USPS fail.

[Sawin]

I saw one of these from an old college roommate who had a package make it to his state (GA), but then all of a sudden turn up in NJ, then TN and back to GA before making it to his place. Sucks. It took 2 weeks longer.

[DireWolf]

I try and use UPS whenever possible. USPS just sucks, and I swear the FEDEX guy must watch my place from down the street and wait until I leave before attempting drop off (real pain in the ass to get anything needing a signature). UPS is just much more reliable, and re-routing items to pick up at a UPS store (like the new BGC/Upper/etc. that just shouldn't be sitting for hours on the porch) is the best thing since sliced bread.

[Jmetz]

The whole leaving stuff on the porch thing bugs the hell out of me. Another reason I don't use the others.

[waxthis]

USPS needs to go under.. Pure proof of their incompetence is shown by the OP. Let FedEx and UPS take over, and the displaced workers can be hired on by either firm. Not saying it will be easy, but a 2 Billion loss every year is proof it's time to end it.

[Eggysrun]

Got my package today, kinda laughed seeing it in a priority box.

[ben4372]

USPS needs to go under.. Pure proof of their incompetence is shown by the OP. Let FedEx and UPS take over, and the displaced works can be hired on by either firm. Not saying it will be easy, but a 2 Billion loss every year is proof it's time to end it.

They actually lost almost 16 billion in 2012. That number makes my teeth hurt. I bet they could just close the offices and sell the land, no one under 50 would care. Japan privatized and it worked out. I beleive it is illegal for anyone but USPS to deliver regular letters. Either way they didn't even want to stop delivering on saturdays to save a buck. I still see BIG signs on certain larger offices letting me know they're hiring.

[hatidua]

UPS and FedEx would go out of business in a week if they were run like USPS runs ship.

[rondog]

I have had good luck with the USPS, not so much with UPS. Fedex, OK I guess. With the volumes they all handle, it's a wonder that ANYTHING gets delivered correctly and on time.

[Bailey Guns]

Yep. I'd rather use the PO than either UPS or FedEx. Especially FedEx. I hate FedEx Ground.

[Byte Stryke]

USPS needs to go under.. Pure proof of their incompetence is shown by the OP. Let FedEx and UPS take over, and the displaced workers can be hired on by either firm. Not saying it will be easy, but a 2 Billion loss every year is proof it's time to end it.

but then who would subsidize UPS and Fed-Ex?