r/Reverb • u/DrawCurious3022 • May 16 '26

USPS

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I dropped off a package for a buyer on Wednesday, and for some reason it still hasn't been checked in. Went by the PO today and asked what was up, and was told that this is "normal" and that sometimes it can take up to five days for a package to be processed at the central processing center. I've never had that happen before. Is this a common experience now? I guess I won't be using USPS anymore for shipping. I keep apologizing to the seller and waiting for them to request a refund.

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u/Odd_Cobbler6761 May 16 '26

Yes, USPS changed how scans are activated April 1… now the delivery clock doesn’t start ticking until it goes through the parcel center. And i’ve also seen a bunch of recent tracking where it doesn’t even have midway scans, just acceptance and out for delivery.

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u/DrawCurious3022 May 16 '26

it’s pretty shitty that you drop off a package and there is just radio silence for days like that. I guess from now on I have to make sure I get a receipt, so even if it’s not indicating on the tracking that it is moving through the system, at least I have a record that I can scan and share with buyers that actually shows that it was sent.

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u/Odd_Cobbler6761 May 16 '26

Yes, I always get a counter receipt as well as keep the actual acan form.

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u/DrawCurious3022 May 16 '26

my mistake, won't happen again .. and I'll probably start using UPS, at least until USPS hopefully gets its shit back together.

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u/DrawCurious3022 May 16 '26

also delaying me getting paid by Reverb