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If you are planning to order gear, materials or boat parts it may be wise to find an alternative to USPS.
The K.O.E Foxyotter sent me took 2 weeks to arrive, but that delivery delay has been soundly beaten. I had a custom canoe seat shipped, with tracking, on July 21[SUP]st[/SUP] from Rochester NY to my home in Freeland MD. 283 road miles away.
The NY Post Office forwarded the package the same day it was received to a USPS distribution center in Pittsburgh PA, where it arrived the next day. It then enjoyed a sixteen day vacation in Pittsburgh before moving on to a distribution center in Washington DC.
The seat departed DC August 6[SUP]th[/SUP] and. . . . . .vanished. The last “tracking” update, August 10[SUP]th[/SUP], offered this comforting reassurance:
“In Transit, Arriving Late. Your package will arrive later than expected, but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility.”
If “the next facility” is my local Post Office in Freeland that is a whopping 72 miles “in transit”, for 15 days and counting. Fortunately I do not have a pressing need for that seat, and it has become part of the day’s comedic relief to check the tracking updates, or lack thereof.
I want to order some peel ply and Dynel sleeve. Think I’ll pay the upcharge for UPS or FedEx shipping; I may need it sooner than October
Please don’t turn this thread political, it is intended only as a caution for anyone needing to order parts or materials.
The K.O.E Foxyotter sent me took 2 weeks to arrive, but that delivery delay has been soundly beaten. I had a custom canoe seat shipped, with tracking, on July 21[SUP]st[/SUP] from Rochester NY to my home in Freeland MD. 283 road miles away.
The NY Post Office forwarded the package the same day it was received to a USPS distribution center in Pittsburgh PA, where it arrived the next day. It then enjoyed a sixteen day vacation in Pittsburgh before moving on to a distribution center in Washington DC.
The seat departed DC August 6[SUP]th[/SUP] and. . . . . .vanished. The last “tracking” update, August 10[SUP]th[/SUP], offered this comforting reassurance:
“In Transit, Arriving Late. Your package will arrive later than expected, but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility.”
If “the next facility” is my local Post Office in Freeland that is a whopping 72 miles “in transit”, for 15 days and counting. Fortunately I do not have a pressing need for that seat, and it has become part of the day’s comedic relief to check the tracking updates, or lack thereof.
I want to order some peel ply and Dynel sleeve. Think I’ll pay the upcharge for UPS or FedEx shipping; I may need it sooner than October
Please don’t turn this thread political, it is intended only as a caution for anyone needing to order parts or materials.