Post Office Failures

I purchased a pretty rare Photo pamphlet about the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Spanish American War at Camp Merrit in San Francisco and it made it from Northern California to San Jose ( across the hill from where I live in Santa Cruz ) and the Post Office promptly sent it to TEXAS and I am still waiting for it .... I hope it makes it here in one piece !!!!

Second time in two months they have done this with an item. Anyone else experience this often ?

 

Not uncommon. I sell a lot on eBay and I've seen quite a few packages that I've sent go through some convoluted paths before making it to the intended party.

I don't really know why it happens. I stopped hawking over tracking info to keep my sanity.

 

I dont know whats going on with the usps but the last year or so weve had several incidents with packages and letters.

 

Yesterday I finally received an Amazon mailed package. Left Oregon, went to Maryland to come back to Wisconsin. . .seems to me that was a rather long route - LOL

 

Here's my packages path, good thing we didn't respond to Fires that way !!!!

December 3, 2018
In Transit to Next Facility
Your package will arrive later than expected, but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility.
November 29, 2018, 9:35 pm
Departed USPS Regional Facility
NORTH HOUSTON TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 29, 2018, 6:17 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
NORTH HOUSTON TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 27, 2018, 1:21 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SAN JOSE CA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 26, 2018, 11:55 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
OAKLAND CA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
November 26, 2018, 4:55 pm
USPS in possession of item
NAPA, CA 94559
November 26, 2018, 4:40 pm
Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item
SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960

 

Sometimes the US Mail earns its US Snail nickname.

 

Knock on wood, I haven't had any lost packages since this one I posted several years ago on another site...
This is was 4 1/2 years ago but it's my "best" lost package story yet.
This package was supposed to be delivered locally about 5 miles away from me. He didn't put a suite number on his shipping address (new user). I looked up his address online to find it was a hi-rise office bldg. in downtown Lauderdale. He never made contact with me about it. I eventually refunded him after I got the package back though. Just under $80. It led to a 7 week journey up and down the eastern seaboard. This package finally arrived back at my doorstep on June 27. It was mailed on May 5. They never did update the tracking info. If they did it was days later after I checked for the last time.

Depart USPS Sort Facility
2014-06-26, 03:58:00, NASHUA, NH 03063
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
2014-06-25, 18:38:00, NASHUA, NH 03063
Depart USPS Sort Facility
2014-06-25, 08:39:00, BOSTON, MA 02205
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
2014-06-25, 05:28:00, BOSTON, MA 02205
Depart USPS Sort Facility
2014-06-24, 03:58:00, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
2014-06-23, 17:42:00, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Undeliverable as Addressed
Jun-10-14, 14:16 PM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Undeliverable as Addressed
Jun-05-14, 16:07 PM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
Jun-04-14, 18:03 PM, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
Jun-03-14, 20:02 PM, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
Jun-03-14, 08:01 AM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
Jun-02-14, 09:03 AM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
Jun-01-14, 22:18 PM, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Depart USPS Sort Facility
May-31-14, 04:54 AM, SAINT PAUL, MN 55121
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
May-30-14, 23:55 PM, SAINT PAUL, MN 55121
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
May-25-14, 20:55 PM, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
May-11-14, 04:20 AM, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Insufficient Address
May-08-14, 13:26 PM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Undeliverable as Addressed
May-06-14, 12:21 PM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33394
Undeliverable as Addressed
May-03-14, 13:01 PM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Out for Delivery
May-03-14, 11:33 AM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Sorting Complete
May-03-14, 11:23 AM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Depart USPS Sort Facility
May-03-14, 04:47 AM, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Arrival at Post Office
May-03-14, 04:39 AM, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
May-02-14, 22:47 PM, OPA LOCKA, FL 33054
Accepted at USPS Origin Sort Facility
May-02-14, 20:20 PM, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021