My first question would be how was the package shipped? If it was shipped Priority Mail, then yes, it would seem like the package might have been lost. If it shipped Media Mail, then it very well may still be on its way. I've had some pacakges take over two weeks to get to me using media mail.

As for the post office not doing anything, they're probably right. I think the confirmation number is only checked when it's checked in and when it's dropped off.

As for Adult DVD Movies not helping you, there's a certain amount of time almost all retailers ask you to wait before shipping off a replacement package. The time varies depending on how it was shipped, and one must also factor in Thanksgiving into the timing.

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osiris4isis - you don't need to repeat yourself over and over again. when you complain all the time your complaints will fall on deaf ears.

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When UPS (not USPS) displays a similar message it means that the company said it was being shipped, but UPS hasn't received it yet (or at least hasn't scanned it yet).

I had also (apparently incorrectly) assumed that this meant the same thing as a USPS status.

On the other hand, when the package arrived a few hours after MrPussyFreak publicly complained, he probably should have come back here and updated the thread with that information.

Edited by - Bill on 12/1/2002 4:18:32 PM

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By the way, the above statement is meant as a general criticism about the methodology that the USPS is using, not against any retailer that is doing their own scanning. Whenever the Post Office allows a company to do something like this, it lowers the postage that they pay. I can't fault any company for taking advantage of this. However, I think that the fact that the Post Office doesn't scan the package themselves creates a hole in the whole Delivery Confirmation process.

Edited by - Bill on 12/1/2002 4:55:46 PM

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