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Was said: USPS tracking not worth anything. Recently ordered from Mouser 
(Texas to Cleveland, Ohio) specifying USPS priority with tracking, got 
in 3 days (usually 2 days, probably Xmas rush). The Label indicated DHL 
had delivered to local post office, and then by local post carrier to my 
rural mailbox. We are in a semi-rural area on a motor carrier route. The 
area is small enough that most everyone knows everyone. Asked local mail 
carrier about tracking. She had a scanner next to her in the right hand 
drive Jeep postal vehicle. It gets scanned both by DHL, post office, and 
carrier when dropped off. If there was any issue, go to the local post 
office with a tracking number. It sounds like the tracking is similar to 
the rest (UPS, FEDex,etc.) and you are at the mercy of the local 
carrier/driver being honest. With Fedex you can request 
signiture/no-signiture, but then if not home, no delivery. Also someone 
could lift package after proper delivery. We may be the exception to the 
world, but here in Northern Ohio the delivery services work very well.

Some shippers have enough traffic to demand a dedicated trailer to an 
area. Have had a UPS shipment from CDW(Chcago - Cleveland), said 
electronic info received, next thing was scanned in and out for delivery 
at Cleveland. Had similar on a replacement Maxtor HDD from Singapore, 
several days nothing, then out for delivery.
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