The USPS is the spawn of Satan!!

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The USPS is the spawn of Satan!!

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I am beginning to really hate the United Postal Service. I sold and Xbox 360 on ebay on Saturday Dec. 17, and my customer paid for overnight shipping. I went to the Post Office and shipped it out via Express Mail on the 17th. Today is the 22nd and it has not arrived. It is been 5 freaking days, and my customer is still waiting. The system is a gift for her child, and if the USPS doesn't come through, it will ruin her kid's Christmas. I hate the USPS. :evil: I am switching to UPS. Let the United States Postal Service boycott begin.
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I use Fedex, but only because I have a friend who can get me a 75% discount on all express services :twisted:

Oh, she prolly got it, and now she's waiting to get a refund from you ALSO.
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Re: The USPS is the spawn of Satan!!

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jgibson wrote:I am beginning to really hate the United Postal Service. I sold and Xbox 360 on ebay on Saturday Dec. 17, and my customer paid for overnight shipping. I went to the Post Office and shipped it out via Express Mail on the 17th. Today is the 22nd and it has not arrived. It is been 5 freaking days, and my customer is still waiting. The system is a gift for her child, and if the USPS doesn't come through, it will ruin her kid's Christmas. I hate the USPS. :evil: I am switching to UPS. Let the United States Postal Service boycott begin.
Your shipping during christmas, and you didnt forsee this? Also, call them up and complain.
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Post by Lucretius »

If he pays for over night, then he should get overnight...that's just logical...I'd recomend DHL...had some good times with them....
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It's called scammers. They 'pay' for the item and overnight, then get it and say it never came, trying to get a refund. Or, it could also have been a RTS problem...
EDIT: How much was it without shipping? Just curious.
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Post by cowsgoquack101 »

I wouldn't use UPS either. I had a bike to ship out for Ebay and I HAD it measured and weighed it would be about $80 . But when I went to drop off the bike it was $140! That's $60 dollars more for those who didn't want to do the subtraction problem.
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I have called them several times and complained. They gave me refund on the shipping. I got delivery confirmation so that I can track it online. Apparently there is a hold up in Charlotte. My customer paid $710 for the system and $60 shipping. I refunded her the shipping costs. This really sucks though, and I am pretty ticked off about it.
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Wow, you made a nice sum of money off that system :D. Hopefully, it will get there in time. By me, In NYC, the transit workers are striking and all packages non-usps are delayed.
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totokan wrote:Wow, you made a nice sum of money off that system :D. Hopefully, it will get there in time. By me, In NYC, the transit workers are striking and all packages non-usps are delayed.
Yeah I made some pretty decent profit. I just wish I didn't have to deal with the headache of the incompetetent Postal Service.
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well, at least you don't have to deliver it yourself ;)
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Very true. :)
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Post by Reploid Ayla »

well it is the holiday season. and anyone who has dealt with mail during this season know that things dont always come on time...
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Post by gannon »

There's no reason not to use Delivery Confirmation if the bidder pays through paypal. It's just about the only way to prevent a scammer.
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totokan wrote:Wow, you made a nice sum of money off that system :D. Hopefully, it will get there in time. By me, In NYC, the transit workers are striking and all packages non-usps are delayed.
yeah, the strike sucks, my uncle had to lay off like half his crew (He does subway repair) right before chirstmas. Its so freaking annoying.
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Post by demonofaj »

I'm from NYC...and yeah...USPS is laggin out here. My copy of Ninja Gaiden Black came TWO DAYS LATE. And everyone can't get anywhere. I have to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to get to my school...THATS FAR.... :)
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