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Not good news at all. I know many if not all are dependent on USPS for a variety of goods. Lately it has been hit and miss for me with USPS, several orders for fly/jig tying including Amazon are either late or don't show up at all. Tracking shows packages reach a DC and then no activity???

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Frustrating to say the least.....

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We have had some packages disappear of late as well. One weak point seems to be the handoff between a carrier such as UPS and the USPS. The tracking seems to break down at that point as well. I’d put my money on the USPS - the other carriers have a high reliability, but things might be better in your neck of the woods. It is frustrating.

Yes it’s been terrible lately. I tracked some packages from carrier to my city USPS and then they stayed there for a week!!! Should of had them the next day.

Just had a package sent to me in Ms. went fro Ky to In to Ga to Al then showing delivered to me in Alabama. That was from shipper to FedEx then to mail center in Ga. friend has to big shipments of stuff messed up like this. It’s crazy.

Off topic here but the German owned DHL is the best logistics company out there. They don't mess around, very impressive service and tracking.

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Over the past few weeks I have had close to ten deliveries from Japan (a range of values, but never exceeding the $800 customs limit) by DHL and Fedex. Always lightning fast and never any additional fees. If Japanese web-based stores decided to stick with these couriers over EMS, I'd be very happy with that. Soon enough I'll be ordering a 10 ft rod (2 piece, free shipping), and DHL has assured me that there are no extra fees that are based on dimensions, just that the shipper will have to pay more in shipping charges. I will have to see if that holds true, but it surely sounds very encouraging.

Recieved a reel from Digitaka in Kobe, Ja in 1 1/2 days via FedEx and the shipping was free for me.
Waiting 3 weeks now to get a package from Nova Scotia, it was sent Canadian Air.

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I’ll be happy when EMS is working again. For small items such as line....jig heads....and so on.....the DHL and FedEx route makes the cost prohibitive.

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I’ll be happy when EMS is working again. For small items such as line....jig heads....and so on.....the DHL and FedEx route makes the cost prohibitive.

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I've done a couple of shipments from Digitaka where I had to pick up the shipping cost. I did not see any noticeable difference with EMS.

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I've done a couple of shipments from Digitaka where I had to pick up the shipping cost. I did not see any noticeable difference with EMS.

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I’ll go back and run it again but the last time I tried the shipping was more than the items I wanted.

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I’ll go back and run it again but the last time I tried the shipping was more than the items I wanted.

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Last time (about two weeks ago) it was about $17 for 15 items with DHL. The very fist time I ordered from them in February it was $14 for 5 items with EMS. In both cases, it was lines, lures, and terminal tackle.

SIGN of the times. Everything is messed up. So sad!

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Off topic here but the German owned DHL is the best logistics company out there. They don't mess around, very impressive service and tracking.
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Disagree. DHL is terrible. Always late. Can't track packages. Says tracking number can't be found. I a seller doesn't use Fed Ex, I don't order. USPS isn't much better. They are regularly 2-3 days beyond their delivery dates.

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Disagree. DHL is terrible. Always late. Can't track packages. Says tracking number can't be found. I a seller doesn't use Fed Ex, I don't order. USPS isn't much better. They are regularly 2-3 days beyond their delivery dates.

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I've been using DHL since 1980....never had any issues with them at all. Haven't had any bad luck with UPS....and very rarely have an issue with USPS. I have had packages delivered from Japan in as little as 3 days with USPS.....so I really have no complaints with any of them except if I have to file an insurance claim with USPS....which is rare.......depending on what day....week, or month it is, that can be an issue for me....LOL.


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Well, I have to eat my own words. Don't taste worth a dang, either. Had a package leave Chicago on 7/16 via Fed Ex. Tried tracking it and they tell me to expect delivery on 7/26. So much for fast, reliable service.

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Well, I have to eat my own words. Don't taste worth a dang, either. Had a package leave Chicago on 7/16 via Fed Ex. Tried tracking it and they tell me to expect delivery on 7/26. So much for fast, reliable service.

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Don’t you just hate that? LOL In these times I guess we can expect some problems time to time, but overall FedEx and UPS are pretty darn reliable.

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Don’t you just hate that? LOL In these times I guess we can expect some problems time to time, but overall FedEx and UPS are pretty darn reliable.

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Yeah, they don't go down very well. Next time I decide to spout off I'll keep my salt shaker handy to season them when they come back to bite me.:Rofl

Back on original topic, I ordered some lure parts on Sun. 7/12. Went from PA to DE on Mon. 7/13. As of today package is still at USPS in DE. Sitting in the post office in Delaware for 6 days! If the USPS wants to stay in business they need to stay on the ball. UPS and FedX are more reliable for package deliveries lately. I ordered a small item from CA on ebay and it took 28 days to get delivered. Not sure what the issue there was as there was no tracking number given. Almost a month to deliver an item small enough to fit in an envelope!

Wanted to give a quick shout-out to USPS here: package delivered to Japan in less than one week. Hit and miss, I guess...

USPS has many variables they work within. Not making excuses, just witnessed the system firsthand pulling mail for 5 years. UPS and FEDEX are the two largest trucking companies in the world. One job I had was working for #3 with just under 4000 drivers. Their cross dock systems work excellent but the human factor is always an issue. Can’t have something delivered when totes full of packages are pushed aside and sit for days, or even weeks before they’re discovered and forwarded on. USPS, good or bad, will be my go to. Went to order drag washers a while back, fedex was the carrier, $8 for the part, $16 shipping. Cancelled the order, I’ll get em one day.

We’be been fortunate, with twenty plus orders during this crisis, only one order was late and only by one day.