US Postal Service COVID-19 Restrictions

[Johnny Jones 820]

Had a record delivered from the U.S. this week that only took 9 days from me ordering it. Still haven't got me box full that I ordered at the beginning of March though .

[Benji 962]

Bought a few records from the US end of march. before I paid for them I asked seller if shipping to Germany is ok. They said yes. Paid immediately. Couple of days ago I asked for a tracking ID. They told me they haven't send it yet because their local PO said it's too risky to send abroad.

Now I have to sit and wait.....

 

 

[Johnny Northern 155]

On 22/04/2020 at 08:52, Bazm said:

Records arrived from Carolina Soul yesterday that had been thru Miami and another that came via Los Angeles. Still waiting on a record that's been in Chicago mail hub since March 22nd, according to tracking update on that date is 'In Transit', with a Covid notice on it, so it looks like generally stuff getting thru albeit much slower and dependent on the route.

  

Mine stuck in Chicago too, not been there as long as yours, mines been there since 2nd April. Bazm keep me updated please cos mine might move shortly after yours.

[Amsterdam Russ 3,727]

I'm still waiting on a package of umpteen 45s that were posted to me by Colemine on 18 March. The last entry in the tracking information is "In transit to next facility" - that was 23 March. Where is it stuck? Chicago.

[mark w 50]

Seems to be moving through NY well.

[Headsy 175]

Just bought myself

Only delay is getting to the post office

Seller states no issues

[Stanley 291]

i,m waiting for a massive tune being delivered ,its stuck in los angeles from 28th march .,but there is no planes leaving LA at the moment so just a waiting game .

[Chalky 14,627]

 Mine looks like it is on the move although it never left Chicago since the 8th....

April 28, 2020, 10:16 am 
Departed USPS Regional Facility 
CHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER  
Your item departed our USPS facility in CHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL

DISTRIBUTION CENTER on April 28, 2020 at 10:16 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.

 
April 28, 2020, 10:16 am 
Arrived at Regional Facility 
CHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER  

April 12, 2020 
In Transit to Next Facility 

April 8, 2020, 10:16 am 
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility 
CHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER  

April 8, 2020, 10:12 am 
Departed USPS Regional Facility 
OAK CREEK WI DISTRIBUTION CENTER  

April 7, 2020, 6:07 pm 
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility 
OAK CREEK WI DISTRIBUTION CENTER  

April 7, 2020, 3:53 pm 
Departed USPS Regional Facility 
MADISON WI DISTRIBUTION CENTER  

April 7, 2020, 5:05 am 
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility 
MADISON WI DISTRIBUTION CENTER  

April 6, 2020, 2:25 pm 
USPS in possession of item 
SPRING GREEN, WI 53588  
April 6, 2020 
Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS 

 

Edited April 28 by Chalky

[Stanley 291]

thats weird , the same has happened to mine also arrived in chicago on 28th.lets hope we get them soon bud

[Chalky 14,627]

3 hours ago, Stanley said:

thats weird , the same has happened to mine also arrived in chicago on 28th.lets hope we get them soon bud

Makes you wonder what its been doing in Chicago for 20 days. I know times are not normal but freight is still moving and 20 days does seem excessive.

Like you say hopefully they will be with us soon. 

Edited April 29 by Chalky

[Stanley 291]

alert update .usps are no longer accepting international packages for delivery,which is completely understandable .its a wait and see.

[Mr Smithy 455]

 

1 hour ago, Stanley said:

alert update .usps are no longer accepting international packages for delivery,which is completely understandable .its a wait and see.

Is this new, ie today?
This was updated yesterday. I mailed a piece from NYC to UK on monday lunchtime, and the guy said there were restriction in place but not to UK or Europe.  I didn't ask about going west.
It's at JFK as of now.

https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm?_gl=1*galdek*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE1ODc4Mzk4NjguQ2owS0NRand1TXJYQlJDX0FSSXNBTFdacklqRkJJcnA3WEw0elpoVkpmZHNNN1E0R1drU0lzQ2xMaVoyMERPNmtrNGZrR3ZlY0NjR0FOY2FBcDlKRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE1ODM4NjY0MTUuQ2owS0NRanc5Wnp6QlJDS0FSSXNBTndYYWVJVG01ZFpFcEg3ZWFEOTRUY1JaVkQ2S3h1dEh3SkF1VENhQ1BwcEZmcmZsbWhMeVdwU0xZTWFBdHpMRUFMd193Y0I.

I also found this while I was looking around

https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/pdf/air-to-sea-diversion-in-effect.pdf
 

[The Yank 1,829]

3 hours ago, Chalky said:

Makes you wonder what its been doing in Chicago for 20 days. I know times are not normal but freight is still moving and 20 days does seem excessive.

Like you say hopefully they will be with us soon. 

    I don't think it's a problem with Chicago  for the most part. One of the biggest airports in the 

U.S. (O'Hare) probably doesn't have many international flights leaving and the mail is just sitting there. 

[Davlee 6]

Just had notification the  record shipped 4 weeks ago has arrived in UK. It went through Chicago.

Probably true that number of flights are fewer so space is being taken up by commercial freight.

[mark w 50]

On 25/04/2020 at 16:20, mark w said:

Seems to be moving through NY well.

Arrived yesterday, good going under the circumstances 

[Stanley 291]

still the same nothing moving for me guys

[Douglaschip 226]

Waiting for one from Funkyou that seems to have been stuck in St Louis since 30th March.

Adam

[Chalky 14,627]

1 hour ago, Stanley said:

still the same nothing moving for me guys

mines back to "in transit"

its scheduled for delivery on Wednesday originally so will see if that happens

[Philb 401]

 

My progress so far. Looking at previous posts I’d hazard a guess at another fourteen  days. 

Edited May 2 by Philb

[Philb 401]

On 02/05/2020 at 11:48, Philb said:

 

My progress so far. Looking at previous posts I’d hazard a guess at another fourteen  days. 

Update, arrived at New York. 

[Soul-slider 574]

I'm in the UK, I have a 45 coming from the USA. Last I heard it was in Chicago INT Distribution Center, that was on the 31st March. I just kept getting updates saying it's 'In transit to next facility'. All of a sudden updates stopped. 

4 days ago I re-submitted the 'get updates' form and now getting updates again, yesterday it was in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. 

Today I got this message:

May 6, 2020 at 4:02 pm

Departed

FORT WORTH, UNITED STATES

Is this a good sign? 

 

[Stanley 291]

to be honest , i,m in a similar situation except mine is still in chicago first LA on 28th march. then on to chicago 28th april and in transit to next facility...because there are reduced flights ,i think they are sending packages to the most likely to leave the states for the uk.must be honest its strange times at the moment.don,t panic

[Mr Smithy 455]

Anyone have any recent info on US to Australia ?
I've got a few ready to go to.

[Douglaschip 226]

Mine arrived yesterday having been in St Louis for over a month!! All safe and sound - but still got another one from New York that is over 5 weeks from ordering.

[Philb 401]

Mines in London so shouldn’t be too long now, fingers crossed. 

[Davlee 6]

Well mine finally arrive this morning ..5 weeks after posting...totally knackered.

anyone tried one of those de-warping presses...?

Edited May 7 by Davlee

[Philb 401]

8 minutes ago, Davlee said:

Well mine finally arrive this morning ..6 weeks after posting...totally knackered.

anyone tried one of those de-warping presses...?

Bloody hell, where’s that been to do this damage. 

[Davlee 6]

Chicago Airport for 4 weeks , in UK since 1st May

[Stanley 291]

oh shit .....thats knackered ..no way will that ever play again ...if mine appears like that i,m in deep shit . the panic is on

[Ncfc 1,243]

On 08/04/2020 at 18:54, Chalky said:

I ordered an Lp on Monday and it is moving through the UPS system, now at Chicago airport UPS facility.  Hopefully it will get out of the country  

It won't move from Chicago for a couple of weeks.They were slow even before Covid.

[Ncfc 1,243]

Read all US Forces mail goes through Chicago also.Very busy place.

[Davlee 6]

Seller has been kind enough to provide full refund..what a gentlemen.

[Gazoor 10]

Think we're all in the same boat.  Got stuff thats been at Chicago for weeks, not seemed to be moving and the same for stuff at LA; other tunes have arrived in pretty good time from different parts of the US.. especially ones not tracked!!

  Anyhow I had one going out from here and according to the tracking no. it had arrived at Langley and hadn't moved for  while.  I asked the guy as it had arrived in the US could he, in Canada, get any more info. than I can on it's whereabouts (- yes I know its a different Country but they're closer than us and it was taking an age) . ... turns out Langley is Heathrows sorting Centre.. so it had been sat here in the UK for weeks not in the US..   

[givemesoul 108]

Posted a package from the uk to south carolina on 2nd of april got there yesterday  just over a month but it got there so its all still working so must be massive backlogs everywhere

[Stanley 291]

yes .the problems appear to be in the states with the lack of flights coming over .but its good to know everthing is functioning ,albiet slowly.

[Stanley 291]

quick update .things are moving and my package is in the uk now being processed.so from 26th march in LA its gone to chicago and now finally in the uk from this morning .so hang in guys .

[Soul-slider 574]

22 minutes ago, Stanley said:

quick update .things are moving and my package is in the uk now being processed.so from 26th march in LA its gone to chicago and now finally in the uk from this morning .so hang in guys .

Yeah, mine too. Hooray!

[Stanley 291]

arrived this morning marvellous !! no need to call in the RAF

Edited May 12 by Stanley

[Philb 401]

1 hour ago, Stanley said:

arrived this morning marvelous !! no need to call in the RAF

Mines still listed as departed London 5 May. 

[Benji 962]

On 24/04/2020 at 00:34, Benji said:

Bought a few records from the US end of march. before I paid for them I asked seller if shipping to Germany is ok. They said yes. Paid immediately. Couple of days ago I asked for a tracking ID. They told me they haven't send it yet because their local PO said it's too risky to send abroad.

Now I have to sit and wait.....

 

 

They posted it eventually on April 30. And the records arrived safe and sound here in Germany on May 08. Don't think I ever had a 'signed for' parcel from the US delivered as fast as this time.

[Kempy 30]

Record arrived today after being stuck in Miami since April 3rd

[Tlscapital 697]

16 minutes ago, Kempy said:

Record arrived today after being stuck in Miami since April 3rd

Good fot you. I have one 'showing' FWIW stuck there since 31st March... Did the tracking show anything for yours passed the Miami stage ?

[Philb 401]

1 minute ago, Tlscapital said:

Good fot you. I have one 'showing' FWIW stuck there since 31st March... Did the tracking show anything for yours passed the Miami stage ?

Also the London stage. 

[Kempy 30]

Hi Guys,

Tracking showed the 45 was stuck in Miami for around 4 weeks.Asked for updates from USPS about a week ago,eventually got an update showing item had passed thru Miami and then regular updates showing progress to London and beyond-happy days it arrived in one piece ! 

[Philb 401]

Showing as processed through facility, London, wonder if there’s a customs charge on this one?

[Soul-slider 574]

On 07/05/2020 at 08:54, Soul-slider said:

I'm in the UK, I have a 45 coming from the USA. Last I heard it was in Chicago INT Distribution Center, that was on the 31st March. I just kept getting updates saying it's 'In transit to next facility'. All of a sudden updates stopped. 

4 days ago I re-submitted the 'get updates' form and now getting updates again, yesterday it was in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. 

Today I got this message:

May 6, 2020 at 4:02 pm

Departed

FORT WORTH, UNITED STATES

Is this a good sign? 

 

Well it turned up, unfortunately it was the WRONG bleeding record!!

[Joesoul1958 71]

I had a record sent via USPS Priority Mail International on 21st April from Arkansas, and the record took a detour, it arrived at London Heathrow on 2nd May, and then arrived in Frankfurt Germany 4th May ?,  arrived back here in the U.K on 10th May and it finally on its way here now hopefully, it’s currently been processed through parcel force in Coventry and on its way to me now, hopefully, can anyone explain why it went from Heathrow to Frankfurt ?, I find that very strange.

[Stanley 291]

sounds like a mistake

[Chalky 14,627]

Mine is still in transit from Chicago somewhere, posted 6th April. 

[Ladymidnight 260]

Got one apparently sitting in Chicago since March 3rd, no updates since.