somewhere in the tracking, someone must’ve gotten confused on which place was “the city”
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somewhere in the tracking, someone must’ve gotten confused on which place was “the city”
Although this funny, not really true...
Scanned as "Arrived " doesn't mean "out for delivery "... and "out for delivery " doesn't necessarily mean that it's on your carrier's truck and en route to your house...
Out for delivery just means that after being scanned "arrived " which means it simply has arrived at a destination, not necessarily at the office that your carrier comes out of...
Then, after its "arrived " ... the system automatically tags it as "out for delivery"
When in reality, it only means that after the clerks scan the package arrived, along with thousands of others, it just means that it was then tossed to the carrier that handles whatever route that package belongs to... then... that carrier has to organize that package, along with hundreds of other packages for that day, plus all mail for the 400-900 mailboxes on their route... in hopes that they'll make the outgoing dispatch truck within the allotted evaluation time for that route..
... which creates so many problems, not only for the customers, but for us carriers too... it's extremely frustrating on both sides
What you are describing is a huge part of the problem. It doesn't seem like it should be that hard to develop a system that actually tells the customer what is going on - in fact companies like Amazon, UPS and FedEx have pretty much perfected it.
Then add in the anecdotal stories like my package is supposedly in SF but now is "out for delivery" in NYC. And the many, many stories of late mail delivery - I've received 2 pieces of mail this week that were 10 weeks and 9 months late (latest one mailed in Sep, received yesterday).
I don't think anyone actually faults carriers like you, but just like the waiter gets yelled at for food that was cooked by a chef the mail carriers get lumped in with the overall poor service currently being provided by the USPS.
And I definitely agree that it is frustrating for everyone.
Hahhhh... not really. Amazon has come the closest, but it is by far the easiest for them to get something from their own warehouse in Hebron and ship it out to me.
Fedex and UPS are pretty much just as derpy as the USPS when it comes to "where is my package?", but I have had far better experiences with USPS than with the other two.
The irony is that they all use the same technology. UPS, Fedex, USPS, Amazon. They all have the capability to literally show you where your package is via GPS tracking, but they choose to not invest in that kind of functionality. Tracking has always been weak for these companies...it isn't a priority. It doesn't make them money, so why invest in that infrastructure more? They only recently started photographing packages left at your door w geocoding to deal with "investigation" type scenarios.
The investments are being made more at in store retail these days...to help get through the pandemic and be better once it is done. It is really remarkable where retail is going from a technology standpoint.
The investments are being made more at in store retail these days...to help get through the pandemic and be better once it is done. It is really remarkable where retail is going from a technology standpoint.
I can say that USPS has definitely been the best in my experience. That I can recall there has only been one package that arrived damaged, and it was from overseas, and they've maybe lost one package of mine that I can remember.
#thegreatpedaljump
#happening
#saltyhonor
Hopefully it can handle weights exceeding its rating.
Permission to razz saltydude if it doesn’t happen before Labor Day. Delivery pending of course.
#happening
#saltyhonor
Hopefully it can handle weights exceeding its rating.
Permission to razz saltydude if it doesn’t happen before Labor Day. Delivery pending of course.
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Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
I use the Temple's cable routing where possible, and mount top-jack pedals along the top edge of the board, connecting them with 3" right angle plug cables. With this orientation, it's easy to change pedal order without removing pedals. I also use the mod 4-jack module as a way to extend the chain (a 3" straight plug cable normally completes the circuit). Photos show current set-up, but this will be changing soon for upcoming gigs (losing the delays and RFE and gaining a Josh Wah and Messenger, and a Sushi Box PAX may replace or follow the Linden ). The always-on HPF could be mounted in the cellar, but I've come to prefer easier access for certain rooms.
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Thanks. Yes. I did the math, and divided out analog and digital. I may have one extra slot for off-board additions. The PAX would change things, of course.
What's the reasoning behind marking a package "Delivered/left at Mailbox", when such mailbox doesn't exist, nor is the business open, and consequently said package appears on the next business day? system needs revision I agree, but it seems even on a local level they mark it delivered when it still remains on the truck, multiple days at a time. This point of the track becomes really important, especially with the buyer/seller and more importantly liability for the USPS "insurance", which is quite impossible to claim after it is marked, Delivered.
If you have a residential address UPS can track exactly where your package is (I run down drivers all the time, every package scanned updates their local), you just have to start an account and login. They definitely have the same ability for business but don't allow it? don't understand that.. but I do understand this could be dangerous for the driver in some respects
Keep in mind, even though the technology is there, it's still limited. There are many faults in it that are above my knowledge and pay scale... IE... "Scanned at the mailbox for 3382 Dover St... can literally mean nothing, other than that package was scanned at the box... if that box is on a main road in row of 12 boxes... it only shows whatever address is closest in the computer system... meaning it'll pick up the address across that main street from the boxes, not the address the package belongs to, because that address is down a side road of 15 houses... make sense??
As for ups, FedEx( depending the area for both) and especially scamazon... we've done most and still do most of the heavy lifting for them.. most folks don't realize that.... when the USPS signed the bogus contract with scamazon, we figured out the routes and delivery points for them... now, all their delivery trucks are popping up in smaller areas... I know they've been in larger areas for a couple of years... but, we still did it for them first ...
I'll also say that the scanner technology, at least for us, USPS, is under works, because they know it's an issue... but keep in mind, this is nationwide, so TONS of customers and addresses have to be dealt with in every state, and city, large, small and in between..
As for carriers, yep, sadly there's many that are just burned out and don't care anymore... thanks to Nazi Jeff Bezos and company for all the free labor we've provided and still provide for them... I get it, it sucks doesn't begin to describe it...
But for the most part, carriers nationwide are busting tail 7 days a week getting the job done... I'm a substitute carrier, not regular, I do multiple routes...
My smallest route is 65 miles, and 700 boxes... daily that's roughly 2-300+ packages, 1500 letters, and 100-250 magazines... not counting the possibility of several certified letters that need signatures... this is a mediocre day... on heavy days it doubles, throw in nonstop Covid BS ordering and Christmas, it quadruples or more... every single route is on an evaluation system... IE.. my route mentioned above... it's evaluated at 8.5 hours(that's from clock in time until you "should be" done. Never happens)... and 48 packages daily... if you go over that, it's more free labor on top of the scamazon free labor... we get paid ( just barely) for that 48 packages.. the rest is free labor..
We're tired, overworked, underpaid, understaffed, missing family time, our bodies are broken and abused (typing this with a jacked up spine, and knees) ..
Most are clueless as to what we deal with. Most think, "oh, I bet it's nice just riding around all day"... WRONG IDEA ..
Anywho, not putting myself on a pedestal, just trying to help folks understand that it's not as simple and cut and dry as believed... there's tons that go on that the general public are clueless about... so a bit of understanding, human decency and patience is very much appreciated.
Oh, and don't forget the 30+ year old death traps, held together by duct tape, super glue and bandages that like to catch fire that they put us in ..
haven’t posted a picture of my cable rat’s nest in a while. (sorry no feet)
Lowendtech
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