Just curious. Anybody have problems from this USPS shipping facility?

[ClementeFanOh]

I noticed that the USPS NJ facility which served REA (can't recall it) was slow
in REA's last auction. I've also experienced delays with other NJ
USPS facilities when dealing with folks on net54. Can't figure it out, other
places in USA have tons of packages too. It's not good though, when I see a
member's geographical location and must consider it as a factor in whether
to do business. I don't care about a 2 day delay, but I sure do care about
the "black hole" phenomenon- Trent King

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Worst in my experience:

1. Chicago International Sorting Center
2. Charlotte, NC
3. Flint, MI (and things being needlessly routed to Flint, then back to the second last point, then back to Flint, ad nauseum)
4. Bell, CA

[kkkkandp]

The short answer is "YES" it's a problem

I live in Closter (a northern New Jersey town roughly 18 miles from Teterboro) and most of my mail comes through that USPS facility and can tell you it wasn't always that bad. My local USPS agents say that the problem is a combination of the Ida damage, dramatically-increased package shipping volumes since the onset of Covid, and personnel issues (as in not enough people).

I have no way to gauge the period-to-period performance of flat mail delivery (i am guessing it is relatively unchanged), but I can attest to the claim on packages. My latest example is below. It is a UPS Mail Innovations delivery whereby UPS handles the long-haul piece and USPS handles the customer delivery. Maybe I'll get it next week; maybe not.

[MooseDog]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

Worst in my experience:
4. Bell, CA

AKA "The Black Hole of California"

25 years of selling on eBay never had one lost package w/tracking ever found or recovered that went through that place.

[wolf441]

Seems like the are more delays than ever, lately. This is the current one for me:

Oct 13, 2021
5:46pm
PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
LEHIGH VALLEY PA DISTRIBUTION C, 18002

[jchcollins]

I'm sure some facilities are more problematic than others, but my general experience in the last 2-3 years has been that the USPS can F up a shipment - anywhere, anytime - in the USA it wants to.

[Fred]

What - you've never seen the Sopranos?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by MooseDog

AKA "The Black Hole of California"

25 years of selling on eBay never had one lost package w/tracking ever found or recovered that went through that place.

That’s Bell Gardens where the city manager earned more than the President of The United States, .......until he and seven of his city government buddies got caught. Look him up. His last name is remarkably similar to the current first baseman of the Yankees.

I have no information about the postmaster.

[bigfanNY]

I have a card destination SoCal that has been MIA for 6 weeks. Kearney NJ postal building was affected by flood and they had to condem one building. So NJ has definitely been slowing down. With a number of trucks filled with mail just sitting in parking lot things will not get better soon.