Postal Service Rant

Started by rarehuntertay, November 18, 2013, 08:46:04 AM

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rarehuntertay

I really hate the postal service right now. I have a trade that I haven't received yet, it's been about a month. He's a trusted guy, so no issues there. Also, I have 3  {Master of Waves}, due to tracking, that have been stuck in Pittsburgh for two weeks now. They were supposed to be delivered November 7. I've contacted the postal service several times with no responses. This is just so frustrating!!! Grrr!!!

rarehuntertay

Yeah. And I had found a good deal on those masters too... Like $5 each... Pretty much all I need left for my Merfolk deck

Vileo

I'm frustrated too. Every time I go to the post office to send some cards for a trade, they try to charge me like $2 for postage! Like, I've gotten a ton of cards before with only one stamp on them, so what's with that crap?

LadyGrixis

I remedied that by getting my own account from stamps.com and weighing out my own postage. The less I have to deal with the actual post office, the better.

Vileo

Quote from: LadyGrixis on November 18, 2013, 12:23:47 PM
I remedied that by getting my own account from stamps.com and weighing out my own postage. The less I have to deal with the actual post office, the better.
Oh my god, thank you for this. I forgot about that website. xD

LadyGrixis

Quote from: Vileo on November 18, 2013, 12:53:36 PM
Quote from: LadyGrixis on November 18, 2013, 12:23:47 PM
I remedied that by getting my own account from stamps.com and weighing out my own postage. The less I have to deal with the actual post office, the better.
Oh my god, thank you for this. I forgot about that website. xD

No problem ;)

imthelolrus

Sometimes USPS gives me grief with the toploaders in standard envelopes. To avoid this I just drop me off in a box, I get tired of explaining my hobby to them lol. :P

Silent1236

Quote from: imthelolrus on November 18, 2013, 02:01:30 PM
Sometimes USPS gives me grief with the toploaders in standard envelopes. To avoid this I just drop me off in a box, I get tired of explaining my hobby to them lol. :P

Haha I've had a mailman ask if I was making false IDs 👍

Vileo

Quote from: Noblellama on November 18, 2013, 01:44:43 PM
All my trades cost me 2.97
That is a protected bubble wrapped mailer sent first class (3-5 days) with a tracking number.
I send my stuff in an envelope with a toploader to keep it from getting bent. But the first time I went to the post office to send some cards, it was only like $0.42.

Deebiia

Quote from: Vileo on November 18, 2013, 02:10:55 PM
Quote from: Noblellama on November 18, 2013, 01:44:43 PM
All my trades cost me 2.97
That is a protected bubble wrapped mailer sent first class (3-5 days) with a tracking number.
I send my stuff in an envelope with a toploader to keep it from getting bent. But the first time I went to the post office to send some cards, it was only like $0.42.
Sorry for asking, but what is a toploader? I'm working on multiple trades (I've never traded online before) and I'd like the cards to be sent in the most safe way possible.

Raiderrob

Quote from: Noblellama on November 18, 2013, 01:44:43 PM
All my trades cost me 2.97
That is a protected bubble wrapped mailer sent first class (3-5 days) with a tracking number.
this is what I use to ship. I can send a padded mailer for around 1.69 with tracking.

www.genuineseller.com/create-shipping-l...

Just go down to the link on this page...Hella easy and saves tons of cash on shipping. Hope it helps.

rarehuntertay

I contacted the seller and they said they would raise hell with the postal service to try to find my package. Once I get I'll be happy :)

5/9 Turtle

My dad's a rural letter carrier, and he told me one time that if you don't get a letter/package for awhile its stuck in the postal Bermuda Triangle and it will be while before it gets out and back on its way; that is if you used the United States Postal Service

Mlerner12

Quote from: Deebiia on November 18, 2013, 02:14:46 PM
Quote from: Vileo on November 18, 2013, 02:10:55 PM
Quote from: Noblellama on November 18, 2013, 01:44:43 PM
All my trades cost me 2.97
That is a protected bubble wrapped mailer sent first class (3-5 days) with a tracking number.
I send my stuff in an envelope with a toploader to keep it from getting bent. But the first time I went to the post office to send some cards, it was only like $0.42.
Sorry for asking, but what is a toploader? I'm working on multiple trades (I've never traded online before) and I'd like the cards to be sent in the most safe way possible.
A clear hard sleeve that protects cards that are
Much bigger than the actual card.

Deebiia

Quote from: Mlerner12 on November 18, 2013, 04:13:41 PM
Quote from: Deebiia on November 18, 2013, 02:14:46 PM
Quote from: Vileo on November 18, 2013, 02:10:55 PM
Quote from: Noblellama on November 18, 2013, 01:44:43 PM
All my trades cost me 2.97
That is a protected bubble wrapped mailer sent first class (3-5 days) with a tracking number.
I send my stuff in an envelope with a toploader to keep it from getting bent. But the first time I went to the post office to send some cards, it was only like $0.42.
Sorry for asking, but what is a toploader? I'm working on multiple trades (I've never traded online before) and I'd like the cards to be sent in the most safe way possible.
A clear hard sleeve that protects cards that are
Much bigger than the actual card.
Where could I buy some if these toploader things?