RWB Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) Here's a short letter to the Boise Idaho Assay Office regarding delayed mail service. Edited April 3, 2021 by RWB GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 It’s amazing how much the world changed. In less than 150 years all financial transactions can take milliseconds with a computer key stroke, planes move mail over night to anywhere in the world potentially, and even communication went from handwritten mail to instant communication with others via smartphone or electronic means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member: Seasoned Veteran DWLange Posted April 3, 2021 Member: Seasoned Veteran Share Posted April 3, 2021 There has been tremendous progress, yet the USPS is still suffering delays in delivering low-tech packages. GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 6 hours ago, DWLange said: There has been tremendous progress, yet the USPS is still suffering delays in delivering low-tech packages. They are underfunded and understaffed -- and have competition. GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 It would be rough trying to submit coins back in those days. Fenntucky Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 16 hours ago, DWLange said: yet the USPS is still suffering delays in delivering low-tech packages. Then perhaps upgrading is the way to go for present times. I have had NO problems with Over Night and Registered shipping TO the TPGs. Just recently I received a submission back where it took less than 3 days California to Pennsylvania and a completed submission NGC tto me in 3 days. I live in a very small town and we don't have the staff some POs have yet I am experiencing no delays and have never had a loss in decades of USPS service. And NO. I do not work for the USPS or am affiliated in any way with them. Hoghead515 and GoldFinger1969 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldFinger1969 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Alex in PA. said: Then perhaps upgrading is the way to go for present times. I have had NO problems with Over Night and Registered shipping TO the TPGs. Just recently I received a submission back where it took less than 3 days California to Pennsylvania and a completed submission NGC tto me in 3 days. I live in a very small town and we don't have the staff some POs have yet I am experiencing no delays and have never had a loss in decades of USPS service. And NO. I do not work for the USPS or am affiliated in any way with them. Good to hear....but check out some of the horror stories here and at CT on delays and theft, especially after Covid-19 struck. And you are right...for a few more $$$ it pays to NOT send stuff regular mail. But overnight stuff via USPS/FedX/UPS has gotten stolen. The thieves know the addresses and know that valuables are inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, GoldFinger1969 said: via USPS/FedX/UPS has gotten stolen I DO NOT send any coins via FedEx or UPS. Why, for decades of sending high value coins I have never had any lost/stolen/misplaced is beyond me but that is just the way it is. I subscribe here, CT & CU and have read these "horror" stories but for some reason have only read a few 'follow ups'. GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 Negative exceptions will receive much more attention than the great majority of trouble-free transactions. Further, some of the "complaints" turn out to have a "mailer error" component such as sloppy packaging, lack in internal address card, no return address on package, failure to declare full FMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 9 hours ago, Alex in PA. said: Then perhaps upgrading is the way to go for present times. I have had NO problems with Over Night and Registered shipping TO the TPGs. Just recently I received a submission back where it took less than 3 days California to Pennsylvania and a completed submission NGC tto me in 3 days. I live in a very small town and we don't have the staff some POs have yet I am experiencing no delays and have never had a loss in decades of USPS service. And NO. I do not work for the USPS or am affiliated in any way with them. No one is willing to risk incurring the wrath of your fearsome emojis. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 At least Treasury sent a replacement check. GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 6 hours ago, GoldFinger1969 said: Good to hear....but check out some of the horror stories here and at CT on delays and theft, especially after Covid-19 struck. And you are right...for a few more $$$ it pays to NOT send stuff regular mail. But overnight stuff via USPS/FedX/UPS has gotten stolen. The thieves know the addresses and know that valuables are inside. Re: FedEx...whatever happened to their slogan when something "absolutely, positively has to be there overnight"? GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, Quintus Arrius said: Re: FedEx...whatever happened to their slogan when something "absolutely, positively has to be there overnight"? FedEx for you and for me! Henri Charriere and GoldFinger1969 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldFinger1969 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said: Re: FedEx...whatever happened to their slogan when something "absolutely, positively has to be there overnight"? I loved that guy: The announcer at the end is Simon Oakland, a veteran actor from the 1950's through 1970's who was in the original PSYCHO and starred in one of my favorite TV series growing up, KOLCHACK THE NIGHT STALKER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 F - A - N - T - A - S - T - I - C ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
