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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

 

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Snick1946
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15 Jan 2019
08:18:33pm
I am still waiting for an Ebay purchase mailed before New Years from the UK. I am also now noticing a big drop off in mail volume, especially in periodicals. No Linns for the past two weeks or so. Not one Mystic catalog since it started. Most days we get a few Pizza coupons, local stuff.

USPS is supposed to be independent from government issues but could the slow down be affecting issues with sorting and delivery?
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ikeyPikey
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15 Jan 2019
09:10:49pm
re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

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Perhaps the slowdown is at US Customs?

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michael78651
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15 Jan 2019
11:49:42pm
re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

If you want the ads I get from Mystic (about 2 per day), I'll be happy to forward them to you. I'm getting plenty of mail here. Junk mail is not as heavy, but that could just be that the companies are preparing for the next holiday!

Regarding the international mail, I agree with ikey that Customs is probably not fully staffed right now.


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16 Jan 2019
08:02:01am

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re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

USPS is a quasi-governmental agency. Its operations are independent, so the shut down should have no effect on delivery, although if ATCs are affected, then, so too, are the planes that carry the mail.

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16 Jan 2019
10:14:31am
re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

Our carrier is delivering much later than usual since the holidays and sometimes I think they skip delivery (run out of time or too dark) but should not be blamed on the shutdown.

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ikeyPikey
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16 Jan 2019
10:18:41pm
re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

Curtailing first class mail is a major no-no.

When I was delivering mail, you returned to the post office for a flashlight if you were having trouble spotting the mailboxes.

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

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Snick1946

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15 Jan 2019
08:18:33pm

I am still waiting for an Ebay purchase mailed before New Years from the UK. I am also now noticing a big drop off in mail volume, especially in periodicals. No Linns for the past two weeks or so. Not one Mystic catalog since it started. Most days we get a few Pizza coupons, local stuff.

USPS is supposed to be independent from government issues but could the slow down be affecting issues with sorting and delivery?

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ikeyPikey

15 Jan 2019
09:10:49pm

re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

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Perhaps the slowdown is at US Customs?

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

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michael78651

15 Jan 2019
11:49:42pm

re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

If you want the ads I get from Mystic (about 2 per day), I'll be happy to forward them to you. I'm getting plenty of mail here. Junk mail is not as heavy, but that could just be that the companies are preparing for the next holiday!

Regarding the international mail, I agree with ikey that Customs is probably not fully staffed right now.


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16 Jan 2019
08:02:01am

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re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

USPS is a quasi-governmental agency. Its operations are independent, so the shut down should have no effect on delivery, although if ATCs are affected, then, so too, are the planes that carry the mail.

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angore

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16 Jan 2019
10:14:31am

re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

Our carrier is delivering much later than usual since the holidays and sometimes I think they skip delivery (run out of time or too dark) but should not be blamed on the shutdown.

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ikeyPikey

16 Jan 2019
10:18:41pm

re: Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Mail Delivery?

Curtailing first class mail is a major no-no.

When I was delivering mail, you returned to the post office for a flashlight if you were having trouble spotting the mailboxes.

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

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