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Anyone noticed more Sunday mail delivery lately? |
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Post# 1007417 , Reply# 1   9/16/2018 at 10:59 (2,020 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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Yup. I'd say just about every Sunday I see the mail truck driving through the neighborhood.
A few times, he's even stopped at our house! Not for actual mail, but for packages. In my case, it seems to be things purchased on Amazon. I guess maybe the guaranteed two-day delivery includes Sundays. Barry |
Post# 1007428 , Reply# 2   9/16/2018 at 12:31 (2,020 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I’ve seen this too, and there have also been some news spots on TV about this new USPS Priority Mail service on Sundays.
It’s to compete with UPS and Fedex, and in my opinion the USPS is doing a bang up job of it! If I have my choice of shippers, I’ll pick USPS, hands down every time. They are faster and more dependable than either UPS or Fedex in my area, Fedex being the WORST! I buy a fair amount on ebay and other online businesses, and if they are going to use Fedex, I’ll pass, and choose another seller. I’ve had more bad experiences with Fedex than I can count, and I don’t know how they manage to even stay in business. David once ordered a framed print from Art.com. The Fedex driver left it at the door, didn’t ring the bell. We were at home at the time and went right outside to bring it in. Right on the top of the box was a great big footprint where someone had stepped on the box, and as soon as we lefted the box we heard broken glass rattling around. Now there is no way that driver didn’t know the item was severely damaged, and he should have rang the bell and given us the option of declining the delivery on the spot. So instead we had to take it to the Fedex office after calling Art.com and wasting a lot of time. This is very poor service by anyones estimation, just say’n. Eddie |
Post# 1007429 , Reply# 3   9/16/2018 at 12:32 (2,020 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA)   |   | |
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I have noticed this too. Part of the "Amazon affect", I suspect. |
Post# 1007463 , Reply# 4   9/16/2018 at 17:49 (2,020 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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For a few years now, at least in NY area USPS has been delivering "mail" (mostly always PM packages) on Sunday. This was once normal during Christmas season, but now is common all year long.
At the time made inquiries and was told that USPS simply has far too many packages to deliver M-Sa, so they've added Sunday as well. UPS about a year or so ago now began Saturday delivery of ground packages (at no additional cost) for same reasons. Talk is that as of their latest contract with drivers Sunday deliveries for ground service may be coming to select areas as well. Quite simply USPS, FedEx Ground, UPS and everyone else are drowning in packages thanks to Amazon.com, Jet.com and other online shopping. |
Post# 1007499 , Reply# 6   9/16/2018 at 22:02 (2,020 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 1007501 , Reply# 7   9/16/2018 at 22:28 (2,020 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1007506 , Reply# 8   9/16/2018 at 23:40 (2,020 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Is basically what "air mail" was once for packages.
Nearly everything goes PM unless one specifies slower ground service, which once was "parcel post". In many cases PM is cheaper than ground (go figure), especially if you can use one of those flat rate boxes. However even then sometimes it is cheaper to use regular PM instead of flat rate. Have a USPS shipping account and last time checked cannot even do "parcel post"/ground online. USPS won't come to pick it up for "free", nor can you do online postage either. @ DADoES: Think USPS is only doing Sunday PM/package delivery in areas where demand warrants. Just like UPS with Saturday and perhaps even now Sunday delivery. In areas where USPS can get things delivered M-Sat and not have huge backlogs, then that is what they are sticking with for now. |
Post# 1007523 , Reply# 10   9/17/2018 at 03:00 (2,019 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Neither FedEx, UPS, or USPS has required a signature in years. UPS and FedEx leave packages on the patio, not in public view. USPS leaves them (too large to fit in the mailbox) on the front porch which faces a busy FM road ... doofuses! Majority of the time I'm home but they don't knock so I have to keep checking when something is expected (tracking is a wonderful thing). Makes me nervous when I have to be out for an appointment or errand. |
Post# 1007527 , Reply# 11   9/17/2018 at 04:10 (2,019 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Unless one specifies (and pays the extra fee)USPS, FedEx (ground and air),and UPS (ditto)no longer seek an adult signature.
Our UPS guy says there are just too many packages to deliver, then pick up during the day to take back all the ones where no one was at home. Packages are left in a "secure" location, and that is that. For the record those private Amazon.com delivery people are no better. Frequently arrive home to find packages left outside in vestibule, and or left in front of our or other buildings. As you might imagine package theft has become a big industry. With some thieves actually following UPS, USPS or whatever trucks to see where things are left. |
Post# 1007532 , Reply# 12   9/17/2018 at 07:01 (2,019 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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It was around Christmas of last year (maybe year-before-last?) where I think I got a record (or something of some or that sort, that I ordered, delivered on a Sunday...! Usually foreign packages from within Europe, as well as Japan have to be signed for, or I have to pick up at the post office if I'm not home (or no one else is) at the time of arrival...
I saw the mail truck out Sunday, yesterday, but nothing came to me, or noticeably anyone else that I could see... So, I suppose maybe around the holidays we will see (amongst religious/political musings, ruminations & ramblings!) we can expect to see more of this trend... -- Dave |
Post# 1007571 , Reply# 15   9/17/2018 at 13:24 (2,019 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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I would much rather have more USPS package delivery on Sundays than having these Amazon "randos" with their back seats filled up with peoples' packages.
Call me a horrible person, but I'd rather have a certified carrier delivering my stuff than some weirdo in an ill-fitting track suit, with their dented '99 Concorde hooptie. No thank you. |
Post# 1007615 , Reply# 16   9/17/2018 at 19:39 (2,019 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Here in Canada we have probably the worst post office service in all of Christendom. Saturday delivery disappeared 40 or so years ago. Home delivery has been slowly gutted in favor of cluster/super mailboxes on your corner. And it's expensive to ship parcels , no flat rate boxes, no pickup at your house, as little as possible. They do weekend package deliveries over Xmas but that's about all whereas UPS, Fedex etc are 7 day service year round.
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Post# 1007665 , Reply# 17   9/18/2018 at 01:14 (2,018 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Post# 1007748 , Reply# 19   9/18/2018 at 22:12 (2,018 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 1008068 , Reply# 21   9/21/2018 at 08:47 (2,015 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Hmmmm..., the days of Monday through Friday post, (Saturday, maybe over the holidays) when people wrote LETTERS (or postcards) that came through our mail!
-- Dave CLICK HERE TO GO TO DaveAMKrayoGuy's LINK |