Something weird with the USPS?

[frualeydis]

Usually packages sent with USPS (I order a lot from SockDreams) reach me very quickly, in a week or so, but my latest order was placed over two weeks ago and neither it nor the fabric I bought from sarahbellem in the beginning of the month has shown up. But the financial crisis shouldn't affect the usually very reliable USPS, right?

Meanwhile The Royal Mail on the other hand continues to deliver two days after order, my husband I believe that the people we order from in the UK must be telepathic and send our orders before we decide to buy anything.

Comments

[sarahbellem.livejournal.com]

Um... I have to confess... I haven't sent the package. It is one of the reasons I'm staying home today to do get it to the P.O.

I'm going to rush it, though. I feel really awful about not being able to send it until now. :(

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

It's perfectly OK - it's not like I need it. I was getting worried it got lost - but then I rmemebred that it took almost three weeks for the black wool I sent you to reach you.

/Eva

[ravenlaughing.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. No it shouldn't affect them. That's rather odd, we don't have anything going on that should delay things like that. Did the company or your friend use tracking numbers? Without those, there's really no way to find anything, unfortunately....

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Apparently my friend hasn't sent it yet. As for SockDreams it may be a question of the swedish customs too.
But I've always been very impressed by the USPS, especially for being much cheaper than sending stuff the other way.

/Eva

[ravenlaughing.livejournal.com]

We try. :) And at least we deliver on Saturday, unlike Canada.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Or Sweden. We haven't had post delivered on Saturdays since the 70s.

/Eva

[m-nivalis.livejournal.com]

I'm also waiting for stuff. But that was ordered on the 10th, so I'm not too worried yet.

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

I've given up on the USPS, since I moved to the country the postal service has been terrible. The final straw came recently when they claim they delivered a package (for a considerable amount I might add) that I never got. It was insured but filing a claim is a real drag. So I'm using UPS now.