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rose-dee · ‎10-01-2013

I'm wondering what other sellers plan to do during the US shutdown of federal services. I presume USPS and Customs will be affected (although apparently border security is not).

I had thought of putting my store on "vacation" for a few days to see what comes of this US standoff. I'm also postponing listing some rather expensive items as I wouldn't want them held up at the border. If there is a stoppage for more than a few days, I'm not sure what to do. It would no doubt create an increasing backlog the longer it goes on, meaning even longer delays at the border.

Has anyone heard whether USPS is directly impacted, or if it's considered an essential service?

I'd appreciate any thoughts from other Cdn sellers on weathering this mess. I hope at the very least eBay will put up a message on the FB page re shipping delays as they did after Hurricane Sandy.

cumos55 · ‎10-01-2013

More at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_government_shutdown_of_2013

88% of of Customs and Border Protection will stay on the job.

Under Homeland Security

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cumos55 · ‎10-01-2013

Link to ...

https://www.usps.com/

USPS operating normally

Customs... Border Security are deemed necessary??? Could not get a good read on the internet...

cumos55 · ‎10-01-2013

More at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_government_shutdown_of_2013

88% of of Customs and Border Protection will stay on the job.

Under Homeland Security

rose-dee · ‎10-01-2013

Thanks Cumos, I wouldn't have thought of going to Wikipedia for this information, but they work fast, don't they?

I think I'll wait another day or two before putting my store on vacation and see what transpires. I suppose I can always let my buyers know there may be delays. Most Americans will be aware of the crisis by now I'm sure.

dipmicro · ‎10-01-2013

Similarly to CanadaPost, USPS should be financially self suffcient and not dependent on the federal budget.

cumos55 · ‎10-01-2013

A search on Google had all of the answers.

Google is quite good for a lot of things.

My most recent search was for hoosier, and the result on Google images.

A spectacular view of an antique kitchen cupboard from a century, or so, ago.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=hoosier&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=qHFLUsTMIIGhqgH1mYFo&ved=0...

I look to Google images to view ... sometimes ... a large collection of images form the internet.

and...

A Picture is most definitely a thousand words... sometimes

cumos55 · ‎10-01-2013

A much better view for

"Hoosier cabinet"

https://www.google.ca/search?q=hoosier&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=qHFLUsTMIIGhqgH1mYFo&ved=0...

Got rid of those tires!

mr.elmwood · ‎10-02-2013

There is no shutdown, that is a myth. 800K out of the 2.5M civilians employed are on leave. All military and essential employees are still getting paid. Military is not counted in the 2.5M. There are another 330M who are not affected at all.

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recped · ‎10-02-2013

@dipmicro wrote:
Similarly to CanadaPost, USPS should be financially self suffcient and not dependent on the federal budget.

It's been DECADES since USPS received ANY support funding from the US Government.

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dipmicro · ‎10-02-2013

Off original topic, but USPS defaulted on last three 5.5B payments into Retiree Health Benefits and keeps running, which is effectively a loan. And unless situation dramatically improves, there will be bailout and loan will become a subsidy.

mr.elmwood · ‎10-03-2013

Maybe not. USPS is, apparently, the only one that is required to make these payments only because the legislation was never changed. The USPS is begging and pleading to be allowed to run like a business and the USA government is refusing. It should be recorded as an unfunded liability.

As an alternative, the gov't is not calling the USPS to actually make the payments because they know the rules are wrong.

It is supposed to be a business but it is being forced to run as a government. It makes no sense.

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cumos55 · ‎10-03-2013

Parcel was mailed October 2

Tracking shows that it has left Canada as of October 3....Now the USPS has it... Parcel is definitely on its way to Florida

Appears to be no problem in going through customs....

mr.elmwood · ‎10-04-2013

The Americans learned not to mess with airplane travel, commerce, and the military.

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Anonymous · ‎10-05-2013

NOTHING! Not everyone is in a standstill mode. USPS is separately from the US federal government and the shutdown don't affect USPS at all.

I see from tracking information, all my packages have been moving at regular pace, so everything is okay regardless of what you heard on the radio or TV.