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Disclaimer first: I have several friends and family members that work for or have retired from the USPS (When it was civil service).
But... I too have seen anomalies in the tracking system where it says things like it was accepted or a label has been created and nothing for days. Suddenly, it appears in my letter box. So, that said, I am hoping for the best and maybe it will show up this week.
A few years ago, there was "Hell To Pay" if Priority Mail didn't get priority handling and arrive on time. All of that is out of the window. You pay extra for Priority Mail and it gets there when it gets there. I (unfortunately) still buy "stuff" from the auction site so I have many dealings with the USPS. I will say that my Letter Carrier, Cheryl is conscientious and just shakes her head. She has given me a lot of advice with little things to improve service. But the workers are human and they are working under the direction of that new idiot that was placed in charge. Yes, the USPS looses tons of money every year.
Last comment and then I will shut up is what I perceive is this "I gotta have it NOW!" attitude of society. "Overnight Delivery", "2-Day Delivery" etc. I am more into reasonable delivery; I don't have to have it tomorrow. Yes, it's nice but I see that as an unnecessary expense.
I didn't hope to derail this thread and really hope the item shows up this week. I think it will.
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