How does shipping in the USPS work?

Question

I requested shipping confirmation on a priority package I sent the other day; I didn't expect it to arrive at its destination by today (it didn't) but out of curiosity, I checked its status online.

The package is going from Georgia to Connecticut. So why oh why is it in PORTLAND, OREGON, a few thousand miles across the country?

How does shipping in the USPS work? And why does a package that I could DRIVE to its destination in under a day need to go cross-country to presumably be flown back to Connecticut, or who knows where?

Well, it seems I have my answer: For some unknown reason, my clearly labeled package was just DELIVERED to Portland, Oregon, if the USPS tracking info is to be believed. Who was it delivered to? I don't know! Oh Postal Service, is there nothing you can do to make people hate you less?

Answer 1

I worked there for 20 years. That shouldn't happen. Since it was a priority package, and you have tracking, you can document it & complain. The PO has gone downhill in the last 20 yrs. Customer service is gone.

Answer 2

UPS has transfer terminals across the cont: Planes fly from term. to term. parcels are put in bins according to destination: as the air craft flies from term to term its unloaded and loaded , parcels from each stop go to the containers of each destination of the route of that aircraft; Sounds complicated but is really simple : If you ever get a chance to visit an airport where ups term. are you will see ups planes come in one after another landing (it looks like they are on automatic) Its amazing, they have developed that system over the years,and were the forerunners of air freight.

Answer 3

The problem with USPS is that the workers that are NOT blind are STUPID!