Official Update about Shipping to the USA (February 2021)

Yeah, unfortunately he told me earlier that a new noisebug order for module restocking and the new stuff is waiting on PCBs that were stuck in transit. :/

I thought it was COVID19 related, and then it appears to be "structural and operational problems", hmmm..

Well, security or the increased import duties on all kinds of stuff.

I hope that stuff gets rolled back quickly. :/

The United States Postal Service is in a shambles. Here's a link to a newspaper article from the Epoch Times. The problem is not just import packets. The entire system is jammed and from a practical standpoint, not functioning. Even ordering from Noisebug recently, every time the orders have been delayed.
www.theepochtimes.com/beyond-postal-panic_3706773.html?utm_source=share-btn-copylink

It's pretty bad that we can get robots to Mars, but we can't packages across the country.

(Please no political talk.)

I doubt that it is only USPS to blame for these delays. With DHL/Deutsche Post it used to take a week or so to deliver within the EU, then at the end of last year it became 2 weeks, and now a parcel shipped by TW on Jan 29th is still missing a month later.

In these circumstances, I would appreciate if EU customers are offered Express service too. I don't mind paying more and getting tracking and 3-4 working days delivery instead of having to wonder what's going on, whether the parcel got lost or stolen etc. 

Yeah, I just ordered and went with DHL Express shipping. Since I tend to place larger from Tangible Waves, It makes sense to get express shipping overseas. If I just need one or two modules, I'll order it from Noisebug.

Yeah, I've read the reports. I think he made something like 50 sweeping changes that totally disrupted most every aspect of the service. Still, the United States Postal Service hasn't been in good shape since the change from the old United States Postal Department back in the 1970s.

They want the USPS to be self sustaining and operate like UPS, DHL or FedEx. The problem is Congress and every President thereafter neglected the USPS and/or created laws that hamper the USPS. Such as making the USPS pay for retirement out of the "profits" instead of setting up 401k or other private retirement accounts like every other government agency.

Personally, I think they should chop up the service and sell the pieces to UPS, FedEx and DHL. Or, pass laws that will allow them to function more competitively. DeJoy simply brought to the surface deeply seeded problems that will not get fixed under the current system no matter what they do.

Think of how FedEx and UPS, the delivery drivers are all essentially independent contractors, statutory employees I think they call it. If they really want USPS to compete with private industry, they're going to have to change everything. Personally I think they were wrong in thinking the Post Office could operate as efficiently as private industry.

Do we need a change in the USPS's leadership? Yes. Will that solve the problems? No. So, getting rid of Dejoy won't bring things back to normal because normal was incredibly dysfunctional to start with.

(or maybe I shouldnt trigger politics on a synth forum, sorry!)