We tracked 5 packages with AirTags through priority USPS mail to test out delays

The packages originated from post offices in five different metro-Atlanta zip codes, each one headed to a different destination. We tracked them all with Bluetooth.

[@jasonmichaelshipp2978]

USPS doesnt care about service anymore. They only care about cutting costs and Management bonuses.

[@deno2232]

Well that means gotta go to different services they budge when money loss is involved

[@jerzyghost72]

It's dejoys new implementations. They want to run the USPS into the ground to privatize

[@Blockboy7mWV]

I just got written up for penalty OT meanwhile theres a supe on his 3rd double THIS WEEK

[@jerrybnasty5115]

It’s not usps it’s the lazy black people that work there🙃 I deliver there and it’s a brand new facility and it’s a complete mess

[@TheTransformationBodySwap01]

That was an excellent move to track the packages using air tags. Great work.

[@keithjusttruth2103]

What an Embarrassment!!! I am a 30 yr postal Employee!! Simple Solution “DUMB JOY” must be relieved of Duty!!

[@KentWilke]

Priority mail isn't experiencing near the slowdown that Ground Advantage is. Try the same thing again using USPS Ground Advantage and then see what the results are. Also probably doesn't hurt when they see camera work being done in the parking lot. Anyone seeing that will give a package extra prompt handling. At least at the drop off location.

[@robertarthurs328]

Mine gets around Atlanta then goes to Miami for a few days then goes back to Palmetto then heads south again

[@Blockboy7mWV]

ASK YOUR MAIL CARRIERS IF THEYRE BEING OVERWORKED

[@bparrish517]

I know it’s your job, 11 Alive; nevertheless, I appreciate your work, especially as to the usefulness of using Air Tags to protect oneself against fraud, other crimes and various types of malfeasance.

[@le8148]

A package was sent to me from an etsy business that happened to be in the same town as me. Note, I am roughly two hours from Atlanta. It took to me a long time to get here since for some reason it went to Atlanta first before coming back, which seemed silly to me. A different package from another country chugged along pretty quickly along the mail route from there to here. Except when it got to Atlanta. It took over 6 days to get to my town from Atlanta, which again is only two hours away. It made me pretty worried since I thought my package was lost, which being from overseas means extra weighted hassles if that was the case.

[@firestarter8202]

I am expecting a delivery today before 9 PM. This is May 31, and the United States States Postal Service has a weather delivery delay warning-banner on their delivery status page for the East Coast and mid Atlantic. There is absolutely perfect weather from Maine to Florida along the East Coast. What a farce!

[@luvrkayz]

I live in South Carolina, I recently ordered something and it first stopped in Savannah, GA which is CLOSER to South Carolina then every other processing facility but then my package went towards Jacksonville, FL and has been sitting there for almost three days with no update, I been reading a lot of reviews online and there has been people saying they haven’t got their package or they had to wait weeks or a month for it to arrive, it’s just the accountability that USPS lacks really over everyone’s products and I would rather go and take the drive to pick it up myself and then charge a claim to receive my shipping fund back

[@Squadofgod1026]

U ever get it mine has been stuck in Jacksonville for days with no update ​@luvrkayz

[@luvrkayz]

@@Squadofgod1026 yeah I got mine like 4 days after making that comment, I would just say if not try to follow up with usps through their phone service, or try to file a claim so if it comes anyways you can get the item and receive the money back for it being late as well, it’ll pressure them to try to deliver it quickly

[@micheleskeggs2173]

I sent Rep. Clyde a letter in early Feb. and he contacted the USPO on my behalf. You need to come up to rural Ga. (Homer) and see how long we're been putting up with this crap.

[@ztogworks3587]

Yeah I waited 2 weeks because of them. Amazing it shipped from Cali in 1 day and then all sudden stopped for 2 weeks. Called and called my meds got spoiled because of them with no refund. No sympathy or anything it was shipped 2 day shipping and was glucose for diabetes which is supposed to stay cold.

[@2xsEvertything2xs]

Bc some of those facilities are terrible and postal has been cutting cost. They have also been putting the wrong people in in management

[@brb__bathroom]

5 packages, anything really, statistically is a very low sample to determine anything. Bump it it to a thousand packages and you should get a suggestion of a baseline

[@robertarthurs328]

I have a money order/envelope waiting for a sign a month later.

[@LoveAP-fk2cl]

Just abolish USPS already

[@coolkid9967]

USPS isn’t funded by tax dollars. They are the only government entity that funds itself through its services/

[@Jillycut]

But they lost 6.5B last year

[@1PlacidPig]

Refund? If you mean tax payer money, USPS receives none. They are self funded

[@lgordon32lg]

@@Jillycutnonprofit is not for profit so they haven’t loss anything Dejoy thinks he can create this narrative to dismantle the P.O and privatized it🤦🏾‍♀️ Mail Carrier here 💌📫

[@segretza101]

@@Jillycut You do realize if usps were privatized the cost to ship / mail would skyrocket. Just saying...its a gov agency with a universal service mandate. Meaning it must deliver mail / packages to every adress everyday in the U.S. Thats highly uprofitable which is why UPS, Fedex, and Amazon use the USPS for last mile delivery to many areas due to the fact of it being non profitable. Its also in our constituion sooo

[@HarleysGonePostal]

So what about the live animal shipping? What the hell are they doing about that. I listened.to one die today it was horrible

[@Heartfullofgoldentempire]

That's the cargo etc business cargo claims etc

[@EthnosSynergyEnergy]

If local mail is delayed, out of state mail is probably also delayed.

[@JB00785]

This beautiful reporter lady has no idea and her employer what priority services are. Priority services are not guaranteed. They are expected. If it gets there on expected day, then the USPS is doing their job, and if it isn't, please! Save your cruel comments to yourself, because most of you, the customers, can not afford next day delivery unless if it is really important...😅

[@Heartfullofgoldentempire]

Qualified and Qualifications not the same but it's good to be qualified and Qualifications vessels etc big lots no bs about our and your lots

[@Heartfullofgoldentempire]

Do better putting cargo claims on the 🚛 line's etc and tractor's etc if u can also see the shipments vessels etc no bs and report it

[@Heartfullofgoldentempire]

Smh tractor's etc contracts no joke vessels etc big lots no bs

[@JeriDro]

money for war and other countries but not ours!

[@PedroGomez-gu4io]

Postal service might get private. Government is looking forward to.

[@CosmicKungFu]

Only certain factions of government want that. They'd like to privatize many things.

[@Heartfullofgoldentempire]

1950s reorganization plan

[@barbaratyrrell3185]

They don’t care people stop using the post office I know I will never trusted

[@Jeremya74]

Dont send the prioity mail and it get worse

[@2xsEvertything2xs]

Sound like yal need to hire more workers lol

[@Heartfullofgoldentempire]

Cargo claims etc business no joke vessels etc big lots no bs about our and your lots