11-03-2016, 04:37 AM
I don't know if this is germaine to this thread but I've had multilple instances of shipping with the USP/USPS combo that were downright wacky. Tracking showing a package going from here (Sacramento) to San Pablo, then up north to Washington, over to Illinois, on to somewhere in New England, back to Illinois (there were approximately 12-14 stops) before it got to its final destination in Texas. The on-line tracking list showing it's travels around the country was just ridiculous.
This instance was for something I sold on eBay. The buyer thought I was pulling something so I ended up calling the post office. They actually have inspectors (or was it investigators?) and I opened a case with them. The package finally arrived, but from what I gleaned it's possible items are bulked together and get passed around from one facility to another as stuff is added and removed, and the handoff from one carrier to another can add several days to the shipping time.
And this is just on the mainland! I can't imagine adding the complexity of dealing with the Hawaii logistics.
This instance was for something I sold on eBay. The buyer thought I was pulling something so I ended up calling the post office. They actually have inspectors (or was it investigators?) and I opened a case with them. The package finally arrived, but from what I gleaned it's possible items are bulked together and get passed around from one facility to another as stuff is added and removed, and the handoff from one carrier to another can add several days to the shipping time.
And this is just on the mainland! I can't imagine adding the complexity of dealing with the Hawaii logistics.