14 Jun
2003
14 Jun
'03
3:27 p.m.
pehaps it's because the USPS is commited to using freeware (linux) on some of
there systems and this is how they stay up to date.... :)
or the postal sorters think they are music or cool software and pocket a few
packages...
On Saturday 14 June 2003 10:04 pm, Jerome H. Fine wrote:
Chad Fernandez wrote:
I like shipping USPS, but only on light things
now. I used them for
most things until they raised there prices.
Jerome Fine replies:
Just to confirm the USPS experience mentioned earlier,
I have send a number of packages of CDs to the US
from Canada. I don't know exactly where they go
astray, but about 20% of them did not arrive. These
are usually packages of less than 100 grams, so they
can be sent as "thick" letters. Even the ones which
arrive usually take a few weeks - even though as
letters they are sent via AIRMAIL.
As mentioned earlier, the difficulty of collecting on
insurance PLUS the extra cost does not seem to
be worth while. My suggestion is to increase the
funds received by about 20% to cover the extra
shipments. OR ask the person receiving the package
if they want insurance and in that case it is usually
less expensive to send the packages without any
tracking/insurance for the 20% that do not arrive.
Usually, I am asked to send 3 Freeware CDs and
since the amount is only about $ US 12 to $ US 15,
anything but normal mail would increase the total
by more than 50% - not worth while at this level
with a missing rate of less than 20%.
What I don't understand is why such a low percentage
of letters go astray, but a much larger percentage of
packages?????????????
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine
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