Anyone else notice the post office doing odd things?

[bblair_2002]

I'm in NY and I've been waiting on a package from Michigan for the last week and a half. I checked the tracking yesterday and it was in Orlando,FL. Today it's on it's way to NJ.

It's not just you OP.

[mcgwirecom]

I didn't think it was just me. Being late or slow is one thing. But why the ridiculous trips to other states? It makes it look like thats the reason it is late. I'd rather my package just sit in one place and believe that there is a back up. Not travel to several different states and make it look like its late because of incompetance!

[AgonyandIvy]

I’m not an expert on how USPS processes mail, but my deduction is it might be that certain stations that are over capacity may be offloading new mail to other stations even if in other states where there is processing capacity.
Or maybe they are just putting whatever they can on the first wagon, truck, bicycle, plane, train or automobile regardless of destination just to get the stuff out the door.

[mcgwirecom]

Update, I finally got the longest delayed package. It was mailed to me on November 23rd, no tracking but I saw the post office receipt with the date. It arrived December 24th. Was happy to get it.

[jiw98]

I purchased cards 3 weeks in a row from the same seller in California. The cards from the first 2 weeks show that pre-shipment info sent USPS awaits item. The item purchased this week shows shipment received acceptance pending, in transit.
I'm confident that the seller has the items shipped. The USPS is just a bit messed up right now.

[Jim65]

I sent 2 packages to Florida on the same day, one First Class and one Priority Mail. The FC was delivered in 3 days, the Priority took over 2 weeks. Theres no rhyme or reason here.

[mcgwirecom]

Like I said, I was not as mad about the time it took, but why the side trips? Thats just adding time.