Curbside Mailboxes

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

Charles,

Map quest Rosebud Dr, in Irving, Tx..........find Woodland, and National. National, Woodland and Rosebud from Woodland to the  East has mail prior to 10am..............everything west of Woodland on Rosebud...........4pm.

And it is the same mail carrier. here you go.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Irving&state=TX&address=Rosebud+Dr&zipcode=75060

Oh wow, I didn't realize you were local. Yes, UPS has their national HQ over on Samuell or some street in Mesquite (I forget the street name but know how to get there). I live on the border lines of Mesquite, Balch Springs, and Dallas, with the residense in Dallas.

[2ndACR]

No, my post was just about the idiocy of the USPS in general. Regular mail delivery every day.
 
I am not far from the UPS terminal near Walnut Hill in Dallas. And I try very hard to be passd that area prior to UPS hitting the road.
 
Any time I have had something picked up or delivered by either UPS or Fedex it is almost always the day it is due to arrive. Sorry, but as long as it is the same day no foul with them. Both UPS and Fedex have maybe if they are lucky 1-2 stops that are residential a day in my area. The USPS is here everyday and does the same stupid stuff everyday.
 
Since I am in the service industry, well, we might get a service call at 8 am, but they could get a tech within an hour or it could be 11pm at night or later. Depending on the route, length of prior jobs etc. Same day service.

[2ndACR]

I am 5 miles south of Texas Stadium. God I am glad the Cowboys have moved. Used to rip up traffic for hours on gameday.
 
Now, you have to forgive UPS about that area.....Man, I avoid 30/635/80 area at all costs......I cannot think of a day when I have not seen traffic jams in that area no matter the time of day. LOL[:D]

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: KG Erwin

Where I live, the roadside mailboxes are inviolate. You don't mess with somone's mailbox, unless the carrier puts something in your box that belongs to a neighbor. You put it where it belongs and go on your way, as a good citizen should.   

I considered that angle myself, but when you have the things go on in my neighborhood that have, like a bullet hole in the front door I had (before that door was destroyed by burglary) and people accusing you of running over their mailbox, people driving through your yard, etc, you realize doing such a thing might be placing your life in jeopardy. You wouldn't jog in this neighborhood and have the skin pigment I have for example. There's worse in the Dallas area to be sure, it's just it's quite bad out in this neck of the woods still.

Besides that, your mail doesn't improve by the carrier not becoming aware of the mishaps. In addition it sends a message, you screw up your deliveries through haste, and you're not going to achieve any relief. This also let's them know that you are aware of it, and the recipient may take further action at any time.

[KG Erwin]

Jeez louise, guys, I feel for you, but my local postal service is very efficient. I recently ordered a book from Amazon, and it was in my mailbox in less than a week.

[2ndACR]

UH, not in Charles' area you don't. I only post this because he already said it. That is not the greatest area. I get leery of my techs running calls at night in that part of town, sorry Charles, they could be carrying alot of cash collected that day, not to mention the service truck with 4-6,000 dollars of parts and tools.
 
Heck go 1 block south of me and you better be packing a gun. Of course I jog with mine, but I also know all the cops who patrol my area of town. I have been stopped while jogging by the cops at 4-5am just to make sure I was aware of the danger etc. I assure them that I shoot back.

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

I am 5 miles south of Texas Stadium. God I am glad the Cowboys have moved. Used to rip up traffic for hours on gameday.

Now, you have to forgive UPS about that area.....Man, I avoid 30/635/80 area at all costs......I cannot think of a day when I have not seen traffic jams in that area no matter the time of day. LOL[:D]

Funny because I don't consider them all that bad (30,80,635). Ever since they narrowed 635 to that three lanes around f Town East Mall that's had a big impact during the busy times. Yes, going westward on 30 mornings is pathetic, but I lawsy put that on Stemmons on my worst list, though I probablt haven't been on a lot of highways very much. I just know doing north 635 or west 30 are very bad from my area in mornings. North 75 is good mornings, but that's sort of like saying south 635 is good mornings.

I thought of asking you if you lived by TStadium but just thought that was just way too cliched to ask, and there you are. Don't worry, they will probably put a Hypermart or Sam's there before long.

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

UH, not in Charles' area you don't. I only post this because he already said it. That is not the greatest area. I get leery of my techs running calls at night in that part of town, sorry Charles, they could be carrying alot of cash collected that day, not to mention the service truck with 4-6,000 dollars of parts and tools.

Heck go 1 block south of me and you better be packing a gun. Of course I jog with mine, but I also know all the cops who patrol my area of town. I have been stopped while jogging by the cops at 4-5am just to make sure I was aware of the danger etc. I assure them that I shoot back.

I'm not clear what you meant by "carrying a lot of cash during the day". You were talking about your boys? Because if what you're saying is that UPS is carrying all of that, then that's even more reason to deliver to the areas immediately around the center first. You start getting real close to some night when they're coming to my house.

[2ndACR]

Nope, not going to happen. They have been trying to buy out our area for an industrial park ever since I was a kid. Grew up across the street, Uncle next door, mom and dad across the street. Dad grew up 3 houses down from where they live now. If you want a grocery store that the primary language is English, you will drive 6-8 miles. I have heard the words said of convention center, or one of those dual use shopping centers.......shops on the bottom and townhomes on the top.
 
All told, the "family" owns 9 houses on Rosebud. 3 we live in and 6 we rent out. 25 houses across Irving. My uncle and dad started buying the rent houses back in the late 60's for 10,000 a house. We had 30 at 1 time, but have sold 5 in the last 2 years at 75,000 a pop. All are bought and paid for and bring in 600 per month rent. I own 3 of them, dad has 8 of them and well, uncle is the main money man with 14.

[2ndACR]

ORIGINAL: Charles_22

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

UH, not in Charles' area you don't. I only post this because he already said it. That is not the greatest area. I get leery of my techs running calls at night in that part of town, sorry Charles, they could be carrying alot of cash collected that day, not to mention the service truck with 4-6,000 dollars of parts and tools.

Heck go 1 block south of me and you better be packing a gun. Of course I jog with mine, but I also know all the cops who patrol my area of town. I have been stopped while jogging by the cops at 4-5am just to make sure I was aware of the danger etc. I assure them that I shoot back.

I'm not clear what you meant by "carrying a lot of cash during the day". You were talking about your boys? Because if what you're saying is that UPS is carrying all of that, then that's even more reason to deliver to the areas immediately around the center first. You start getting real close to some night when they're coming to my house.

No, not UPS, but the employees that I am responsible for. I do heating and air conditioning. Some people still pay for repairs with cash. There are days when some techs have a couple thousand dollars in the vehicle. Just depends.

[Charles2222]

2ndACR: The thing about one side of the street being risky is sort of that way with me here. My parents live in Mesquite, and I moved from there to here. It takes me about as long to get there as to UPS. Their area is basically crime-free; all 50's frame houses. So you drive 5 minutes, back in '89 it was, and you think this neighborhood will be close to that in people - wrong. I didn't think things turned bad till Pleasant Grove. Of course Mesquite actually seems to have or had a police force. About all they do around here is give out tickets, and boy I hear those sirens every day. Oh, they don't bother with my street of course, and then again, it's not Dallas Police I'm hearing which are giving out those tickets.

[2ndACR]

Oh and I bet UPS routes the same way as I do.......farthest out first and work your way back in. That way you are not paying them just drive time, it is usually a big circle with the last stops of the day closest to where the vehicle will be parked for the night.
 
Say I have a tech (they are home dispatched, ie, they take the vehicle home at night) lives in Irving. His first stop will be Carrollton, then Lewisville, Denton, on to wherever and will have a Carrollton or Irving call to finish his route. Sometimes the route is 300+ miles, sometimes it is less than 50 miles. Just depends on how the calls come in.
 
I used to, long ago, work for ABF Frieght.........deliveries started closest to the shop and went out, then started making pickups working back in. Sometimes you dropped off at 8am, but did not pick up at the same location until 2 pm. Depends on the load. Since UPS mainly carries small packages, they can start far out and work back in all the time.
 
 

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

Nope, not going to happen. They have been trying to buy out our area for an industrial park ever since I was a kid. Grew up across the street, Uncle next door, mom and dad across the street. Dad grew up 3 houses down from where they live now. If you want a grocery store that the primary language is English, you will drive 6-8 miles. I have heard the words said of convention center, or one of those dual use shopping centers.......shops on the bottom and townhomes on the top.

All told, the "family" owns 9 houses on Rosebud. 3 we live in and 6 we rent out. 25 houses across Irving. My uncle and dad started buying the rent houses back in the late 60's for 10,000 a house. We had 30 at 1 time, but have sold 5 in the last 2 years at 75,000 a pop. All are bought and paid for and bring in 600 per month rent. I own 3 of them, dad has 8 of them and well, uncle is the main money man with 14.

Interesting.

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

Oh and I bet UPS routes the same way as I do.......farthest out first and work your way back in. That way you are not paying them just drive time, it is usually a big circle with the last stops of the day closest to where the vehicle will be parked for the night.

Say I have a tech (they are home dispatched, ie, they take the vehicle home at night) lives in Irving. His first stop will be Carrollton, then Lewisville, Denton, on to wherever and will have a Carrollton or Irving call to finish his route. Sometimes the route is 300+ miles, sometimes it is less than 50 miles. Just depends on how the calls come in.

I used to, long ago, work for ABF Frieght.........deliveries started closest to the shop and went out, then started making pickups working back in. Sometimes you dropped off at 8am, but did not pick up at the same location until 2 pm. Depends on the load. Since UPS mainly carries small packages, they can start far out and work back in all the time.

That drive out and work their way back was one thing I accused them of when I emailed them, and I even pinpointed the area - North Dallas. You can't get much further and still be Dallas from where I live, but as they aren't the Dallas Police, and UPS instead, they may be going way out to your place or Plano (further and ritzier than north Dallas) first thing. Do you know anything about Fedex delivery habits?

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: KG Erwin

Jeez louise, guys, I feel for you, but my local postal service is very efficient. I recently ordered a book from Amazon, and it was in my mailbox in less than a week.

A bit of sarcasm aye? So did you have one day air like me? For what few times I have used basic delivery, by whomever, it seems I usually get it early. Figures, don't it? You don't care hardly any and are patient with a delivery, and they go and do that to you. Perhaps it's an industry wide conspiracy to get people to stop ordering quick deliveries?

[2ndACR]

Nope, not even sure about UPS, just taking a stab at it. I really doubt it has to do with income etc. I would bet it is the start far and work back in routing.
 
My UPS comes from the Walnut Hill Road facility.......that one does Irving, Coppell, Carrollton, Farmers Branch Dallas until it hit 75. I think yours does downtown Dallas. Not sure. Cousin used to work at UPS, years ago. I just have a clue who does what etc facility wise. But he was in the facility and not on the road.

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

No, my post was just about the idiocy of the USPS in general. Regular mail delivery every day.

I am not far from the UPS terminal near Walnut Hill in Dallas. And I try very hard to be passd that area prior to UPS hitting the road.

Any time I have had something picked up or delivered by either UPS or Fedex it is almost always the day it is due to arrive. Sorry, but as long as it is the same day no foul with them. Both UPS and Fedex have maybe if they are lucky 1-2 stops that are residential a day in my area. The USPS is here everyday and does the same stupid stuff everyday.

Since I am in the service industry, well, we might get a service call at 8 am, but they could get a tech within an hour or it could be 11pm at night or later. Depending on the route, length of prior jobs etc. Same day service.

It may not be foul by them, but it's foul by me. How could 1 day delivery be worse and still be the same day; it can't (ignoring the 2.5 days that one time). I sure won't be using those jerks for 1 day air anymore if I can help it.

[Charles2222]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

Nope, not even sure about UPS, just taking a stab at it. I really doubt it has to do with income etc. I would bet it is the start far and work back in routing.

My UPS comes from the Walnut Hill Road facility.......that one does Irving, Coppell, Carrollton, Farmers Branch Dallas until it hit 75. I think yours does downtown Dallas. Not sure. Cousin used to work at UPS, years ago. I just have a clue who does what etc facility wise. But he was in the facility and not on the road.

Wait a minute here, i know it's got to be better than this, but this is what it sounds like. You have, whatever how many UPS centers you have, and they all fan out to each other. In such a case, and I know it's not the case, but that's what it sounds like. The Irving boys would drive to Mesquite, and the Mesquite boys would drive to Irving, thereby assuring nobody got deliveries for at least 30-60 minutes. That of course would mean that I should still be getting morning, or at least no later then noon deliveries.

One thing that strikes me about this though. It seems to me, from a certain angle anyway, that they should deliver to the customers who paid the most, first. Now of course I wouldn't be the only 1 day air customer. Now why does that make sense to appease me first (or the 1 day air guys anyway)? Because they stand to lose more from giving unsatisfactory service, or, service the cutomer isn't satisfied with, even if it does comes within their loose definiton of satisfactory. What should they care if they lose a $5 delivery customer, when I paid 4X times that? They've lost me anyway.

[2ndACR]

NO, Walnut hill IIRC stops at Highway 75.......Ever seen how many stops are on a UPS truck? I have, and it is a bunch. That is why they basically, jump out, drop and drive off.
 
UPS will be different than ABF, because ABF carries alot bigger stuff and you have to empty the trailer before beginning pick ups. UPS would be different, because they carry much smaller stuff.
 
I understand the frustration, really do. But I have no solutions. If I did, well I would see the rent checks arrive early enough to get them to the bank that day. LOL

[Charles2222]

Belkin got my router and they are dropping the hold on my credit card. The turkeys at USPS still haven't called like they claimed they would for either trouble ticket we made for the same problem. Monopolies are so lovely. I also found my 401K dropped 16% this quarter (thanks Obama!) and it was 10% the quarter before. I will be transferring that into an IRA with my bank or something similar there very soon. No more stock market for me -ever.