God dammit J.C. Penney.

[complain jane]

<rant>

I ordered a gift for someone for Christmas and they sent it USPS Third Class. What the hell's that mean, they'll get it in the spring? Jesus I don't remember selecting that for a shipping option.

</rant>

[Sannum]

1. uh oh

I think that is the class of shipping that involves trained pigeons. Good Luck!

[complain jane]

2. or snails

[leftofthedial]

3. no. trained pigeons is second class

third class is the trainEE pigeons.

[htuttle]

6. Much worse

I think that's Newman-class delivery.

[complain jane]

9. aaAAAGGghh

[babylonsister]

4. It's still early.

Unless it's going overseas by slow boat I imagine it'll get to whoever you sent it to. I think if you don't select an expedited option, that's their standard.

[AmandaRuth]

5. jc penny

100% repuke donors - cut your card up and send it to them. Check the progressive living forum for companies that donate to the blue

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. My mail carrier once told me

...on the days when she is running behind she only has to deliver all her first class mail and the rest can wait. I don't know if that is a postal service rule or just her rule. I have sent everything first class ever since.

[NV Whino]

8. It's a postal rule

Third class (bulk mail) is legally allow to remain in each postoffice it hits (outgoing, incoming and anything in between) for two weeks.

[complain jane]

10. What pisses me off is that I never would have selected that option.

I don't think I was given an option if I remember correctly. That kind of sucks.

O what fun it is to Christmas shop online at the very last minute like this ho ho ho.