is the USPS Slow Down altering your buying habits? - Page 13

mfw13 · 12-21-2020, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdaddy7

Leadership is an issue but so are the employees in many of these plants. They are lazy and repeatedly call off of work in both good times and bad. The leave policy is incredibly lax and they know how to abuse it.

Do you have any evidence to support this assertion?

My carrier and the workers at my local post office are some of the hardest working and nicest people I know.

Gustomania · 12-21-2020, 01:48 PM

I sent a package Friday first class from MN to CA and USPS is delivering today.

I also bought a card on Thursday and it was delivered today.

mfw13 · 12-21-2020, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdaddy7

Leadership is an issue but so are the employees in many of these plants. They are lazy and repeatedly call off of work in both good times and bad. The leave policy is incredibly lax and they know how to abuse it.

Sounds like they're following the example of their bosses in Congress

UCCF · 12-21-2020, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

Just tried to check the tracking on an item and got a "that service is currently unavailable" message on the USPS website.

First time that's ever happened.

Probably being hacked by the Russians

I had it the other day. It popped back up in a few minutes.

Just more signs that they're overwhelmed.

SmokeyJ · 12-21-2020, 02:00 PM

I have a card I ordered through ebay that the USPS had in possession on November 25th.

It has still not arrived.

The location of the sender is less than 700 miles away.

crazy4kinsler · 12-21-2020, 02:05 PM

Hasn't changed my buying so much, but it has changed my selling. I lost out on a $100 card because of it.

I sold the card to the buyer and shipped the day he paid. On the day it was supposed to arrive, it showed still in transit. He opened a case, and I messaged explaining the USPS situation and asked him to give it more time. No response.

Sent another PM 2 days later with no response. On the day he could escalate it, he did. Sent PM, no response. eBay closed the case, sided in his favor and issued a refund. 2 days later, he got the card. I sent a message. No response. Now has card and money. And there's nothing i can do about it because he never once responded to any of my PMs. It really pisses me off.

Gustomania · 12-21-2020, 02:15 PM

That is pretty crappy

Years ago I had a situation the same except I was buyer. Like 60 days later card showed up so I paid seller.

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Originally Posted by crazy4kinsler

Hasn't changed my buying so much, but it has changed my selling. I lost out on a $100 card because of it.

I sold the card to the buyer and shipped the day he paid. On the day it was supposed to arrive, it showed still in transit. He opened a case, and I messaged explaining the USPS situation and asked him to give it more time. No response.

Sent another PM 2 days later with no response. On the day he could escalate it, he did. Sent PM, no response. eBay closed the case, sided in his favor and issued a refund. 2 days later, he got the card. I sent a message. No response. Now has card and money. And there's nothing i can do about it because he never once responded to any of my PMs. It really pisses me off.

Gustomania · 12-21-2020, 02:16 PM

Wow, that is terrible.

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Originally Posted by SmokeyJ

I have a card I ordered through ebay that the USPS had in possession on November 25th.

It has still not arrived.

The location of the sender is less than 700 miles away.

VinnyH · 12-21-2020, 03:02 PM

I have a $200 box of Brooklyn Collection sitting in Detroit for the last 7-8 days. I don’t fault the seller but if I don’t get it by Jan 1st I may look for the refund. My luck the 1/1 Trout auto is in that box.

Now when I search eBay I search by location. The closer to NY makes me feel better. Those Midwest hubs are all having issues.
Be Well,
Vinny

UPDATE: of course as soon as I complain, it moves to White Plains, NY nearby.

dizzydolse · 12-21-2020, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by VinnyH

I have a $200 box of Brooklyn Collection sitting in Detroit for the last 7-8 days. I don’t fault the seller but if I don’t get it by Jan 1st I may look for the refund. My luck the 1/1 Trout auto is in that box.

Now when I search eBay I search by location. The closer to NY makes me feel better. Those Midwest hubs are all having issues.
Be Well,
Vinny

UPDATE: of course as soon as I complain, it moves to White Plains, NY nearby.

Why would you look for a refund? Seems kinda messed up to do to the seller. Just deal with it and wait like everyone else.

VandyCards · 12-21-2020, 03:48 PM

i'm glad i started a thread that brought so much joy.

I have to remind myself sometimes what a logistical miracle the post office usually is.

I can send a thing from one side of the country to the other for less than the price of a soda can, and it gets there with 99.999% regularity within 4-5 days.

e-commerce is absolutely crushing the PO, as is the added amount of holiday mail due to folks staying home.

Thankfully none of the cards I bought are life-saving medication. I do feel for the folks who sent out high dollar cards. Can't be a fun place to be right now.

wcardguy · 12-21-2020, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4kinsler

Hasn't changed my buying so much, but it has changed my selling. I lost out on a $100 card because of it.

I sold the card to the buyer and shipped the day he paid. On the day it was supposed to arrive, it showed still in transit. He opened a case, and I messaged explaining the USPS situation and asked him to give it more time. No response.

Sent another PM 2 days later with no response. On the day he could escalate it, he did. Sent PM, no response. eBay closed the case, sided in his favor and issued a refund. 2 days later, he got the card. I sent a message. No response. Now has card and money. And there's nothing i can do about it because he never once responded to any of my PMs. It really pisses me off.

Sounds like a good opportunity to go after eBay legally.

fulltritty · 12-21-2020, 04:01 PM

Some postal worker was nice enough to open a card my parents sent my Stepdaughter for Christmas and remove the $25 cash that was inside.

mfw13 · 12-21-2020, 05:03 PM

Just got a card here in Seattle that was shipped from Ohio on Friday.

Older orders still in limbo.....

KhalDrogo · 12-21-2020, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy4kinsler

Hasn't changed my buying so much, but it has changed my selling. I lost out on a $100 card because of it.

I sold the card to the buyer and shipped the day he paid. On the day it was supposed to arrive, it showed still in transit. He opened a case, and I messaged explaining the USPS situation and asked him to give it more time. No response.

Sent another PM 2 days later with no response. On the day he could escalate it, he did. Sent PM, no response. eBay closed the case, sided in his favor and issued a refund. 2 days later, he got the card. I sent a message. No response. Now has card and money. And there's nothing i can do about it because he never once responded to any of my PMs. It really pisses me off.

Uh, have you called eBay? You should have done that as soon as he opened the case and didn’t respond, and certainly when he escalated.

marterburn · 12-21-2020, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

Just got a card here in Seattle that was shipped from Ohio on Friday.

Older orders still in limbo.....

Upper NW seems OK.

Seems like all of Cali & Midwest hubs are struggling. Everything I ship goes through Oak Creek, WI. The last 3 weeks it's been almost routinely a week from the time it gets there to the time it leaves there.

My CSB orders that shipped Dec 8 & 15 from Rocklin, CA are...still in Rocklin, according to tracking.

The 4-5 of my eBay items I sold that went to Cali also delayed for about a week once they got there.

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gregr2 · 12-21-2020, 05:26 PM

I just had a guy email me on ebay stating he hasn't received his card (Shipped USPS with tracking on 4 Dec, last scan on 9 Dec). While I was responding to this email "Where is my item and how come it hasn't been delivered yet please help me track it or make a claim is lost or going in circles at this point please let me know if you get it back or what we should do?" He opened a case.

Then he responded back wanting me to tell him he'd have it by Christmas which of course I couldn't do. I tried explaining the PO situation to which he replied "I sure hope so and I am sure you do as well thanks for not caring or giving a hood you grinch"

So much fun!!

ScottBreaks · 12-21-2020, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy4kinsler

Hasn't changed my buying so much, but it has changed my selling. I lost out on a $100 card because of it.

I sold the card to the buyer and shipped the day he paid. On the day it was supposed to arrive, it showed still in transit. He opened a case, and I messaged explaining the USPS situation and asked him to give it more time. No response.

Sent another PM 2 days later with no response. On the day he could escalate it, he did. Sent PM, no response. eBay closed the case, sided in his favor and issued a refund. 2 days later, he got the card. I sent a message. No response. Now has card and money. And there's nothing i can do about it because he never once responded to any of my PMs. It really pisses me off.

Need to appeal the decision.

VinnyH · 12-21-2020, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzydolse

Why would you look for a refund? Seems kinda messed up to do to the seller. Just deal with it and wait like everyone else.

I’m not against waiting but have a limited budget for Xmas and it could have been lost for all I know. Jan 1st seemed like a good cutoff.
Point is moot since it seems to have moved moments after I posted. (We) I am spoiled by pre-COVID times when things showed up so quickly.
Best to All,
Vinny

kabrune2 · 12-21-2020, 05:46 PM

Ugh, buyer opened a case on Saturday 10 days after purchase on a $200 card sent priority mail, and this was after contacting me after 6 days telling me the package didn’t arrive on time. I politely explain that USPS is overwhelmed, give it some time and it should show up. Well, it shows delivered today, I updated the case to say as much this afternoon. We’ll see if this guy is a huge d1ck or not and closes the case himself or will I have to get eBay to do it (my money is on eBay, and then he’ll request a refund). Oh, and eBay put a hold on the $200 so my eBay withdrawal this Monday was $0, merry f$&cking Christmas

kabrune2 · 12-21-2020, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by VinnyH

I’m not against waiting but have a limited budget for Xmas and it could have been lost for all I know. Jan 1st seemed like a good cutoff.
Point is moot since it seems to have moved moments after I posted. (We) I am spoiled by pre-COVID times when things showed up so quickly.
Best to All,
Vinny

Wow, I truly hope you don’t have less than 14 days as your timeframe to request a refund or file a claim. That’s a d1ck move.

discodanman45 · 12-21-2020, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy4kinsler

Hasn't changed my buying so much, but it has changed my selling. I lost out on a $100 card because of it.

I sold the card to the buyer and shipped the day he paid. On the day it was supposed to arrive, it showed still in transit. He opened a case, and I messaged explaining the USPS situation and asked him to give it more time. No response.

Sent another PM 2 days later with no response. On the day he could escalate it, he did. Sent PM, no response. eBay closed the case, sided in his favor and issued a refund. 2 days later, he got the card. I sent a message. No response. Now has card and money. And there's nothing i can do about it because he never once responded to any of my PMs. It really pisses me off.

Here is the exact wording from eBay about what should be done.

If your item arrives after you've received a refund
It's possible that your item may still arrive after you've been issued a refund. If this happens, you should get in touch with the seller and try to reach an agreement on what to do next. You can choose to either:

Return the item and keep the refund
Keep the item and arrange to reimburse the seller

From the wording here eBay doesn't want to deal with it anymore after they give a refund. The word "should" could mean that you don't have to do anything and get to keep the card. I would contact eBay and talk to someone saying that the buyer received the card and is not satisfying the agreement as posted in the eBay information given on the website. I would pressure eBay on their information they posted about what is expected from the buyer. I would also file a complaint on the BBB.org. eBay has responded to things before and it would be a good place to pressure them more on their stated policies.

VandyCards · 12-21-2020, 05:57 PM

Got 2 items in today. One from California postmarked 12/1. One from Texas post marked 12/16.

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Bassplayah101 · 12-21-2020, 06:05 PM

Dec 1, 2020
5:03pm
USPS IN POSSESSION OF ITEM
FREEPORT, IL 61032

Still waiting.. at least its in my state ATM.
So yeah, its affecting my buying habits.

asujbl · 12-21-2020, 06:05 PM

Nope.

Thanks didn’t really read any of this thread

That’s just me

12-21-2020, 01:48 PM	#302
Gustomania Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,888	I sent a package Friday first class from MN to CA and USPS is delivering today. I also bought a card on Thursday and it was delivered today. __________________ Collecting: Sandy Koufax "Left Arm of God"

12-21-2020, 02:05 PM	#306
crazy4kinsler Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 16,461	Hasn't changed my buying so much, but it has changed my selling. I lost out on a $100 card because of it. I sold the card to the buyer and shipped the day he paid. On the day it was supposed to arrive, it showed still in transit. He opened a case, and I messaged explaining the USPS situation and asked him to give it more time. No response. Sent another PM 2 days later with no response. On the day he could escalate it, he did. Sent PM, no response. eBay closed the case, sided in his favor and issued a refund. 2 days later, he got the card. I sent a message. No response. Now has card and money. And there's nothing i can do about it because he never once responded to any of my PMs. It really pisses me off. __________________ Twitter & Instagram: @et_cardcollectr Just created a new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=et_cardcollectr Last edited by crazy4kinsler; 12-21-2020 at 02:11 PM.

12-21-2020, 03:02 PM	#309
VinnyH Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 10,230 vjweb VinnyH	I have a $200 box of Brooklyn Collection sitting in Detroit for the last 7-8 days. I don’t fault the seller but if I don’t get it by Jan 1st I may look for the refund. My luck the 1/1 Trout auto is in that box. Now when I search eBay I search by location. The closer to NY makes me feel better. Those Midwest hubs are all having issues. Be Well, Vinny UPDATE: of course as soon as I complain, it moves to White Plains, NY nearby. __________________ I admit, I like collectibles for the action. Buying, selling, prospecting, gambling, etc., are parts of the fun. I will say that being older than many here I just can’t justify sticker autos. Give me a nice on-card auto and I feel that little connection to the signer. Last edited by VinnyH; 12-21-2020 at 03:31 PM.

12-21-2020, 03:48 PM	#311
VandyCards Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 5,411	i'm glad i started a thread that brought so much joy. I have to remind myself sometimes what a logistical miracle the post office usually is. I can send a thing from one side of the country to the other for less than the price of a soda can, and it gets there with 99.999% regularity within 4-5 days. e-commerce is absolutely crushing the PO, as is the added amount of holiday mail due to folks staying home. Thankfully none of the cards I bought are life-saving medication. I do feel for the folks who sent out high dollar cards. Can't be a fun place to be right now. __________________ I collect cards of former Vanderbilt baseball players. CURRENTLY SEEKING ANY AND ALL SERIAL NUMBERERD/SP TONY KEMP TOPPS CARDS.

12-21-2020, 05:26 PM	#317
gregr2 Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: West Melbourne, FL Posts: 905 gregr2	I just had a guy email me on ebay stating he hasn't received his card (Shipped USPS with tracking on 4 Dec, last scan on 9 Dec). While I was responding to this email "Where is my item and how come it hasn't been delivered yet please help me track it or make a claim is lost or going in circles at this point please let me know if you get it back or what we should do?" He opened a case. Then he responded back wanting me to tell him he'd have it by Christmas which of course I couldn't do. I tried explaining the PO situation to which he replied "I sure hope so and I am sure you do as well thanks for not caring or giving a hood you grinch" So much fun!! __________________ Always buying low to mid end resale lots (cards and autos of stars and semi-stars). PM me with what you have and a price.

12-21-2020, 02:00 PM	#305
SmokeyJ Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,086 smokeyj628	I have a card I ordered through ebay that the USPS had in possession on November 25th. It has still not arrived. The location of the sender is less than 700 miles away.

12-21-2020, 04:01 PM	#313
fulltritty Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: King George, VA Posts: 78,666	Some postal worker was nice enough to open a card my parents sent my Stepdaughter for Christmas and remove the $25 cash that was inside.

12-21-2020, 05:03 PM	#314
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,568	Just got a card here in Seattle that was shipped from Ohio on Friday. Older orders still in limbo.....

12-21-2020, 05:46 PM	#320
kabrune2 Banned Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 1,360	Ugh, buyer opened a case on Saturday 10 days after purchase on a $200 card sent priority mail, and this was after contacting me after 6 days telling me the package didn’t arrive on time. I politely explain that USPS is overwhelmed, give it some time and it should show up. Well, it shows delivered today, I updated the case to say as much this afternoon. We’ll see if this guy is a huge d1ck or not and closes the case himself or will I have to get eBay to do it (my money is on eBay, and then he’ll request a refund). Oh, and eBay put a hold on the $200 so my eBay withdrawal this Monday was $0, merry f$&cking Christmas

12-21-2020, 05:57 PM	#323
VandyCards Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 5,411	Got 2 items in today. One from California postmarked 12/1. One from Texas post marked 12/16. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ I collect cards of former Vanderbilt baseball players. CURRENTLY SEEKING ANY AND ALL SERIAL NUMBERERD/SP TONY KEMP TOPPS CARDS.

12-21-2020, 06:05 PM	#324
Bassplayah101 Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: 1 Patriot Place Posts: 7,993	Dec 1, 2020 5:03pm USPS IN POSSESSION OF ITEM FREEPORT, IL 61032 Still waiting.. at least its in my state ATM. So yeah, its affecting my buying habits.

12-21-2020, 06:05 PM	#325
asujbl Temporarily Suspended Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 63,299 ohiosundevils	Nope. Thanks didn’t really read any of this thread That’s just me __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”