A Tale of Two Packages...
It was the worst of shipping times, it was the even worse still of shipping times...
Two packages were ordered and shipped recently. Package #1 was of a decent size and shipped standard FedEx, Package #2 was via standard USPS.
Package #1 was originally to ship out of Shanghai on 12/10, a delay meant it did not actually ship until 12/13. It arrived in Anchorage, AK on 12/14 and shipped out same day to Memphis, TN where it arrived on 12/15 and had to clear customs. After a 5 day customs delay, it cleared customs on 12/20 and departed Memphis arriving in Jamaica, NY at 7:21pm. From there, it was a short turnaround to get to Stamford on 12/21 and finally to my residence at 5:00pm on 12/22. Halfway around the world in 9 days with a 5 day customs layover? Not too bad considering the circumstances with understaffing due to Covid and all.
Package #2 is in a very small box and was ordered on 12/14 at 11:00pm and shipped out of Philadelphia, PA on 12/15. It took four days to get out of Philadelphia and to Jersey City, NJ on 12/19. From there it departed Jersey City arriving in Stamford, CT on 12/20 whereupon for the past four evenings, I have been told it was "arriving late" only to not arrive. Fortunately on nights I am not home, my neighbour is available if said package were to arrive to retrieve it for me but now we are going on 5 days of "arriving late tonight" texts from USPS and no package. To recap:
Package #1:
-Big Package
-Shipped FedEx
-Shipped from 8,387 miles across the world
-Took 12 days to arrive but involved two separate delays including an unavoidable customs delay of 5 days
Package #2:
-Small Box weighing not even half a pound
-Shipped USPS
-Shipped from Philadelphia or 134 miles away
-Took 6 days to get to Stamford and did not have to clear customs
-Has been in Stamford for 3 days with false promises of late delivery on 3 straight nights so far and it has not arrived as of this status
Exit Questions:
1) Which outfit would you prefer handling your parcels?
2) Why on earth should we give USPS any more money?
