30 Sep
2020
30 Sep
'20
9:41 a.m.
I have a vintage computer sitting in the LA USPS since 9/17, with no
further updates. I have read in the local papers there that the entire
post office has ground to a halt. What's going on there? I have never
heard of anything like this. I assume my package will survive but think of
the zoo there if they've been stacking packages for TWO WEEKS. I'd
strongly suggest not attempting to ship anything out of LA for the time
being. WOW.
I know people complain about the post office, I am not complaining, just
stating the facts. Normally the USPS is reliable. They must really have
overall problems in southern CA due to the fire and related management
issues.
BIll
30 Sep
30 Sep
10:39 a.m.
On 2020-09-30 9:41 a.m., Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
I have a vintage computer sitting in the LA USPS since
9/17, with no
further updates. I have read in the local papers there that the entire
post office has ground to a halt. What's going on there? I have never
heard of anything like this. I assume my package will survive but think of
the zoo there if they've been stacking packages for TWO WEEKS. I'd
strongly suggest not attempting to ship anything out of LA for the time
being. WOW.
I know people complain about the post office, I am not complaining, just
stating the facts. Normally the USPS is reliable. They must really have
overall problems in southern CA due to the fire and related management
issues.
BIll
It's under new management, I heard.
10:52 a.m.
I was in a similar situation for 2 months with a couple of packages,
April-June, in the end I received everything ok.
On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 3:41 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I have a vintage computer sitting in the LA USPS since
9/17, with no
further updates. I have read in the local papers there that the entire
post office has ground to a halt. What's going on there? I have never
heard of anything like this. I assume my package will survive but think of
the zoo there if they've been stacking packages for TWO WEEKS. I'd
strongly suggest not attempting to ship anything out of LA for the time
being. WOW.
I know people complain about the post office, I am not complaining, just
stating the facts. Normally the USPS is reliable. They must really have
overall problems in southern CA due to the fire and related management
issues.
BIll
11:05 a.m.
Hi Bill,
I haven't seen any issues with USPS in LA. It is actually been super smooth. For
example I shipped out a package last week media mail. It was slated to arrive in Illinois
tomorrow. Arrived yesterday, a whole two days early. Most of the stuff I have been getting
from eBay has been arriving early as well. Only issue seems to be China and to smaller
extent all international mail.?-Ali
-------- Original message --------From: Bill Degnan via cctalk <cctalk at
classiccmp.org> Date: 9/30/20 6:41 AM (GMT-08:00) To: "General Discussion:
On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Subject: Shipping via
USPS Los Angeles is STALLED I have a vintage computer sitting in the LA USPS since 9/17,
with nofurther updates.? I have read in the local papers there that the entirepost office
has ground to a halt.? What's going on there?? I have neverheard of anything like
this.? I assume my package will survive but think ofthe zoo there if they've been
stacking packages for TWO WEEKS.? I'dstrongly suggest not attempting to ship anything
out of LA for the timebeing.? WOW.I know people complain about the post office, I am not
complaining, juststating the facts.? Normally the USPS is reliable.? They must really
haveoverall problems in southern CA due to the fire and related managementissues.BIll
11:23 a.m.
On Sep 30, 2020, at 9:41 AM, Bill Degnan via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I have a vintage computer sitting in the LA USPS since 9/17, with no
further updates. I have read in the local papers there that the entire
post office has ground to a halt.
That sounds like creative writing.
paul
11:40 a.m.
Bill D wrote:
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I have a vintage computer sitting in the LA USPS since 9/17, with no further updates.
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Just a few weeks ago I ordered a vintage fuel pump for an heirloom garden tractor
restoration I'm doing. It came from ohio via ebay, and I had a couple phone
conversations with the guy. He sells a pretty fair amount in his ebay store, and he said
the postal facility that serves his region is supposed to have 200 people on staff and
they are currently down to 50 - completely due to covid. He said it was hit or miss, some
packages sailed right through but others sat for 2-4 weeks and then moved again. Mine
sailed right through...
J
12:10 p.m.
It seems to depend on which postal hub an item is shipped through.
A few days ago, I received an item that was shipped USPS 3-day priority
that spent 10 days in Las Vegas (point of origin). All in all, it took
about 2 weeks to reach me here in Oregon.
The USPS didn't say if the package was comped dinner or drinks for the
layover in LV.
--Chuck
12:41 p.m.
Seems like the western US is a lot worse off than anywhere else in the US
except maybe NYC.
On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 12:10 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
It seems to depend on which postal hub an item is
shipped through.
A few days ago, I received an item that was shipped USPS 3-day priority
that spent 10 days in Las Vegas (point of origin). All in all, it took
about 2 weeks to reach me here in Oregon.
The USPS didn't say if the package was comped dinner or drinks for the
layover in LV.
--Chuck
1:05 p.m.
USPS (and UPS SurePost which is USPS last-mile-ish) have been delivering
on schedule or often ahead of schedule to here in the Chicagoland area over the
last month or so. USPS service has been excellent, with sometimes two
deliveries per day (regular mail and small packages and a separate overflow
package delivery. Zero issues across a couple dozen shipments.
1 p.m.
On Wed, 30 Sep 2020, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
It seems to depend on which postal hub an item is
shipped through.
A few days ago, I received an item that was shipped USPS 3-day priority
that spent 10 days in Las Vegas (point of origin). All in all, it took
about 2 weeks to reach me here in Oregon.
The USPS didn't say if the package was comped dinner or drinks for the
layover in LV.
Only comped lodging. With encouragement to extend free stay.
But, a detour to any casino will get the comped drinks.
I've had a few packages delayed here and there. Including one UPS
"SurePost" that was lost on the way across the street from a UPS hub to
USPS.
And, a refund on a package from Switzerland, with an explanation that he
could no longer ship to USA through DeutchPost. (A DVD including
"Sharktopus V Whalewolf" for "Shark weak" as the weakest premise of a
horror movie. Unless/until I can come up with a way to hack a capture of
Amazon Prime Video, the only copies are in Switzerland, either shipped
direct, or via UK.)
But, overall, MOST USPS sees to be doing unusually well!
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred
2:34 p.m.
On 9/30/2020 6:41 AM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
I have a vintage computer sitting in the LA USPS since
9/17,
Bill,
I'm in Orange County, and items are moving in and out here (south of
LA).? But they are all very small bubble pack and express mail type stuff.
Sorry to hear of your problem.? If you need any in person attention, let
me know.? We're just hanging out, and if we can do it with COVID
precautions will do it.
We did have three letters go somewhere, but we think the clerk who was
an asshole did something.? We sent out duplicates and informed another
desk person of the prior problem (this was about Sep 19 for the
original) and they went in 3 days with first class postage.
Also we mailed two items from our UPS Store drop, rather than taking
them to the counter at the PO, one of which went to Gretta @ the CHM and
it went in 2 days.
BTW the main facilities for UPS / FEDX / USPS are all in Riverside
County usually show up as Fontana.? they are all within a mile of each
other with 200 or 300 sf operations each.? Los Angeles would be a local
drop, not a normal freight or heavy parcel place to stall.
I presume it wasn't shipped by some horrid Ebay discount shipping
method.? If so it could be scanned once at this end, and shipped via
"USPS" and it magically appears at some similar regional terminal set
and pops back out into the USPS though it may actually be carried by one
off the three.? I had something take > 2 weeks a month ago (smallish
package with Raspberrypi and some accessories) show up and traveled like
that.
thanks
Jim
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