Thread: USPS suspends mail to NZ

Fairly old news now. There's a thread already.

A few of us, myself included have had their parcels returned to their point of origin. A blessing.

I'm just waiting for what my seller is going to offer. Worst case will be to try and charge me a restocking fee. Whether they will try to recover some of my shipping cost off USPS is another. And whether they will seek out alternative shipping via FedEx UPS etc at much increased rates is another.

And I firmly believe it's not all down to Covid. USPS service has been crap for some time, predating Covid.

Best of luck and hope your reamer goes back to the supplier abd doesn't just disappear into the ether.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Fairly old news now. There's a thread already.

A few of us, myself included have had their parcels returned to their point of origin. A blessing.

I'm just waiting for what my seller is going to offer. Worst case will be to try and charge me a restocking fee. Whether they will try to recover some of my shipping cost off USPS is another. And whether they will seek out alternative shipping via FedEx UPS etc at much increased rates is another.




And I firmly believe it's not all down to Covid. USPS service has been crap for some time, predating Covid.

Best of luck and hope your reamer goes back to the supplier abd doesn't just disappear into the ether.

I have been lucky so far with deliveries my last Gas Check order was sitting in Florida for a month
I have more trouble with NZ Post than USPS,
I got confirmation that the reamer is being shipped USPS International the least expensive option
on offer.

Originally Posted by shooternz

......................I got confirmation that the reamer is being shipped USPS International the least expensive option on offer.

Really? Bearing in mind that;

"**New Zealand’s service disruption affects Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS®), Commercial ePacket (CeP), International Priority Airmail® (IPA®) packets, International Priority Airmail® (IPA®) M-Bags, International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®) packets, International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®) M-Bags, and Airmail M-Bags."

I don't see any other "USPS International" https://tinyurl.com/yjrzm2tt being on offer.

On another aspect, I did find this which is "slightly" reassuring on their site.

"
Returns & Refunds

For any returned item bearing a customs form, the Postal Service will, upon request, refund postage and fees on mail returned due to the suspension of service. For all other returned items not bearing a customs declarations form, the Postal Service will, upon request, refund postage and fees on an item returned due to the suspension of service, or you may resend the item with the existing postage once service has been restored. If you choose to resend the item later, you must cross out the markings "Mail Service Suspended — Return to Sender."
For more information about refunds for Mail Service Suspended due to COVID-19 and to see instructions on how to file a claim, visit File a Claim and click the "International Shipments" tab.