Q3 USPS Shops...

Anyone seeing new shops listed for the Q3 period yet?

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No and the March 30th due date shops still show March 30th due dates!
No new shops. Q2 shops are not available for self-assessment either. Wondering if they are going to stop the program.
All of the Q2 shops have expired dates, thats why you are getting the "Your Application has been submitted message".

But I wouldn't be shocked if they were stopping the program. USPS is a mess operationally (6.5B loss last year, ouchie) and after doing this project for years I've not seen a single improvement in "problem" locations where I've diligently been reporting the problems...and they are still "problem" locations. Its too bad!
Look closely. There are a few shops left from the last quarter ending 3.30. Look at the April 1 date. it is not obvious but it is highlighted. They are probably hoping people will complete them today to close the quarter more successfully. New dates will probably be posted soon. If you participate with the USPS program, Today would be a good day to help out.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2024 04:34PM by emm2131.
Emma, maybe, but that theory held true they would have these as Self Assign if they are "hoping' people will complete them today. There are 3 hours left to complete these on the East Coast, and the MSC doesn't generally respond that fast to anything...yet they have taken these off Self Assign today.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2024 05:06PM by Cassiespark.
I don’t think the program is going away as it was budgeted for the fiscal 2024 year.

They may however be revising it.

The information on the program is publically available as it is a government program and can be found via a FOIA request. I believe it’s designed more for complaince than to improve service as most post office employees are union and the results can’t be used for disciplinary action.
@emm2131 wrote:

Look closely. There are a few shops left from the last quarter ending 3.30. Look at the April 1 date. it is not obvious but it is highlighted. They are probably hoping people will complete them today to close the quarter more successfully. New dates will probably be posted soon. If you participate with the USPS program, Today would be a good day to help out.
Duplicate.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2024 06:04PM by Capurato.
@emm213Today would be a good day to help out.[/quote wrote:


lol I applied for all the shops in my area (20+). Not a word from the company .

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2024 06:09PM by Plusha.
@Capurato wrote:

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Interesting thread.
Very interesting. “Mystery shoppers instructed to act like a Karen” lol they clearly have no idea what MS is.
TBH I think the program is needed for training purposes. I was trying to mail a “thermometer” the other day and the employee had no idea what to do. She spent 5 minutes reviewing USPS policies trying to determine if she could accept the package or not.
Surely it's just being delayed because they are determining how much to raise the reimbursement by.
Just got an email with a ton of usps shops. Don't know if they are the ones you're looking for.
@ServiceAward wrote:

@wrosie wrote:

Just got an email with a ton of usps shops. Don't know if they are the ones you're looking for.

I got that e-mail, too, but everything says it is due "immediately."

Those listed as phone shops
I emailed the shop coordinator. She said they are no longer running these shops. As for any left on the board, if you try to pick them there are no available dates, so they are gone completely. All of the Hazmat shops are off the board now, sure they will get around to removing the rest today. Hoping another company took over, but doubtful. I asked, waiting for a response.
@vegan4life wrote:

I emailed the shop coordinator. She said they are no longer running these shops. As for any left on the board, if you try to pick them there are no available dates, so they are gone completely. All of the Hazmat shops are off the board now, sure they will get around to removing the rest today. Hoping another company took over, but doubtful. I asked, waiting for a response.

Well this is unfortunate. I used these shops to ship out when I made online sales.

Hopefully a new company took over.
@Capurato wrote:

@vegan4life wrote:

I emailed the shop coordinator. She said they are no longer running these shops. As for any left on the board, if you try to pick them there are no available dates, so they are gone completely. All of the Hazmat shops are off the board now, sure they will get around to removing the rest today. Hoping another company took over, but doubtful. I asked, waiting for a response.

Well this is unfortunate. I used these shops to ship out when I made online sales.

Hopefully a new company took over.

It used to be done by another MS. Hopefully you are right
I saw them yesterday even as Hazmat Shops. But today they all gone in my area.

Shopping Eastern Pennsylvania since 2009
Since I've been shopping for over 20 years now, USPS has always been shopped. Hopefully another company has taken over or maybe (heaven forbid) they'll be going on Presto. Or maybe they've figured out that it was a waste of $$.

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Wow this will be so disappointing if the program ended. I truly enjoyed it as part of my routes. I sure hope another company will restart the program!
@jewel1233 wrote:

Wow this will be so disappointing if the program ended. I truly enjoyed it as part of my routes. I sure hope another company will restart the program!
I wonder if there is a way to reach out to USPS and ask about it. It should be a public record.
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