Has anyone ever had to deal with USPS?

I sent my DSi and a couple of games to a video game shop in Chicago from Delaware for some money. I used USPS and I was told it would take 7-9 days for the receiver to receive it but he said he hasn't received it. Its been three weeks since I sent it. Its pissing me off because I need the money for something and if it doesn't get sent to the address I at least want my games back. I should've asked for a tracking code. Should I make a lost mail claim? Has anyone else had any bad experience with the USPS?

I got something by USPS recently and there were no problems. You should probably file a claim.

Well I ONLY use UPS but, it SHOULD have came with a Tracking number. Or the guy can be an asshole and trying to scam you? Are they trustworthey?

Azu~Nyan wrote:

Well I ONLY use UPS but, it SHOULD have came with a Tracking number. Or the guy can be an asshole and trying to scam you? Are they trustworthey?

I should have used ups instead. For now on that is what i'll be using. I doubt the guys trying to scam me. The shop is run by one guy and he seems good. Reviews for it on yelp were good and the buying prices were good. 65 bucks for a slightly damaged dsi was good for me. Better than gamestop at least.

m21out wrote:

Azu~Nyan wrote:

Well I ONLY use UPS but, it SHOULD have came with a Tracking number. Or the guy can be an asshole and trying to scam you? Are they trustworthey?

I should have used ups instead. For now on that is what i'll be using. I doubt the guys trying to scam me. The shop is run by one guy and he seems good. Reviews for it on yelp were good and the buying prices were good. 65 bucks for a slightly damaged dsi was good for me. Better than gamestop at least.

UPS is more expenesive though.

Azu~Nyan wrote:

m21out wrote:

Azu~Nyan wrote:

Well I ONLY use UPS but, it SHOULD have came with a Tracking number. Or the guy can be an asshole and trying to scam you? Are they trustworthey?

I should have used ups instead. For now on that is what i'll be using. I doubt the guys trying to scam me. The shop is run by one guy and he seems good. Reviews for it on yelp were good and the buying prices were good. 65 bucks for a slightly damaged dsi was good for me. Better than gamestop at least.

UPS is more expenesive though.

If they can get my mail delivered fast then its worth it. USPS rep told me 7-9 days and its been 3 weeks since I sent it out. Thats horrible.

m21out wrote:

Azu~Nyan wrote:

m21out wrote:

Azu~Nyan wrote:

Well I ONLY use UPS but, it SHOULD have came with a Tracking number. Or the guy can be an asshole and trying to scam you? Are they trustworthey?

I should have used ups instead. For now on that is what i'll be using. I doubt the guys trying to scam me. The shop is run by one guy and he seems good. Reviews for it on yelp were good and the buying prices were good. 65 bucks for a slightly damaged dsi was good for me. Better than gamestop at least.

UPS is more expenesive though.

If they can get my mail delivered fast then its worth it. USPS rep told me 7-9 days and its been 3 weeks since I sent it out. Thats horrible.

It costs more to personal residence also. You can always do faster shipping to.

Oh btw I got a package sent via 2 day from new york to California for 14 bucks via fedex. Of course it depends on weight.

I just had the problem resolved. Turns out one of the idiot USPS workers didn't even bother to send it out after I paid them. But yeah I'm definitely not going to be using USPS anymore. Not because of the USPS worker, but because I read on their website that even if you get priority mail (which I ended up getting) it isn't guaranteed to get delivered. So it's kinda like taking a gamble. I wonder if UPS or FedEx do this too.