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USPS Encounter

Kachina624 — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:32:17 GMT

Its a miracle we ever get a piece of mail. I got a package notice Saturday (I was home) left by a carrier too lazy to walk to my door. I went online and requested it be delivered today. It was confirmed.

So here comes this moron in his jeep. He raps softly on my door, I get there as fast as I can only to discover a Zulily package. He's already gone. He goes up my street, and about 20 min later comes back down the other side so I wait for him. He tried not to stop although he saw me but I yelled loudly for him to stop.

I showed him my delivery notice and asked where my package is. Get this... He actually had the gall to say he hadn't been down my side of the street. I told him he'd just left a package on my doorstep so he'd obviously been down my side plus there was mail in my box.

First he tried to tell me the Zulily pkg was the pkg but I know it's restricted medication from my mail order pharmacy. So then he blames it on "the clerks" who bring the carriers packages.

I told him I expected to receive it tomorrow. It would be so much easier to buy drugs on the street.

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scatcat — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:35:10 GMT

I cannot follow this at all but I hope your day improves

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CanningLady — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:38:05 GMT

I'm sad to say I can totally relate. I honestly believe yours could be my USPS carrier. We've had to chase ours down on several occasions.

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patbz — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:48:24 GMT

We have had this problem multiple times; carrier doesn't walk 25 feet to my front door and frequently crams an Amazon box into my box so tightly that it takes both me and my husband to pull it out. I have started taking pictures with my phone and have complained three times to our Post Master. The most recent incident was a tiny speaker (3 inches in size) that carrier didn't walk up to our door; fortunately I got a notice from Amazon that carrier attempted delivery (not, as we were home with screen door open). I immediately went to post office and complained (I got it that evening, personally delivered by Post Master). We have had no more problems.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:00:48 GMT

I suppose I could have gone to the post office and gotten it, but if I could wait in a long line I wouldn't need this medication. This practice of pretending people aren't at home needs to stop. It just makes double work for the carriers in the end.

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funinthesun — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:30:29 GMT

Yes, it sounds like the carrier was lazy and not doing his job correctly. I'm not making excuses for him, but please keep in mind that you have no idea what goes on behind the scenes. Post office has a lot of issues just like any other place. Lots of demands made on employees, more parcels to deliver every day, and timelines have to be met. So just try and be patient but I would definitely talk to your post master.

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Katcat1 — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 23:18:57 GMT

@Kachina624, Your mail carrier sounds lazy. I am so glad you contronted him so he could now lie to you. So now we have a lazy liar. He should be happy to have that government job with all those benefits. I would report him if he continues to be a jerk.

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VaBelle35 — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 23:25:15 GMT

I have a lazy carrier as well.

I'm told by the Postmaster that if they don't get to deliver all of the mail in one day due to traffic or other delays, they bring it the next day.

Funny how almost every Friday there is no mail.

Now with Informed Delivery I know darned well what should be in my mailbox. Two Fridays in a row I had mail according to ID and yet no mail was in my box.

The Friday and Saturday stuff showed up on Saturday.

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software — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:26:48 GMT

The post office needs to hire Jehovah Witness.

Those folks never give up.

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:30:28 GMT

@Kachina624. Wow. That is a rude mail carrier!

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NickNack — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:33:25 GMT

I can so relate to this. My mail problems are usually on the weekend and not with my regular carrier. Today, though, I had a package stuffed in my mailbox that should have been brought to my door. I had to get the scissors and a knife and bend the package down to get it out. This has happened several times before. Next time I will do as someone else in this thread suggested and take a picture of it and take it to the post office.

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Plaid Pants2 — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:39:53 GMT

So, are you ladies going to tip your postal carriers this holiday season?

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mousiegirl — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:57:04 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Its a miracle we ever get a piece of mail. I got a package notice Saturday (I was home) left by a carrier too lazy to walk to my door. I went online and requested it be delivered today. It was confirmed.

So here comes this moron in his jeep. He raps softly on my door, I get there as fast as I can only to discover a Zulily package. He's already gone. He goes up my street, and about 20 min later comes back down the other side so I wait for him. He tried not to stop although he saw me but I yelled loudly for him to stop.

I showed him my delivery notice and asked where my package is. Get this... He actually had the gall to say he hadn't been down my side of the street. I told him he'd just left a package on my doorstep so he'd obviously been down my side plus there was mail in my box.

First he tried to tell me the Zulily pkg was the pkg but I know it's restricted medication from my mail order pharmacy. So then he blames it on "the clerks" who bring the carriers packages.

I told him I expected to receive it tomorrow. It would be so much easier to buy drugs on the street.

@Kachina624 Hooray for you!!! Glad you were able to catch him. I caught UPS guys lying, losing packages, etc., etc. Lots of loss through usps in the past also. I would like a camera near the road to catch them, but too expensive.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:06:03 GMT

@Plaid Pants2 wrote:
So, are you ladies going to tip your postal carriers this holiday season?

@Plaid Pants2I think I'll skip it this year. It's even hard to know who to tip since they all deny being the "regular carrier".

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Big Sister — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:10:38 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Its a miracle we ever get a piece of mail. I got a package notice Saturday (I was home) left by a carrier too lazy to walk to my door. I went online and requested it be delivered today. It was confirmed.

So here comes this moron in his jeep. He raps softly on my door, I get there as fast as I can only to discover a Zulily package. He's already gone. He goes up my street, and about 20 min later comes back down the other side so I wait for him. He tried not to stop although he saw me but I yelled loudly for him to stop.

I showed him my delivery notice and asked where my package is. Get this... He actually had the gall to say he hadn't been down my side of the street. I told him he'd just left a package on my doorstep so he'd obviously been down my side plus there was mail in my box.

First he tried to tell me the Zulily pkg was the pkg but I know it's restricted medication from my mail order pharmacy. So then he blames it on "the clerks" who bring the carriers packages.

I told him I expected to receive it tomorrow. It would be so much easier to buy drugs on the street.

lol I'll meet you on your favorite corner.

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SharkE — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:23:24 GMT

I guess it's cheaper to use mail order, but, I would never do it

To many American holidays, bad weather, mail mix ups, undependent

route folks.

If I had to worry about being on medications I'd hoof it.

People nowdays don't care about doing their jobs.

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juperier — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:58:30 GMT

After receiving literally hundreds of packages in the years since I retired, I'm pretty sure I've experienced most of the things that can happen. I'm either blessed or cursed by having to know how things work, being able to view things from multiple viewpoints, etc. Here's some conclusions I've come.to. Each situation is different and even tho two situations appear the same, the causes could be very different. Yes, there are lazy mail deliverers. But there can be other factors involved also. Even a combination of both.

First, tho it definitely doesn't appear to apply from what you've said, I'm sure there are routes where opposite sides of the street are on different routes. However, supposing that were the case, I can also imagine a driver seeking to avoid an argument over what seems a minor issue by not pursuing the discussion. Of course, doing so leaves the driver having to answer based on his/her experience regarding the most likely scenario.

Did you check the tracking number on the slip you received with the tracking number on the package? More than once I've known a package was coming from the online tracking screen, but been wrong regarding the source of the package.

And, yes, packages do get loaded on the wrong delivery truck. It's definitely possible that that happened the second day. Actually, that can happen anywhere in the delivery chain. I even had one package that traveled all the way across the country and back before it made the final journey from the nearest hub to my local post office.

Hopefully you'll get your package tomorrow!

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juperier — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 02:13:54 GMT

@patbz and @NickNack "How the heck to I get the package out" happens to me once in a while also. My apartment complex has really old mailboxes. The USPS delivery person opens a strip eight boxes at a time. There's a certain size shipping box that they can easily slide into the box. But there's just enough of a lip where the resident accesses the box that it's harder than heck to get the package out. In fact, I just explained that the other day. Driver had no idea.

I've always managed to get them out without having to go get something to pry with, so I've only thought about getting a picture. It's only been 2-3 times over the past 2 years, so I'm not sure how much it would help.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 02:32:24 GMT

I get that you expected your package but I don't understand why gave the carrier such a hard time. If he had the package, he'd have delivered it. You should have called your post office and asked for the manager. Harrassing your mail carrier was pointless.

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quadmimi — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 03:32:52 GMT

Sorry @Kachina624....I understand. I have a story close to as amazing as yours.

Way to long to type, but after the one of many "assistant's" to the post master got done telling me how bad it was at this post office, I think we both needed therapy!..

I then realized my issue was not ever going to be fixed, & I was to worn out to care.