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S12 Drifter · 04-20-2013, 09:13 AM

about a month ago i shipped out a S14 service manual to a member on zilvia he contacted me about a week later wondering where the package was, i was shocked it had not arrived, i pulled up the tracking number and it never left florida

I went to the postal office and they referred me to a customer service line, keeping it short i was assigned a case worker and case number. it's been a month since the package went missing. I've always used USPS and never had a issue up until a month ago FUCK THE UNITED STATES postal office! anyway I have to wait 3 MORE! months from today for them to find the package in a holding facility in Georgia. this is complete horse shit, and to my customer yvang07, I'm sincerely sorry for this inconvenience.

This whole ordeal has been like pulling teeth. I'm going over to fedex.

future · 04-20-2013, 09:19 AM

Cool story, who gives a flying fuck.

Never had a problem with USPS

*fliprayzin240sx* · 04-20-2013, 09:28 AM

Shit, atleast you have an option not to use them. When I was stationed in Japan, I had no other choice but to use them. Needless to say, I never shipped anything without a tracking number, insurance and had that shit expedited.

Memberofthe600hpkaclub · 04-20-2013, 11:13 AM

Ha I have never had a prob with them till the last thing I sent. My harness needed a few things corrected and bein a mil spec harness from Jordan innovations I just sen it to him. Shipped on march 28 got there April 1 but he wasn't there so they left a slip. Never re sent it so I scheduled another delivery and still didn't send it. So he went up there to get it and they didn't wanna give it to him and had to try to find it so finally 22 days later he got it. Stil pissed about it

Socal_sil80 · 04-20-2013, 11:17 AM

I shipped out a laptop to my uncle in a plain brown box and it got lost, my fault for not paying insurance I guess but still, their tracking system is horrible.

Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2

SimpleS14 · 04-20-2013, 01:22 PM

Yea, IDK what's going on. These past months I've had three incidents with USPS. One they "misdelivered", the other they sent to the wrong facility (then lost), and another they 'delivered' only to have tracking show two days later they returned it to the sender.

Gnnr · 04-20-2013, 03:41 PM

All carriers have their issue.

I worked for 8 yrs for one, I should know.

Best way to make sure your shit gets there is to have the ship to address in multiple regions on the box. Don't do it in your handwriting if its shitty, type it and print it out and tape it to the box. Also include an Invoice inside the box incase the label comes off and they need to open it in hopes there is an invoice inside (trust me this saves many people).

Otto347 · 04-21-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by S12 Drifter

I've always used USPS and never had a issue up until a month ago FUCK THE UNITED STATES postal office!

Yeah, so start your own delivery service. Im sure you will be able to get billions of packages/letters across the world in a timely manner without losing a single one.................shit happens stop being such a god damn vagina about it.

dudermagee · 04-21-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gnnr

All carriers have their issue.

I worked for 8 yrs for one, I should know.

Best way to make sure your shit gets there is to have the ship to address in multiple regions on the box. Don't do it in your handwriting if its shitty, type it and print it out and tape it to the box. Also include an Invoice inside the box incase the label comes off and they need to open it in hopes there is an invoice inside (trust me this saves many people).

I always have done that, except for the invoice in the box portion.
I will be doing that from now on though!

Gnnr · 04-21-2013, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dudermagee

I always have done that, except for the invoice in the box portion.
I will be doing that from now on though!

Yeah, put the tracking # on it if possible too.

KevinEdgar · 04-21-2013, 09:29 PM

But I thought you were supposed to express your feelings on your blog or in your diary. Not on the forums right?

seesquared · 04-22-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gnnr

All carriers have their issue.

I worked for 8 yrs for one, I should know.

Best way to make sure your shit gets there is to have the ship to address in multiple regions on the box. Don't do it in your handwriting if its shitty, type it and print it out and tape it to the box. Also include an Invoice inside the box incase the label comes off and they need to open it in hopes there is an invoice inside (trust me this saves many people).

THIS!!!!!

I too work for a carrier service and part of my job is doing address corrections. Absolutely hand writing has caused quite a few hang ups. I have used invoices tons of times to get a package where it needs to go. Also, while we are on the subject, here are a few more tips to help make sure your package arrives safely and in a timely manner(assuming you have control over these issues)

Do not place the shipping label over where the box lid flaps meet in the middle. This causes more tracking labels and bar codes to get messed up than I can even count. More often then not the flaps will loosen up some and mess up the label/bar code/tracking number

Pack it yourself if possible. 90% of the boxes I see get damaged are because of box is incorrectly packed. putting a boost gauge in a shoe box with no packing is good way to get it crushed.

Double check your shipping information when you order something or ship something out. Even at the post office, ups store, fedex outlet, etc..... You would be surprised at how many labels dont even have a street address on them. no number. no street. haha. this is when the invoice comes in sometimes

collegekid · 04-24-2013, 09:59 AM

I guess it really depends on the city and state you are in. I've sent and received multiple things through the USPS, they are usually the cheapest and quickest in my experiences.

I also just spend the extra 80 cents to have the signature required. It's worth every damn penny.

Also, there will always be difficulties in any kind of venue since it is usually someone's job. Even high rated restaurants fuck up orders, the best car part companies have part failures, and highly paid professionals make mistakes.

KOUKIboy · 04-25-2013, 03:07 PM

Lol I used to word for the PO and all the time shit would fall of the the sorting machines and underneath them and get lost for months on time.... Shit happens....

jacobs13 · 04-25-2013, 10:55 PM

FUCK THE UNITED STATES postal office!

Why did you only cap that part?

SharkMan · 05-05-2013, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jacobs13

FUCK THE UNITED STATES postal office!

Why did you only cap that part?

Hmmm kinda fishy... terrorist much?

Kallixtos · 05-10-2013, 10:14 PM

Usually anything not shipped in a flat rate box takes foorr-eevver!

KA24DESOneThree · 05-11-2013, 10:39 AM

They can't even run a company- what makes you think they can track packages?

Use a private company rather than those subsidized imbeciles.

*kingkilburn* · 05-11-2013, 03:09 PM

They run their company reasonably well. The problem they have is having to prefund every single employee's pension up front. No other business in the country is expected to do that. At least when congress forces them to go belly up the workers will still get their money.

redline racer510 · 05-15-2013, 09:11 PM

I company handling millions of letters and packages with a 94% on time delivery rate is pretty damn good if you ask me.

Kallixtos · 05-16-2013, 08:54 PM

Haha. I got a good one.

So I bought some injectors and cams from a trustworthy seller on here. He sends them, gives me the tracking. Cool.

I check it a few days later and its in California like 20miles away at the sorting center in bell gardens. Estimated delivery is may 9th. Awesome! May 9th comes and nothing....

Check the tracking and it just got scanned in Florida! WTF!? 2 days later it departs and on its way to me. I just received it today, after it took a trip across the country. Twice!

Fail!

Shift n Drift · 06-24-2013, 08:26 PM

yea fuck them!!! we're gonna get em where it hurts!!! THE FEDERAL EXPRESS!!! yea burn this bitch down!!

(Southpark)

*dawagarage* · 06-24-2013, 09:11 PM

yeah, my local USPS sucks as well.
i usually dont ship through them.
but ive been buying a lot of shit where the sellers use usps.
they have this medium sized flat rate box that is like under $15 shipped anywhere
stateside no matter the weight (if it fits, it ships, as one usps guy said.)

they have shipping numbers and as i track them,
the majority of them will say "attempted delivery, left notification"

on some of those days i was home all day, OR watched the mailman come and go with no package in his hand and no notification left.

i asked one of the ladies what happened and she said "he probably didnt even take it out of his vehicle because it was heavy"

!Zar! · 06-25-2013, 12:56 AM

I ship out hundreds of packages a week worldwide with USPS alone. I rarely have issues.

But if you're expecting them to ship out countless packages all over the world every day and not have an issue every once in a while, you're trippin.

chato de shamrock · 06-25-2013, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shift n Drift

yea fuck them!!! we're gonna get em where it hurts!!! THE FEDERAL EXPRESS!!! yea burn this bitch down!!

(Southpark)

We already got them where it hurts with the aid of technology and the internet.They're forced to lay workers off, close offices and now thinking of cutting weekend services. Wait. Now we're at a grater risk of getting fucked if we attempt to use them to ship packages over the much more pricier UPS, FedEx and DHL.

zerodameaon · 06-25-2013, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chato de shamrock

We already got them where it hurts with the aid of technology and the internet.They're forced to lay workers off, close offices and now thinking of cutting weekend services. Wait. Now we're at a grater risk of getting fucked if we attempt to use them to ship packages over the much more pricier UPS, FedEx and DHL.

Haha was just thinking that when I saw the title. Some senator/house rep/overpaid rat wants to institute a tax on emails payable by the sender in attempts to keep weekend services up and running in select cities. Of Course his hometown is one of those cities.

S14Dzenki · 07-22-2013, 05:52 AM

Use the online shipping options either in Paypal or in your USPS account. Get the shipping label printed out, slap it on the package, and when you get to the post office, make sure they scan it in. At least that way, it's on record that they actually received it.

I personally never had an issue doing it this way for the past 8 years.

04-20-2013, 09:13 AM	#1
S12 Drifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: hacktiville Posts: 362 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	FUCK the USPS! about a month ago i shipped out a S14 service manual to a member on zilvia he contacted me about a week later wondering where the package was, i was shocked it had not arrived, i pulled up the tracking number and it never left florida I went to the postal office and they referred me to a customer service line, keeping it short i was assigned a case worker and case number. it's been a month since the package went missing. I've always used USPS and never had a issue up until a month ago FUCK THE UNITED STATES postal office! anyway I have to wait 3 MORE! months from today for them to find the package in a holding facility in Georgia. this is complete horse shit, and to my customer yvang07, I'm sincerely sorry for this inconvenience. This whole ordeal has been like pulling teeth. I'm going over to fedex.

04-20-2013, 09:28 AM	#3
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Shit, atleast you have an option not to use them. When I was stationed in Japan, I had no other choice but to use them. Needless to say, I never shipped anything without a tracking number, insurance and had that shit expedited. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

04-20-2013, 11:17 AM	#5
Socal_sil80 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 288 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	I shipped out a laptop to my uncle in a plain brown box and it got lost, my fault for not paying insurance I guess but still, their tracking system is horrible. Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 1993 240sx Hatchback

04-20-2013, 01:22 PM	#6
SimpleS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philly Age: 40 Posts: 9,185 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SimpleS14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea, IDK what's going on. These past months I've had three incidents with USPS. One they "misdelivered", the other they sent to the wrong facility (then lost), and another they 'delivered' only to have tracking show two days later they returned it to the sender. __________________ *Goals are dreams with a deadline.* L.H.O.O.Q.

04-20-2013, 03:41 PM	#7
Gnnr Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. FL Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	All carriers have their issue. I worked for 8 yrs for one, I should know. Best way to make sure your shit gets there is to have the ship to address in multiple regions on the box. Don't do it in your handwriting if its shitty, type it and print it out and tape it to the box. Also include an Invoice inside the box incase the label comes off and they need to open it in hopes there is an invoice inside (trust me this saves many people). __________________

04-20-2013, 11:13 AM	#4
Memberofthe600hpkaclub Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida Age: 37 Posts: 1,039 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Ha I have never had a prob with them till the last thing I sent. My harness needed a few things corrected and bein a mil spec harness from Jordan innovations I just sen it to him. Shipped on march 28 got there April 1 but he wasn't there so they left a slip. Never re sent it so I scheduled another delivery and still didn't send it. So he went up there to get it and they didn't wanna give it to him and had to try to find it so finally 22 days later he got it. Stil pissed about it

04-21-2013, 09:29 PM	#11
KevinEdgar Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: osaka, japan Posts: 1,176 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	But I thought you were supposed to express your feelings on your blog or in your diary. Not on the forums right? __________________ http://milktea-man.com

04-24-2013, 09:59 AM	#13
collegekid Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In my house Posts: 853 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I guess it really depends on the city and state you are in. I've sent and received multiple things through the USPS, they are usually the cheapest and quickest in my experiences. I also just spend the extra 80 cents to have the signature required. It's worth every damn penny. Also, there will always be difficulties in any kind of venue since it is usually someone's job. Even high rated restaurants fuck up orders, the best car part companies have part failures, and highly paid professionals make mistakes.

04-25-2013, 03:07 PM	#14
KOUKIboy Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 2,608 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Lol I used to word for the PO and all the time shit would fall of the the sorting machines and underneath them and get lost for months on time.... Shit happens.... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] http://wheelflip.com/r/Wheelwhore87

04-25-2013, 10:55 PM	#15
jacobs13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Beach Age: 32 Posts: 1,061 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	FUCK THE UNITED STATES postal office! Why did you only cap that part?

05-10-2013, 10:14 PM	#17
Kallixtos Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Beach Posts: 835 Trader Rating: (61) Feedback Score: 61 reviews	Usually anything not shipped in a flat rate box takes foorr-eevver!

05-11-2013, 10:39 AM	#18
KA24DESOneThree Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SD County SoCal Age: 38 Posts: 2,554 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: KA24DESOneThree Feedback Score: 2 reviews	They can't even run a company- what makes you think they can track packages? Use a private company rather than those subsidized imbeciles.

05-11-2013, 03:09 PM	#19
kingkilburn Philosopher King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: FresYes Posts: 3,042 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	They run their company reasonably well. The problem they have is having to prefund every single employee's pension up front. No other business in the country is expected to do that. At least when congress forces them to go belly up the workers will still get their money. __________________ G O L D E N B E A R R E P U B L I C

05-15-2013, 09:11 PM	#20
redline racer510 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: EARFF(earth for you idiots) Posts: 1,072 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I company handling millions of letters and packages with a 94% on time delivery rate is pretty damn good if you ask me. __________________ WARNING: User has a low tolerance for stupidity. Post at your own risk.

05-16-2013, 08:54 PM	#21
Kallixtos Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Beach Posts: 835 Trader Rating: (61) Feedback Score: 61 reviews	Haha. I got a good one. So I bought some injectors and cams from a trustworthy seller on here. He sends them, gives me the tracking. Cool. I check it a few days later and its in California like 20miles away at the sorting center in bell gardens. Estimated delivery is may 9th. Awesome! May 9th comes and nothing.... Check the tracking and it just got scanned in Florida! WTF!? 2 days later it departs and on its way to me. I just received it today, after it took a trip across the country. Twice! Fail!

06-24-2013, 08:26 PM	#22
Shift n Drift Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ohio Age: 35 Posts: 511 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	yea fuck them!!! we're gonna get em where it hurts!!! THE FEDERAL EXPRESS!!! yea burn this bitch down!! (Southpark)

06-24-2013, 09:11 PM	#23
dawagarage Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 39 Posts: 2,037 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	yeah, my local USPS sucks as well. i usually dont ship through them. but ive been buying a lot of shit where the sellers use usps. they have this medium sized flat rate box that is like under $15 shipped anywhere stateside no matter the weight (if it fits, it ships, as one usps guy said.) they have shipping numbers and as i track them, the majority of them will say "attempted delivery, left notification" on some of those days i was home all day, OR watched the mailman come and go with no package in his hand and no notification left. i asked one of the ladies what happened and she said "he probably didnt even take it out of his vehicle because it was heavy" __________________ formerly known as "hotboiblaze" ratsun: dawa (73 datsun 620) clublexus: properD (97 sc300)

06-25-2013, 12:56 AM	#24
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	I ship out hundreds of packages a week worldwide with USPS alone. I rarely have issues. But if you're expecting them to ship out countless packages all over the world every day and not have an issue every once in a while, you're trippin. __________________

07-22-2013, 05:52 AM	#27
S14Dzenki Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 19 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Use the online shipping options either in Paypal or in your USPS account. Get the shipping label printed out, slap it on the package, and when you get to the post office, make sure they scan it in. At least that way, it's on record that they actually received it. I personally never had an issue doing it this way for the past 8 years.