From: "Compuelf"
Newsgroups: alt.consumers.experiences
Subject: Re: Why Does The US Postal Service Suck?
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 14:18:28 -0500
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"Driver" wrote in message
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> "Compuelf" wrote in message
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> > "Driver" wrote in message
> > news:fb357ad8.0307100741.7ba64676@posting.google.com...
> > > They are just sloppy, and negligent. More often than not, when an
> > > attempt is made to deliver a package to me requiring a signature, the
> > > letter carrier will scribble minimal information on the slip and leave
> > > it. Today I got a shipment from Europe, and the sender switched the
> > > addresses so mine was on top. Funny how it came to the right address,
> > > but the dipstick wrote the senders name on the slip as the recipient.
> > >
> > > Is it that tough being a letter carrier?
> >
> >
> > Think about it. For 37 cents, someone will come to your house,
place of
> > business, or where ever, pick up your letter and sent it to where ever
you
> > want within the US. Another person will then place the letter in the
> > appropriate mail box. I would say the USPS is a pretty good deal.
> >
> > Kent
>
>
> Uhhh. They make like profit in the billions, and you're telling me
Lost of people have lots of mail to send. So?
> that when I get in line at the post office for a half hour, or have to
> chase down a package because the carrier put the wrong date on the
> slip, or I send checks to California that never get delivered, that
> I'm somehow getting a good deal?
>
> I don't think so.
How often does this loss occur versus the total number of packages sent?
Very rarely. I've never had to track a package down when I've had it sent
via the USPS. The same is true of UPS and FedEx as well.
Kent
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