Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/30

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Subject: [Leica] Update: US Pestulance (Postal) Service
From: Gary at marklund.com (Gary W Marklund)
Date: Mon Jun 30 17:55:34 2008
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Jim,

I like Priority Mail. I sent 40 rolls of slides from my Galapagos trip from 
Phoenix to AgX Imaging in Sault Ste Marie, MI. Mailed them on Saturday 
moring and he had them Monday morning.

I think the USPS tracking "service" is a farce. You get no information while 
the package is in transit. Actually, I've learned of delivery by other means 
and have never checked the tracking to see if it was ever marked as 
delivered.

Gary

On Monday 30 June 2008 17:11:48 Jim Shulman wrote:
> Just found out that of two recent film packages sent on Monday, June 23 
by
> Priority Mail from Bryn Mawr PA to Kansas and Phoenix, one took five 
days
> and the other arrived late today (making seven days).  At least they
> arrived intact!
>
> I asked my local postmaster if they strapped the parcels to a gimpy snail.
> He strongly suggested that I use the tracking system (an extra 60 cents)
> next time, which would allow him to personally investigate any delays. 
> Have to admit that he did want to help.  Also, I'll be taking other LUGgers
> advice to use the USPS small parcel, which seems to cause less
> consternation than the envelopes.
>
> Jim Shulman
> Bryn Mawr, PA


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