I recently have been ordering a lot from depop and check the tracking numbers daily. I learned that almost every time the USPS expected delivery date is wrong and my packages get delayed 2-3 or more days after the expected date. For example it says it’s expected to come the 8th but comes the 11th.

But how accurate are the postal service's delivery times and tracking? 12 News, along with our sister stations across the country, set out to test both delivery times and the USPS...

The findings were not favorable. Out of the 500 packages, messages for 318 of them "did not accurately reflect the location, time, and/or date of the packages" observed by the OIG. This means that the USPS tracking information was wrong for 64 percent of the shipments, according to the report.

It has been VERY accurate for me in terms of the letters they've shown. I always have received them that day, except for one time. But of course, there is apparently no guarantee of that happening all the time and at all locations.

How accurate are USPS Shipping Time estimates? While generally accurate, they are estimates and can be affected by unforeseen factors. Does USPS deliver on weekends? USPS delivers on Saturdays, but not on Sundays, except for Priority Mail Express and certain Amazon packages. What happens if my package is not delivered on time? Delivery times ...