I'm in NJ and haven't experienced any delays from USPS Priority, UPS, Fedex Ground or USPS reg mail service. Maybe i've been fortunate. Without any notices i would expect delays knowing the dangerous work conditions our Postal and delivery workers are faced with. I commend every US Postal Worker and shipping worker for continuing to do their best handeling our mail and packages when their health/life is at risk. I'm glad to hear of such delays knowing that precautions are being taken. Is anyone in dissagreement with such delays? There is a tracking # or delivery confirmation that should show that the seller did ship. Simple follow thru should make the buyer feel more comfortable and understanding. Anyone who sells an item should take responsibility while the item is in transit and follow thru and ck to make sure the item arrives in stated cond to the buyer. This is what insurance is for. This is why the shipping companies offer different types of service. We are at War with terrorist and the enemy is in our backyard. At present our mail is targeted. Postal Workers have died while others were infected with Anthrax. Anyone complaining about delays with the Postal Service etc has got to have better understanding and be more concerned about the brave people risking their lives to deliver your packages.
U.S. Postal Service mail delays
This seems pretty obvious, given the headlines and TV news, but anything shipped during the last few days to or from DC and possibly NJ (because of the illnesses of workers at the Trenton Distribution Center) may be delayed beyond the normal mailing times to these locations. The Washington Post has a map today showing that mail service to and from more than half the zip codes in DC has been suspended. I have been receiving emails from a very disgruntled buyer in Jersey City who still hasn't received the cables I mailed him last Thursday. He wants to know what I intend to do about it. I can only apologize and ask for his patience as mail facilities and Postal Service workers are screened for anthrax! You'd think he would be a little more understanding, esp. since I mailed him the cables before his PayPal payment even cleared into my account. In fact, I mailed the cables about 15 minutes after I received email from PayPal indicating that he had made the payment. I thought I gave him express, speedy, ASAP service, but he is quite upset anyway, since the package hasn't yet arrived (it should only have taken 3 days max, from VA to Jersey City). So if anything is CRUCIAL and MUST be received without delay, please think of using FedEx, UPS, and the like until our mail service is back to normal.
I would like to thank our Postal workers for even continuing to show up for work! At the federal agency where I work, our clerical help, who receives and opens mail for us every day, now has to wear latex gloves and a chintzy mask while performing these duties.
I would like to thank our Postal workers for even continuing to show up for work! At the federal agency where I work, our clerical help, who receives and opens mail for us every day, now has to wear latex gloves and a chintzy mask while performing these duties.