Another Post Office DC Rant - You Will Not Believe It!

[chajones]

yes it only works if you think that the person you are dealing with might lie and say they did not get it. It's really over used.

[OnePimpTiger]

Yup, I'm another staffer that will never tell anyone to use DC, complete waste of money. If you want to pay $.75 (or whatever it is now) for a warm, fuzzy feeling, go right ahead. If someone asks me to send w/DC on a low end deal, I usually will, just to give them that warm,fuzzy feeling and to avoid any problems...if someone asks on a high end deal, I ask if we can send with insurance instead.

It's real simple: package lost w/DC = tough luck...package lost w/Ins = PO pays for their mistake.

[chajones]

BUT I will say this. I had a deal the other day and the guy paid for DC. Usualyl that doesn't help at all in terms of tracking. But when I went to the USPS website I got this:

Label/Receipt Number: 0306 1070 0000 2815 2955
Class: Priority Mail®
Service(s): Delivery Confirmation™
Status: Delivered

Your item was delivered at 11:51 AM on June 17, 2009 in ROANOKE, VA 24015.


Detailed Results:

Delivered, June 17, 2009, 11:51 am, ROANOKE, VA 24015
Arrival at Unit, June 17, 2009, 9:09 am, ROANOKE, VA 24015
Processed through Sort Facility, June 15, 2009, 5:45 pm, NASHUA, NH 03062
Processed through Sort Facility, June 14, 2009, 10:00 pm, BOSTON, MA 02205
Processed through Sort Facility, June 12, 2009, 10:22 pm, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73107
Acceptance, June 12, 2009, 3:17 pm, WAYNE, OK 73095

And it was updated daily. This is the first time I've been able to track a DC number like this. Usually it says nothing until it is delivered.

What about you guys?

[chajones]

And I apologize to the person who srated this thread. I know it wasn't supposed to be a thread about DC policy.

I do feel for you.

[rksnascards]

And I apologize to the person who srated this thread. I know it wasn't supposed to be a thread about DC policy.

I do feel for you.

Hey are you hi-jacking my thread?

I understand exactly what you are saying!!!!

The package I received today showed it had been received at the senders Post Office on the 16th of June and out on delivery today, but never showed it being received at the Jackson Post Office.

[brettyboy]

I actually have been getting updated information lately on DC it really depends on if the post office actually scans it into the system once it arrives in the next location or if they just sort it through the bins. sometimes my updates stop somewhere far away but its delivered the next day.

[sportyryan101]

Doesnt make sense at all (The art about delivering to wrong adresses)

A UPS man JUST came to our house like 10 minutes ago for a package to be delivered to 3 Cortland Rd Chelmsford, MA. I live at 3 Cortland Rd. Westford, Ma. So, wrong town. The part I dont understand is that its their job! I expect them to be able to read the address and deliver it to the right person!

[JUCJ85]

I hear ya man, luckly i live in a house so that doesnt happen, but i mean it could but i dont think it would, our mailman is pretty good here.

[gladdyontherise]

Doesnt make sense at all (The art about delivering to wrong adresses)

A UPS man JUST came to our house like 10 minutes ago for a package to be delivered to 3 Cortland Rd Chelmsford, MA. I live at 3 Cortland Rd. Westford, Ma. So, wrong town. The part I dont understand is that its their job! I expect them to be able to read the address and deliver it to the right person!

imagine how many millions of pieces of mail they deliver, they're bound to mess up a few people when delivering mail, you have way to high of standards. whenever you get a job, i'll be expecting you to never mess up

[JUCJ85]

i usually do DC, that way i know they got the package.