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<p>[QUOTE="xCoin-Hoarder'92x, post: 2235618, member: 72758"]One time a couple years back, I actually stood in line at the USPS, got tracking # on a receipt "handed to me" and days later nothing showed up on the item I sold. About 4-5 days later, with only an "acceptance" scan showing, I walked over there again, asking where the package is. They found it, apologized for everything. It scanned out of state the same evening.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know some sellers print their shipping labels and get an automatic tracking # generated, but I don't have a working printer to use at home so in my case that's impossible. All things I sell get walked over to my local USPS, and I stand in line like a good citizen. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, my point is, how do we know what really happened here? Sometimes the postal services occasionally "eff up", and may not have anything to do with the seller. After packages get into their hands, it is beyond the sellers control how packages are being handled, or how long they take to reach their destination. Even if you go the extra mile and purchase signature confirmation or insurance, things can still go wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recall early last year, I shipped a priority mail flat rate box, being sent to an address no further than 800-900 miles away (literally 2 states away), and it took 10 business days to get there. A postal employee probably lost the damn thing somewhere in the middle, and only after sending them 2 emails did the tracking finally update. From OR to AZ, should take no more than 2 days normally. I've gotten stuff from New York delivered to my house in typically 3 business days. Sometimes 2.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am curious how you came to that conclusion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="xCoin-Hoarder'92x, post: 2235618, member: 72758"]One time a couple years back, I actually stood in line at the USPS, got tracking # on a receipt "handed to me" and days later nothing showed up on the item I sold. About 4-5 days later, with only an "acceptance" scan showing, I walked over there again, asking where the package is. They found it, apologized for everything. It scanned out of state the same evening. I know some sellers print their shipping labels and get an automatic tracking # generated, but I don't have a working printer to use at home so in my case that's impossible. All things I sell get walked over to my local USPS, and I stand in line like a good citizen. ;) Anyway, my point is, how do we know what really happened here? Sometimes the postal services occasionally "eff up", and may not have anything to do with the seller. After packages get into their hands, it is beyond the sellers control how packages are being handled, or how long they take to reach their destination. Even if you go the extra mile and purchase signature confirmation or insurance, things can still go wrong. I recall early last year, I shipped a priority mail flat rate box, being sent to an address no further than 800-900 miles away (literally 2 states away), and it took 10 business days to get there. A postal employee probably lost the damn thing somewhere in the middle, and only after sending them 2 emails did the tracking finally update. From OR to AZ, should take no more than 2 days normally. I've gotten stuff from New York delivered to my house in typically 3 business days. Sometimes 2. I am curious how you came to that conclusion.[/QUOTE]
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