Darth Baiter Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 USPS delivery conformation is a waste of $.It only tracks that it is supposed to be in transit if label is printed on computer.Even if dropped off at PO. It only tells you what city or zip it was delivered to.It could go to wrong address and you can not tell.I have seen this happen. I won't waste my .60. Not to add fuel to this fire but I have a USPS delivery confirmation that an ebayer has filled out a USPS delivery confirmation label electronically for something I purchased. That's the only update since 1/30/09 and it's supposed to be coming Priority mail. I check every night, so far squatoosh. "Endeavor to persevere" Lone Watie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raider73 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Bluefish is right about paypal first class but you can only use that first class clickNship through fleabay, not in the usps reg clickNship. Wrong. You can ship any method you want via paypal and it doesn't have to do anything w/ ebay. I ship media mail, priority mail, 1st class, parcel post. There is a link I can provide but I'm not sure if TimS will allow it. Is the USPS consider a commercial website? I think I'll post the link anyways since this is BST relevant. If moderators feel this is inappropriate, please delete link. I think it should be here, however, to help out fellow SOLers w/ shipping. This is why Paypal is great. You pay me w/ paypal, I ship thru paypal and then wait for my mailman and give them package. No need to leave the house and wait in the lines at the PO w/ all the idiots tying up the line w/ stupid questions. Also, this is how you ship thru paypal even when somebody doesn't pay you w/ paypal. https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_ship-now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Lech Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 thanks for the info guys so it seems like ups for the reels and rods and usps for plugs "The finest gift you can give to any fisherman is to put a good fish back, and who knows if the fish that you caught isn't someone else's gift to you?"Lee Wulff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raider73 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Not to add fuel to this fire but I have a USPS delivery confirmation that an ebayer has filled out a USPS delivery confirmation label electronically for something I purchased. That's the only update since 1/30/09 and it's supposed to be coming Priority mail. I check every night, so far squatoosh. My guess is he lied to you and sent it parcel post(sometimes priority is slow though). Many ebayers do this and if you know parcel post, itcan take up to 2 weeks for delivery. As far as scanning the label, it is up to individual POs--some are really good and scan the pkg when it processed and sent out, while others just send it out and it only gets scanned when delivered since they don't have a set policy. Sometimes, the tracking is just as good as FEDEX and UPS and other times, it only shows label printed and delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 High end items, one of a kinds , send it Signature Confirmation...gets tracked and someone has to sign for it, when they say they never recieved it, you've got a time and name. And yes, parcel post is the cheapest and slowest way to send a package. Reels, flat rate box. Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy z Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I despise UPS. I think they're service is terrible. I won't use 'em anymore. AKN-2 USS Sagittarius BE ENCOURAGING, NOT DISCOURAGING <*((())))>< <*((())))>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricL Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 usps for small objects and rods. cause its cheap and fast. anything small and under 13oz. usps first class mail. rods priority across the country in 3 days.. better then 6 days with ups/fed ground. for about the same price.. for heavy items that wont fit in a flat rate. ups/fed ground does fine. as its cheaper then usps. anything expensive and i want to know where it is,, ups/fed. alot better tracking then usps i use 2/3 rule for trading. join date, posts, or vouch. whoever has less goes first. (*member formerly known as 'ooeric') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1dozenraw Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 My guess is he lied to you and sent it parcel post(sometimes priority is slow though). Many ebayers do this and if you know parcel post, itcan take up to 2 weeks for delivery. As far as scanning the label, it is up to individual POs--some are really good and scan the pkg when it processed and sent out, while others just send it out and it only gets scanned when delivered since they don't have a set policy. Sometimes, the tracking is just as good as FEDEX and UPS and other times, it only shows label printed and delivery. I had a trumpet shipped Parcel Post from San Diego. It left there on 1/21. Got here yesterday. My pals at the PO say... Parcel post is getting VERY slow... and then will get slower. "We eat cold eels and think distant thoughts" Jack Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lion1044 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Wrong. You can ship any method you want via paypal and it doesn't have to do anything w/ ebay. I ship media mail, priority mail, 1st class, parcel post. There is a link I can provide but I'm not sure if TimS will allow it. Is the USPS consider a commercial website? I think I'll post the link anyways since this is BST relevant. If moderators feel this is inappropriate, please delete link. I think it should be here, however, to help out fellow SOLers w/ shipping. This is why Paypal is great. You pay me w/ paypal, I ship thru paypal and then wait for my mailman and give them package. No need to leave the house and wait in the lines at the PO w/ all the idiots tying up the line w/ stupid questions. Also, this is how you ship thru paypal even when somebody doesn't pay you w/ paypal. https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_ship-now Hey raider, thanks a bunch, I can't tell how many times I asked at the Post Office about ClickNship 1st class and they all told me only through fleabay. I do the same as you but always took my 1st class to the PO. Till NOW. The straw that broke AMERICA'S back "Free Trade/National Health Plan" Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I had a trumpet shipped Parcel Post from San Diego. It left there on 1/21. Got here yesterday. My pals at the PO say... Parcel post is getting VERY slow... and then will get slower. Kev, that's really not bad...cross country , cheapest way possible... Surfcasting is NOT a crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surffishn Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Maybe not bad.But for a buck or so more it will get there 2-3 days priorty mail. Kev, that's really not bad...cross country , cheapest way possible... Wellcraft 32 CC Scout 200 Bay scout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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