Saturday, February 16, 2008

You've (Eventually) Got Mail

The website for which I write movie reviews, dvdverdict.com, is US-based, meaning that my review product has to be sent from LA to here.  Mailings typically go out on Thursday, and some writers in the States, including those on the other side of the country, get their packages the next day; almost all of them have discs in hand by Saturday (mail is delivered 6 days a week there).

For us Canadians, however, it seems totally random when deliveries will arrive.  Sometimes it's the following Tuesday, sometimes later that week, and sometimes several weeks go by with no explanation.  My latest review disc - the review of which is supposed to be finished today - was sent on January 31 by US priority Mail.  It hasn't shown up yet.  Monday being a holiday here, the earliest I expect it is Tuesday, meaning 19 full days in transit.  Canada Post claims t's Customs fault, the USPS says it's CP's fault, Customs won't talk about it.

Could it be time for privatized mail delivery in this country?

1 comment:

Melynda said...

FYI - Family day is not a Canada Post Holiday so you may still get it. But I hear you on how annoying the mail system can be!