[meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS

From: James Balister <balisterjames_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:08:33 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <1324357713.51849.YahooMailRC_at_web180104.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

I also sent a some things using the US postal service by pirority mail that I
paid to arive in 3 days.? It actually took 30 days!?? And now they say that they
will be slower!?




----- Original Message ----
> From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> To: Don Merchant <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Mon, December 19, 2011 10:54:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS
>
> Hi Don and List,
>
> I've had a couple of similar experiences with USPS.? One time I bought
> a lot of old historical papers online, and it took almost 3 months to
> arrive via Media Mail.? I had given up on it when it showed up one
> day, out of the blue.
>
> Another time, I shipped a telescope to a buyer via Priority.? It
> should have arrived in 3-4 days, tops.? After about 3 weeks, he had
> not received it and so I sent him a refund.? Two days after I sent the
> refund, it showed up.
>
> If USPS is consistently inconsistent.? ;)
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
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> On 12/19/11, Don Merchant <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> > Don't give up hope. Several months ago I purchased a meteorite hunting book
> > from a seller on eBay. (I know your situation is a bit different monetary
> > wise, but both items have a common in that they still need to be delivered)
> > This was shipped media mail and was told delivery to be about 10 days or so.
> > 4 weeks later I inquired to the post office on this and gave them the number
> > the seller gave me. The Seller did ship the book the next day of the auction
> > as he said, and the package was last at a Pennsylvania USPS Office, mind you
> > the package was sent from Indiana going to New York State. Make a long story
> > short, the USPS could not track it any further then to Pennsylvania and I
> > was told to sit tight as it was media mail, it supposed to be slow. So I
> > asked the clerk if it would of been faster if the Seller had shipped by
> > Amish Horse & Buggy Express Mail. She was not happy....nor was I. I
> > basically chalked it up to lost or stolen but leaned more toward lost. Low
> > and behold one day I looked in my mailbox and there was the book. After 56
> > days the book arrived! Intact and in good order. Some time these 1 day, 2
> > day deliveries screw up too, just like any delivery, plus the mad Xmas rush
> > does not help. Hopefully sooner then later this will be found Count. I'm
> > Counting on it!
> > Sincerely
> > Don Merchant
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> > To: "Count Deiro" <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
> > Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 10:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] LOSS OF METEORITE BY UPS
> >
> >
> >> Hi Count,
> >>
> >> That really stinks - to put it poetically.? ;)
> >>
> >> It also reinforces my belief that UPS blows.? I had numerous problems
> >> with them in the past and their customer service is horrible.? I'd
> >> rather burn a package than give it to them.? I haven't used UPS in
> >> about 5 years now and I will never use them again.
> >>
> >> If for some reason I cannot ship via USPS (such as a customer requests
> >> an alternate method), then I use Fed Ex.
> >>
> >> Count - I wouldn't expect much sympathy or any sort of action to
> >> rectify the situation on the behalf of UPS.? You'll get a lot of nice
> >> talk and smooth words, but no action.
> >>
> >> Well, I hope your meteorite eventually shows up.
> >>
> >> I've been waiting over 8 weeks now for a valuable package from Canada
> >> and it is gone - I'm not sure who stole it, Canada Post or USPS.? But,
> >> this is one of only a small handful of problems I have had with USPS
> >> over the years of shipping thousands of packages.? By contrast, I have
> >> only used UPS about 10 times, and almost every time there was some
> >> sort of problem.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> MikeG
> >>
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> >> On 12/19/11, Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >>> Seasons Greetings Listees,
> >>>
> >>> Whish I had lee distressing news to share. It seems that UPS has lost my
> >>> shipment of a CAT MOUNTAIN
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