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An improvement from their last design, but i really don't think it matters. I've spent maybe 15 minutes total of my life on USPS's homepage. What they really ne

by mtogo 15y ago

An improvement from their last design, but i really don't think it matters. I've spent maybe 15 minutes total of my life on USPS's homepage. What they really need to work on is their package tracking[1], which basically has two states: delivered and not delivered. [1] Well, and their shipping reliability. Sending packages USPS is about 50/50 for me as to whether it will arrive at all. EDIT: The 50/50 thing is hyperbole. It's more like 1 in every 10 or 15 packages will disappear.

kenjackson 15y ago
Sending packages USPS is about 50/50 for me as to whether it will arrive at all. Seriously? I've sent maybe 100 or so packages with USPS over the past few years. I don't think a single package hasn't shown up. A few have come in much later than expected (like a week rather than 3-days), but its one of the most reliable services I use.
shiftpgdn 15y ago
I was sending literally hundreds of packages per month through USPS with maybe 1 lost package per 300. Their first class mail/parcel post is the least expensive and most reliable way to ship an item under 8 lbs. A lot of people like to disparage them because they're a branch of the government but in my opinion they're the best in the industry for low to medium volume shippers. If you want to see shitty shipping go try to use DHL.
nhebb 15y ago
People like to knock government services, but I have no complaints. I went to the DMV earlier this year - fast, polite service. I got a copy of my birth certificate at the office of records - the workflow was smooth and I was in and out in less than 10 minutes, despite the long lines. I filed for an EIN a few years back, and received a friendly call from a guy at the IRS who walked me through the form, explaining the fields and terminology, and confirmed everything over the phone. On point, standard air mail and priority mail have served me well for my business. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I'm usually impressed with how well our government services do run.

by mtogo 15y ago

kenjackson 15y ago

Sending packages USPS is about 50/50 for me as to whether it will arrive at all. Seriously? I've sent maybe 100 or so packages with USPS over the past few years. I don't think a single package hasn't shown up. A few have come in much later than expected (like a week rather than 3-days), but its one of the most reliable services I use.

shiftpgdn 15y ago

I was sending literally hundreds of packages per month through USPS with maybe 1 lost package per 300. Their first class mail/parcel post is the least expensive and most reliable way to ship an item under 8 lbs. A lot of people like to disparage them because they're a branch of the government but in my opinion they're the best in the industry for low to medium volume shippers. If you want to see shitty shipping go try to use DHL.

nhebb 15y ago

People like to knock government services, but I have no complaints. I went to the DMV earlier this year - fast, polite service. I got a copy of my birth certificate at the office of records - the workflow was smooth and I was in and out in less than 10 minutes, despite the long lines. I filed for an EIN a few years back, and received a friendly call from a guy at the IRS who walked me through the form, explaining the fields and terminology, and confirmed everything over the phone. On point, standard air mail and priority mail have served me well for my business. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I'm usually impressed with how well our government services do run.