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Originally Posted by msw1984
Target usually uses UPS SurePost for these online orders. UPS handles the majority of ths shipping, and the last leg of the delivery is sometimes handled by USPS. It's a cost saving measure for UPS.
I have gotten many things delivered via UPS SurePost this past year, but UPS has actually been handling the final leg of the delivery on my last several SurePost orders.
I'm not sure what determines if UPS or USPS will make the actual delivery to the buyer. I think if the package is ahead of schedule, UPS will just make the actual delivery instead of transferring it to USPS to do so.
I have a Target order due for this Wednesday via UPS SurePost. No Chrome Update megas, but instead Panini Premium Stock mega and Topps Update hangars. Hopefully mine isn't affected.
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Yeah I understand how the joint venture with UPS and USPS but I agree sometimes one or the other handles the final delivery. I am checking other tracking numbers and they are all over the map. What is baffling is one order shows in my city on Target's website, but when I click the tracking it shows it was actually delivered in Lancaster Wisconsin. So right now of my seven orders, one shows delivered in Missouri, one in Wisconsin, one in New Jersey, and one in New York. Still checking the other three. There is no way Target will be able to get these orders back, to reship out to the actual customer, unless someone is honest out there, I suspect people getting these shipments will keep them thinking someone sent them to them as a Christmas gift, etc. Target will do a half-ass apology but blame the carriers, and then cancel our orders, which will result in the original purchaser getting nothing but random strangers getting boxes of cards for free. I could be wrong in thinking this will play out, but I am going to alert my credit card company nonetheless what is occuring.