USPS is struggling lately it appears

[j-c-c-62]

I concede, they have never had a great reputation, but it seems as of very recently things are declining quickly.
I had a package/envelope of Inconel 718 18"x.045" tig rods weighed mere oz mailed from Arthur, Iowa on 10/8, they arrived in SW Florida on 10/11 approx 30 miles away, they went to Tampa round trip (140 miles away) twice, and they were finally delivered here on 10/20, taking 9 days to go the last 30 miles of an under 1400 mile trip.

Today I am waiting on a tracked letter from a member here that was mailed USPS 10/16 according to tracking in Farwell Michigan and today it arrived in Detroit, about 164 miles along and only 1100 miles to go.
He was told when mailing I should receive it tomorrow.

I am thinking Thanksgiving?

 

[sawdoff]

They can't find my 242 address but packages always ends up at my cousins 259. With different last names. My truck payment was mailed Oct 1 hasn't arrived yet and a check from a contractor mailed Oct 10 hasn't made it to me. I would really like to have that 32k on material back in my account.

 

[j-c-c-62]

My underlying point, has something changed recently or is this just a run of bad luck?
Closer to Christmas I can understand things going south.

 

[Dennis H]

I’ve got a good regular Carrier. Makes all the difference. Victoria. Reliable.

 

[sawdoff]

Yes I think they're getting worse

 

[Dako]

Must be your region. I haven't seen problems. There...I just jinxed myself.

 

[Sixpactogo]

They were much more dependable 20 years ago than they are now. I have zero faith in them these days except in knowing their fees will go up again soon. Just when I think I have seen it all, up comes another unbelievable scenario.

 

[toolmanmike]

I have had a 1 issue in the last few years. A package came to town but didn't make it to the distribution center where it get's loaded on the truck for delivery. E bay/Pay Pal gave me a refund. **** happens.
AI Overview

"The USPS delivers an average of 23.9 million packages per day. This is part of a larger total of 371.3 million mailpieces processed and delivered daily, which includes letters and other mail. "

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

Don't get me started on USPS !
All local mail in Tallahassee used to go to our main distribution office on Orange avenue and back out to the receiver address so if a contractor mailed me a check I would get it the next day and if not the following day.
Now all our local mail is routed through Jacksonville and back to us so it now takes 5-7 days.
They have lost several of my bill payments & out of town deposit checks mailed to me in the last couple of years

 

[kreauto]

USPS is horrible this past year. I have seen numerous tracking items make it to Harrisburg Pa and then as previously said take 4 or 5 days to get the last 45 miles. Don’t even get me started on the old Rural RD. If you have a mail box at the local post office like I have had for 30+ years. I never get anything delivered to my physical address because its easier to get it delivered to my business. Shippers want to send stuff to my physical because they dump it off to USPS and they have no clue where to take it since the GIS office didn’t label all the Rural RD’s for 911 systems yet. Its crazy for sure.