We'd like to think that with the increase of postal rates, that we could
expect a likewise increase in delivery timeliness, but such is not the case!
Now, it seems that the postage prices have been increased with a
corresponding drop in service, such is what I'd expect from a so-called
public-service operation.......
BG
----- Original Message -----
From: mcclurg luke e <mcclurgl_at_washburn.edu>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- shipping lately
>
>
> I on the other hand had a shipment of Orangethroat Darters that sat on a
> hot dock in Florida for several days before they were delivered that
> arrived as "darter stew". When I complained, and really pushed it I got
> some results. I have since then NEVER had a package take more than 3 days
> to reach a Florida destination...and that includes sending one to Andy
> Borgia ahead of a hurricane that was rolling through. (I sent him one
> before that and it took 7 days to reach him because of a hurricane, but
> fortunately, many of the madtoms in the shipment did live)
>
>
> Luke
>
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, B.G. Granier wrote:
>
> > I have complained many times and only get the response of the local
shipping
> > folks who are extremely apologetic but the problem is not with them, but
> > someone "way-up" the chain of command in Washington, D.C., who could
care
> > less.......
> >
> > BG
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: mcclurg luke e <mcclurgl_at_washburn.edu>
> > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: NANFA-- shipping lately
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Every time these things happen folks, you need to get on the USPS
about
> > > it. Otherwise they will continue to let it happen. Maybe with enough
> > > complaints, they will go back to the way they were doing it, which was
> > > much better.
> > >
> > > Luke
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, lscalong wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have also had problems lately, I am waiting for a box of now! dead
> > fish,
> > > > that was sent last Monday from NJ to MI over 7 days.And all that the
> > post
> > > > office tracking can tell me is that it was sent. So much for better
> > service.
> > > >
> > > > Leo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
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