Guest Watchguy95 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I recently shipped out 2 watches... USPS label was printed via paypal... on 12 watch was handed to mail man on (friday) 15th at 2:40pm Its been about 29 hours and still no update im extremly worried Status: Electronic Shipping Info Received The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper on January 12, 2010 to expect your package for mailing. This does not indicate receipt by the USPS or the actual mailing date. Delivery status information will be provided if / when available. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later. Any help.. ive never relly used usps? is it due to being a Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I recently shipped out 2 watches... USPS label was printed via paypal... on 12 watch was handed to mail man on (friday) 15th at 2:40pm Its been about 29 hours and still no update im extremly worried Status: Electronic Shipping Info Received The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper on January 12, 2010 to expect your package for mailing. This does not indicate receipt by the USPS or the actual mailing date. Delivery status information will be provided if / when available. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later. Any help.. ive never relly used usps? is it due to being a Friday? I know when stuff to me comes from US I see this on USPS site but when I check my countries postal service I get the latest info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 It just depends on "when" it gets scanned.. this being the weekend things are slowed.. plus in Conus a lot of Postal units have been closed.. and workers laid off and hours cut back.. weekend is always slower.. so it will be scanned before it gets on the plane.. no worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Even when I drop packages off at a post office, it often takes 48 hours for updates to appear online & you have the added delay of a mailman & some holiday on Monday. If you do not see an update by Tuesday 9am, then start worrying. Until then, just enjoy your weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Watchguy95 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 its going to UK.. so is it only going to be scanned when it reaches JFK.. or is it one of thoses packages that never update till its deliverd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 its going to UK.. so is it only going to be scanned when it reaches JFK.. or is it one of thoses packages that never update till its deliverd? it'll be scanned and put in the system once it leaves it's point of Origin.. no worry.. relax.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 When a parcel is handed over to a USPS guy in his van, would he issue a receipt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Watchguy95 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 someone please answer.. Mickey is buyer and doesnt belive that i didn get recipt... hes just a usps guy he take the package and he doesnt carry sometype of portable printer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Watchguy95 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 was told by the rep that it will only update once its deliverd.. phew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I don't get rec. when mailing letters.. or giving boxes to the carrier.. if it is a delivery and I have to sign for it.. but otherwise.. your parcel will be scanned when it's processed .. don't stress it's all good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 In the UK we always get a receipt, or proof of posting for a registered item, good to know all is well, thamks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I always take priority packages to the Post Office. That's the only way to get them scanned right away. Leave them in the mailbox and they probably won't get scanned until they reach the sorting center and possibly until they leave it. I wouldn't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 The only thing consistent about the USPS is it's inconsistency! Your package was scanned when you mailed it. It will probably get scanned when it leaves the USA for the UK. Scanned again when it's received usually by UK customs. Sometimes it takes days for the USPS computer to update the status. When i get packages from outside the USA, I have found that you can use EMS Track/trace to get better information. The USPS usually won't show anything once a package leaves the USA. Google EMS and go to the track/trace page, type in your tracking number and see what comes up. Mickey, if you take the package to the Post office here in the US and get insurance and delivery conformation you get a receipt. When you send a package to the UK you use the customs declaration number for tracking. That is the number you use for parcel force or EMS tracking.I am presuming that a customs form was filled out,correct? I wouldn't worry if you just sent it out on the 15th. USPS doesn't do anything on weekends and Monday is a holiday, so you should get a tracking update by Tuesday evening.The other thing to consider is the speed through customs. It may already be in the UK, but may sit for a week before it filters through the customs process. I'll give you and example of how slow things update. The Zigmeister shipped a watch back to me on the 6th of January. Here is the list of notifications that I received. Delivered, January 14, 2010, 1:43 pm, NATCHEZ, MS 39120 Notice Left, January 13, 2010, 1:42 pm, NATCHEZ, MS 39120 Arrival at Unit, January 13, 2010, 8:14 am, NATCHEZ, MS 39120 Inbound International Arrival, January 09, 2010, 5:55 am, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS) Origin Post is Preparing Shipment Foreign International Dispatch, January 08, 2010, 1:41 pm, MONTREAL, CANADA Foreign Acceptance, January 07, 2010, 11:05 am, CANADA I got the delivery notice in my mailbox on the 13th. As of that morning the only thing showing on my computer was the above in bold. The last thing that was showing was "inbound international arrival on January 9th". Nothing from the 9th to the 13th when it arrived at my local PO. 4 days in limbo! All of the other information updated the next day after delivery! The USPS is pretty frustrating. As you can see above my package arrived in Natchez at 8:14 AM on the 13th By the time I got it it was mid day the next day. Don't worry about it yet.Worrying isn't going to get it any faster. Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks very much chaps! It seems USPS sucks Great info though, hopefully tomorrow it will update, if not it will probably be at my door when it finally does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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