Slow USPS shipment

Latest tracking. order was picked up on the 19th or 20th depends which time zone you live from Warbonnet.

Waiting on Warbonnet blackbird, Superfly and UQ.



Label/Receipt Number:
Class: Priority Mail International Parcels
Service(s): International Parcels
Status: Processed Through Sort Facility

Your item was processed through our ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS) facility on August 04, 2011 at 3:11 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.




Detailed Results:

Processed Through Sort Facility, August 04, 2011, 3:11 am, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Arrived at Sort Facility, August 04, 2011, 3:11 am, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Electronic Shipping Info Received, July 19, 2011

I imagine customs and what not are holding it up a bit.

Better asking the USPS than posting here.

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Originally Posted by Deucalion

I imagine customs and what not are holding it up a bit.

Better asking the USPS than posting here.

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American customs? It's still in the states. Does it have to go through American customs as well?

May be a pain, but this page lists phone number and email to USPS for questions.

https://www.usps.com/customer-servic...-service.htm#1

That page will not open for me. I been trying to look for a contact number last week with no success.

I've not had experience with tracking off shore with the USPS but I can tell you their domestic tracking system ... is severely lacking when you compare it to something like UPS or Fedex uses. Recently had the USPS notify me my package had been delivered... confused I checked on the particular tracking number and by goodness they were right ... it had been delivered two weeks earlier! :woot:

Its tough to believe but you need to be a little patient. I have ordered items from Warbonnet and other of our US vendors and there have been times it has taken 4 weeks. And I live in Canada!

Did you call Brandon before posting? This would have been the first thing that I would have done before making a post like you have!

Second, here is the contact information for USPS that Deucalion was trying to help you out with on the link that he gave you:

Call 800-ASK-USPS® (800-275-8777)
M-F - 8:00am-8:30pm ET
Sat - 8:00am-6:00pm ET
Sun/Holidays - Closed

I have had several USPS packages that once they left the US there were no further updates... ever... It just showed up one day. I've learned that if your going to go USPS you save a bunch of money, but the suspense will kill you.

Dan. ;)

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Originally Posted by Cranky Bear

Did you call Brandon before posting? This would have been the first thing that I would have done before making a post like you have!

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Important to note this delay is not Brandon's fault what so ever. USPS shipment overseas simply takes awhile.

Thanks for the phone number.

I don't in any way mean this to be against Brandon, that's not my intention. Sorry if it appeared that way. I will think before I post in the future, If I had problems with Brandon, I would have contacted him personally.

This is against the USPS service. How could they sit on a product for almost 3 weeks before sending?

Brandon quoted to me a while back that the package was picked up on the 19th or 20th by USPS.

USPS have sat on this product all this time before clearing it, I'm just trying to work out what the go is here and how does this all work, once an item is picked up from the supplier. It's the first time I've used USPS postal service.

What time is it over there now? I'm going to call USPS service.

I do truly feel sorry, I have offended you guys, I'll go back and hide under a rock now. At home sick in bed today with the flu. Not a good day.

If a moderator could change the heading to USPS slow. Or something to that effect. That would be great.

It's all good. It's 9 pm here, so a bit late for calling USPS.

while no on-hand experience.. i've seen these usps shipping overseas threads before.. and then about 1-2 weeks later... everyone is happy with their new gear. as mentioned, sometimes stuff sits on customs or whatever... and snail mail eventually arrives.

instantaneous communication and virtual living has absconded time and energy... waiting is pain... and i hope your wb stuff arrives soon.. because...whooof, it is the creme de le creme.

You have to remember that they have to change ponies a lot to make it over there. They just don't swim that far...

Now that I know my Warbonnet gear is somewhere over the ocean on it's way to me. I've planned a one week hike, permits already paid for. I hope my gear turns up in time for the hike, I'll be lucky if I get the items if all goes well with customs with just a few days before leaving for my hike, seeing this is all new for me, I have never tried a hammock such as the warbonnet blackbird, to be honest I can't even remember ever laying on a hammock. I wonder if it's wise I should take the hammock with me, but there's no way I'll be doing that. Plans are to take the hammock, no matter what.

I don't know how I'll be putting all this together or what ropes to use. If I'm lucky I'll have one to three days available to sort out the hammock and work out the ropes etc.

Looking at warbonnets videos on his website, I think I'll go purchase some cheap rope up town and tie the tarp as shown in the videos, looks simple enough to me. Ordered the tree/line straps with my blackbird hammock, hoping to use the whoopieslings but I doubt they will arrive here in time for my trip, or even if they will get here.

Will be a huge learning curve for me in such a short time. Anything else I should know?

I'm so much looking forward to my hammock arriving. Just wish I had more time to try out before the trip. I'm guessing I probably should spend a night in the backyard before leaving for my hike.

Any slight delay with customs, the items will not arrive in time for my trip, so I guess I'll have nothing to worry about with the above, I'll take my trusty tent.

All good things comes to those that wait!

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Originally Posted by dant8ro

I have had several USPS packages that once they left the US there were no further updates... ever... It just showed up one day. I've learned that if your going to go USPS you save a bunch of money, but the suspense will kill you.

Dan. ;)

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That makes sense, the USPS turns the package over to the local postal service to finish delivery so they no longer control it.

Hope the hammock arrives on time! There is a learning curve with using a hammock, so be patient and observant. I'm sure you've watched some of the how to and trip videos posted on here. All good stuff but nothing like getting out there and doing it. I'm sure you'll be fine and have an awesome trip though - providing shipment arrives in time!!

when it gets there you will be a VERY happy person ;)
i see alot of people from overseas order something and it take forever to get there :(

but never fear it will ;)

it took over a month to get an item from canada and i live 6 hours from canada LOL ....

Sorry must have misread the OP!

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Originally Posted by G.L.P.

when it gets there you will be a VERY happy person ;)
i see alot of people from overseas order something and it take forever to get there :(

but never fear it will ;)

it took over a month to get an item from canada and i live 6 hours from canada LOL ....

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Actually,I've found the opposite until now. I've had items turn up from the states quicker than packages from within my own state. Just over a week ago another USPS Priority mail turned up at my door from the states in 8 days from order date. I've had items in the past turn up at my door in 4 days from the states, the longest I've ever had to wait in the past was just over one week. I've placed a number of orders in the past year for new camping gear and never had any issues with freight being held up for so long before being released.

Two weeks that package was held onto before released for postage. Maybe USPS accidentally misplaced it at there depots. I've had this happen a while back here in Australia. A laptop I ordered from Sydney never turned up in the post. 4 weeks later it was found behind a door at the truck depot, so I been told.

Another USPS priority order from another supplier left on the 15th July, so far nothings turned up, this is the longest I've ever had to wait for a package. Online tracking on that order has indicated it not gone through the sorting process thus far. I am assuming that order is lost.

Some say USPS Priority International Mail don't have online tracking, from what I see they do have some level of online tracking. Basically items are tracked till there released from the sorting station, after that there no more tracking.

In the past I've mainly use Fedex. Fedex offer a exceptional service. It's a option I always use even if it costs me more. Unfortunately a lot of the cottage industries don't offer this service.

I've found USPS do be very confusing.

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I've found USPS do be very confusing

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So do I and I use them all the time.

Hope you get your package soon so you can enjoy your new toy.

also...welcome to the BB clan

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Originally Posted by Phillipsart

Actually,I've found the opposite until now. I've had items turn up from the states quicker than packages from within my own state. Just over a week ago another USPS Priority mail turned up at my door from the states in 8 days from order date. I've had items in the past turn up at my door in 4 days from the states, the longest I've ever had to wait in the past was just over one week. I've placed a number of orders in the past year for new camping gear and never had any issues with freight being held up for so long before being released.

Two weeks that package was held onto before released for postage. Maybe USPS accidentally misplaced it at there depots. I've had this happen a while back here in Australia. A laptop I ordered from Sydney never turned up in the post. 4 weeks later it was found behind a door at the truck depot, so I been told.

Another USPS priority order from another supplier left on the 15th July, so far nothings turned up, this is the longest I've ever had to wait for a package. Online tracking on that order has indicated it not gone through the sorting process thus far. I am assuming that order is lost.

Some say USPS Priority International Mail don't have online tracking, from what I see they do have some level of online tracking. Basically items are tracked till there released from the sorting station, after that there no more tracking.

In the past I've mainly use Fedex. Fedex offer a exceptional service. It's a option I always use even if it costs me more. Unfortunately a lot of the cottage industries don't offer this service.

I've found USPS do be very confusing.

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see i can say the same about Fedex... and UPS i had nothing but problems with both ... your problem is not with USPS it's with US customs ... sometimes items go through no problem and then you get that one that get held up ... nothing you can do about it but wait till they release it
my father in law is a mail man and thats what he told me when mine from canada did not show up... give it time... it happens ;)

Bummer that it is hung up. I hope that it makes it's way to you soon...

In my experience, I would much prefer the USPS as to FedEx or UPS, at least in the States. I love me some USPS priority mail...

Many a times have I had troubles getting my packages from UPS or FedEx (and more so from UPS) but only twice has the USPS messed up, and really once doesn't count. I was expecting my ULA Circuit to arrive on Christmas Eve last year. However, since this is such a busy time, it got put back a full business day. Then not too long ago, my Skyscape Trekker got mailed to a different state, but there again, at least they rushed it and it was only a full business day late too...

I have had a few items ship to me from overseas, and all of it I believe was via USPS Priority. A Jag Bag silk liner shipped from New Zealand in less than a week (actually twice because they sent me another one after the first one). I also have a Kupilka 21 cup that shipped from Finland and also arrived in exactly 1 week.

However, I recently purchased a Wa-Ben cuben fiber wallet which is shipping from Hong Kong. It is shipping some form of USPS, and by tracking it through the Hong Kong Post, it seems that it has processed through a sort facility in Hong Kong on 8/3 and no word after that. When he emailed me he told me that it may be up to a 2.5 week hold up (due to customs maybe?) So, I don't know. I will just wait and see.

I find getting stuff sent down here from you guys up there is like flipping a coin.

Some stuff has turned up in DAYS, (as in less than a week, I just know someone would say something about 7 days to a week etc etc....... coz I'm normally "that guy" :D )

Then, I have waited over a month for some stuff, and size has been of no great indicator either.

Best of luck me ole china plate.