What time does USPS usually deliver??

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Thegonagle

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That's a ridiculous question, since the mail carriers work their routes generally for eight hours a day. So there's an eight hour range and the precice time they deliver to you depends on where you are along their route.
 

Thegonagle

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Originally posted by: trmiv
Our postal service guy seems to show up whenever the hell he feels like it. One day it's like noon, the next day, 7pm, the next 3pm.

Maybe he varies his route because being in the same place at the same time every day gets boring. I think I would do that too.
 

txxxx

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Its like asking "when will skywalker66 get arrested for rape" , who the hell knows, apart from it'll happen before the consignment's time limit.
 

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Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: MySoS
Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Originally posted by: masshass81
ah yes, waiting here all day like a goon! :p I wish they had better tracking, last time (or I should say the only time) it was updated was 11am on the 14th :| Fedex and UPS are so much better at keeping the receiver up to date on the package's status.

USPS does not provide "Tracking" they provide Delivery Confimation, which is just that. My mail comes between 2-3 every day.

EDIT: As for "Up to par" it is apples vs. Nissan... Yes, two completely different things entirely.


Actually USPS does provide tracking now if you request it.

When'd this happen? They 'tracking' is the half-assed Delivery Conf.

I've been told that their tracking isn't exactly for people to watch the status of their package on the internet, but more of a way to find out where it got lost if it does wind up missing... which is a way of giving them extra money to not be able to find sh!t.
 

tami

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depends on the carrier.

but let me say that as a former person who had to call carriers all the time, they're required to be at work at like 8:30am (if you had a complaint with your post office, you'd be able to talk to your carrier on the phone at that time. they leave at like 9:15).

i'm not sure why they'd be delivering mail at 6-7pm... it doesn't sound reasonable. but since i'm not in their shoes and don't understand national routes, i am not going to comment further on that matter. :)