAYS. ALWAYS. ALWAYS. include a shipping invoice, with at least both addresses inside, and a description.
always insure your packages. if it's not worth the $2 to insure it, it's not worth the $50+ it costs to look for it.