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Who the hell uses parcel post? I'm expecting a package from a seller in Alabama that was shipped parcel post (cheap bastage) over a week ago!! Wtf? I could've walked over there and been back by now. Is parcel post donkey operated? Snail? Some guy on a scooter? F'ing a....

I ship parcel post and my delivery time across the US is consistently 2-4 days. Shipped a package Friday the 10th to Simpsonville, SC. Friday the 11th was Veterans day (mail did not move) and it was delivered Monday afternoon. I've been pleased with the delivery times. Hate to hear yours is slow.

Time stamp..

Delivered, November 14, 2011, 4:45 pm, SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29680
Out for Delivery, November 14, 2011, 8:25 am, SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29680
Sorting Complete, November 14, 2011, 8:15 am, SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29680
Arrival at Post Office, November 14, 2011, 6:09 am, SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29680
Depart USPS Sort Facility, November 14, 2011, GREENVILLE, SC 29607
Processed through USPS Sort Facility, November 13, 2011, 9:39 pm, GREENVILLE, SC 29607
Acceptance, November 10, 2011, 5:23 pm, JACKSON, MS 39211

Parcel Post is basically like flying stand-by. If there's room it goes, if not it stays. You could mail 10 seperate packages Parcel Post to the same address and there would probably be 10 different # of days in transit.

I received a parcel post that I ordered the package was empty. Post office said o well. I wonder why they are closing offices??

When I ship USPS (which I do most every time), I ship using Priority Mail Flat Rate. Nothing wrong with FREE supplies and they are 2-3 days transit times. I've never trusted Parcel Post and have received a number of Parcel Post boxes come in all beat up. You'd think they were handled by UPS (United Parcel Smashers).

MudHog wrote:When I ship USPS (which I do most every time), I ship using Priority Mail Flat Rate. Nothing wrong with FREE supplies and they are 2-3 days transit times. I've never trusted Parcel Post and have received a number of Parcel Post boxes come in all beat up. You'd think they were handled by UPS (United Parcel Smashers).

When I ship to people, I use priority as well. The items being shipped to me (two 9' 2 piece fly rods, plus tubes) are pretty large so I'm sure the seller was trying to save money. I get that, but dayum! Over a week for shipping from Bama to Miss. is just crazy.

Now I'm nervous that, thanks to parcel post, I may end up with two 8' 3 piece rods if they bang sh*t around like everyone's saying they do...

jdaves wrote:Parcel Post is basically like flying stand-by. If there's room it goes, if not it stays. You could mail 10 seperate packages Parcel Post to the same address and there would probably be 10 different # of days in transit.

Yes, and there's a maximum (something like 400 pounds) daily that USPS carriers are allowed to touch. Not only fed guv employees: they're unionized!

Double R 2 wrote:

jdaves wrote:Parcel Post is basically like flying stand-by. If there's room it goes, if not it stays. You could mail 10 seperate packages Parcel Post to the same address and there would probably be 10 different # of days in transit.

Yes, and there's a maximum (something like 400 pounds) daily that USPS carriers are allowed to touch. Not only fed guv employees: they're unionized!

Well we all know GH22 isnt unionized.....he touches that several times in a night