USPS, huh?

[bobarian]

The number is a Delivery Confirmation number and it is included in the price of a Priority shipment. IT IS NOT A TRACKING NUMBER! There are other delivery services that will provide you tracking for an additional cost.

[emopunker2004]

Originally Posted by bobarian

The number is a Delivery Confirmation number and it is included in the price of a Priority shipment. IT IS NOT A TRACKING NUMBER! There are other delivery services that will provide you tracking for an additional cost.

Actually since they started "including it" its now "USPS tracking"

[T.G]

Originally Posted by emopunker2004

Actually since they started "including it" its now "USPS tracking"

Semantics. Just because they might call it "USPS Tracking" now, the tracking updates aren't guaranteed. I've sent out plenty of packages since the change that never received acceptance scans, or any other scans, until they arrived at their destination PO or the main sort PO before distribution to the final PO. It's really no different than it has been for the last few years - it's a D/C number, that might get an update along the way, when it works. If you want guaranteed accurate tracking, like Bob said, you'll have to pay a private carrier.

It's not that different from the changing of "Parcel Post" to "Standard Post". Or when "Book Rate" became "Media Mail". Other than the name change and price hike it's really all the same.

[markem]

Originally Posted by emopunker2004

Actually since they started "including it" its now "USPS tracking"

http://faq.usps.com/adaptivedesktop/faq.jsp?ef=USPSFAQ

USPS Tracking / Delivery Confirmation does NOT provide:

Tracking or tracing
Expedited delivery
Guaranteed delivery time
Mailing or signature receipt
Address information
Specific delivery information