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4. It's because UPS and FedEX

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 11:26 AM

Nov 2017

Is using USPS as cheap ways to deliver packages on the last leg of the transit. It's now the holidays. Not enough staff.

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Your US Postal Service deliveries to your home... later than usual? [View all] CurtEastPoint Nov 2017 OP

This. Errors are constant! neeksgeek Nov 2017 #21

Much the same here Betty88 Nov 2017 #25

Springfield, Virginia atreides1 Nov 2017 #2

Lots of temporaries being used. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #3

It's because UPS and FedEX itsrobert Nov 2017 #4

You beat me to it exboyfil Nov 2017 #6

The truth is the republicans want the USPS to fail trc Nov 2017 #10

Our poor service began about 5 years ago and does NRaleighLiberal Nov 2017 #14

I will tell you the Sunday package deliveries exboyfil Nov 2017 #5

My Husband works for USPS as a mail processor TNLib Nov 2017 #8

Thank you for a personal view! Tell your hubby thanks! CurtEastPoint Nov 2017 #9

In my opinion it is the same as in a lot of other service industries... TexasProgresive Nov 2017 #11

Your last sentence BINGO! CurtEastPoint Nov 2017 #12

Same here, with doubled up routes when a carrier is off. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2017 #15

Our long time carrier retired a few years ago TexasProgresive Nov 2017 #20

Mine is suddenly earlier MissB Nov 2017 #16

As a kid in the 80s, mail arrived around 2:15-2:30 Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #17

In our area carriers have to walk up to our doors... moriah Nov 2017 #18

I have a singularly incompetent carrier on my route. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #19

I have had problems sabbat hunter Nov 2017 #27

Same here in Hollyweird mitch96 Nov 2017 #28

My mail used to arrive around 3:00 PM. Now arrives around 10:00 AM. Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #29

I did not get mail this Saturday and got double yesterday where I live kimbutgar Nov 2017 #30