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Delivery from Post Office

kivah — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 00:57:16 GMT

Today, at 1PM, I checked the status of products I purchased from Bed/Bath on their site. It said the package was delivered to my front door at 11:20AM by USPS. Since there was no package, I called the post office - and after many rings, I hung up. I drove to the post office (10 min. away) - and the supervisor went in the back to contact the mailman. He said there was a problem with some number (???) and the mailman will bring it to my house. When I arrived home 10 min. later, the box was at my front door. Weird???? What do u think could have happened?

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Julie928 — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:01:17 GMT

@kivah ~ This has happened to me, too. It was probably delivered to one of your neighbor's by accident. Either a neighbor brought it to you or the delivery man realized his/her mistake and picked it up and delivered it to it's rightful place.

Either way, I'm glad you got your package!

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kivah — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:17:57 GMT

@Julie928

I actually thought he forgot to drop it off - and it was still in the mail truck.

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Allegheny — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:29:37 GMT

Or mailman (woman) scanned it and forgot to deliver it. I know sounds "incredulous" but it has happened to me. I called the Post Office and they called me back and that is what happened. They advised mail carrier would circle back and deliver package. Or as other poster said, it was delivered to wrong house, retrieved and brought to your home.

It was good you immediately checked the status and went to Post Office.

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IdahoGram — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:46:08 GMT

This happened to me about two months ago. Computer showed pkg delivered, I called post office and was told the following. "We do not have enough scanners, so we scan at the post office, then pkg is delivered. Once it's scanned it shows up as delivered." I recieved my pkg shortly after, being delivered in a private car by a USPS employee. She had the car full of pkgs. Perhaps the same is true in your case.

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Lucky Charm — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 02:53:05 GMT

I'm beginning to lose faith in our mail service.

Since Jan. 4, over $200 worth of olive oil and other products (in one shipment) were never rec'd by me. I JUST contacted the company by email and they won't even see it til Monday.

Three $50 Lowe's gift cards were never rec'd by me (sent by a credit card company on Jan. 23rd).

Two gift cards totalling $75 were never rec'd by my grandson that I handed to a postal clerk in my local P.O. on Jan. 22nd.

My neighbor's W-2s and several bank statements for income tax purposes were delivered to me last week. About 6 envelopes in all.

And unrelated, sort of, but out of 4 pairs of size 5 pants for another grandson that I ordered from Sears, 3 were the wrong size.

And to make my week/month/life worse, the battery in my EZ pass died whoknowswhen and because I used it in a new car not yet listed with EZ pass, I'm getting hit with over $600 in fines.

But, tomorrow is another day..... how could it get any worse?

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Desertdi — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:59:22 GMT

I have experienced many of the same things...........and when I went to the post office and asked to see the Postmaster, I was told he was "too busy".

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kivah — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 04:07:56 GMT

@IdahoGram

Sounds like that's what happened.

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kivah — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 04:14:36 GMT

@Lucky Charm

I'm not familiar with an EZ pass - but I'd definitely fight that. Makes NO sense to fine u $600. You could take them to small claims court, send a certified letter to someone who oversees the EZ passes, or call/email ur local government office. If u want to take them to small claims court, call the courthouse - they'll answer ur questions and help u. Fight Back!!!!!!

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Lucky Charm — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 04:41:32 GMT

wrote:
@Lucky Charm
I'm not familiar with an EZ pass - but I'd definitely fight that. Makes NO sense to fine u $600. You could take them to small claims court, send a certified letter to someone who oversees the EZ passes, or call/email ur local government office. If u want to take them to small claims court, call the courthouse - they'll answer ur questions and help u. Fight Back!!!!!!

EZ pass gets you through road tolls without having to stop in many of the states I travel.

No, they are strict with the rules and I didn't play by their rules. And I'm paying dearly for it. The fines just keeeep rolllling in. State by state, bridge by bridge. 4-6 pages thick. $50+ a shot.

I learned my lesson. Sometimes you can't fight city hall.

But thanks!

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 09:30:08 GMT

I know it's not available every where yet, but one of the best things I ever did was sign up for Informed Delivery. I read about it here on these boards.

There would be 2-3 days a week we weren't getting mail if it were a junk mail only day. I guess the carrier just didn't feel like carrying it those days.

The only time we got junk mail was if there was first class included too.

Since I signed up, there hasn't been one day that mail hasn't been delivered. It's like they now know you are watching them.

They don't include packages yet in the daily e-mail but like the O/P said, there are other ways to track packages.

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ID2 — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:00:17 GMT

I have the informed delivery and several times, when I have packages coming, my phone will ding letting me know that my package has arrived and supposedly in my mailbox. Go out to the box and nothing. A whie later the mail carrier will swing by and put that package in my mailbox. Life is good.

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nmurray — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 12:42:03 GMT

First of all, I have always been a champion for the PO and have never not received a package...until now. I was in NYC for Christmas and had to send a box of gifts and purchases home as too much for my luggage. Shipped Dec 28 from Williamsburg PO and never arrived to me in CA. Tracking showed as undeliverable and returned to sender (my daughter's address) However, she only received the label from the carton with part of the cardboard box attached with a letter that said box was damaged. Address was perfectly clear, just no longer attached to the package! of course you cannot ever speak to anyone, it is all automated and I was so frustrated and angry at the loss/damage of my package. Now begins the attempt at recovery and I am less than hopeful. I had to submit an itemized list and detailed descriptions item by item (I forgot a few things since I did not have a written list of the contents) A few things I had purchased vintage at re-sale shops so not able to replace even if I wanted to. At least my local PO answers the phone and said this may take a while since the recovery process is for the entire nation. I am hoping my stuff is together and not scattered and I will get everything back but I strongly doubt it at this point. Meanwhile all I can do is wait.

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Kitty Galore — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 18:11:47 GMT

wrote:
@IdahoGram
Sounds like that's what happened.

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tsavorite — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:45:10 GMT

Ya I have told many problems with my mail carrier! I get other peoples mail almost weekly....had the same thing happen with a priority mail/signature required package. Waiting and waiting on it....see it as out for delivery....see mailman come to my mailbox....do the rest of the area and leave. Never comes to my door....check all doors no package....check box....no package! Check online for status....says delivered and someone signed for it too!

Had to drive up to post office and speak to the delivery supervisor....she had to call him on his phone and he had to back track to my home pronto! He had forgotten to leave it the mailbox which isn't what he was supposed to be doing as it required a signature! So he signed it and drove off with it.

I have had other packages if they are crushable....he will push them/crush them in as big and as many as possible. My husband went out a few months ago and couldn't believe what he saw....it stunned him....he even took a photos of it all hanging all out of the box!

Husband now believes me when I told him we have a issue here with mail carrier!

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homedecor1 — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 22:29:26 GMT

I know our mail lady quite well since I do a lot of mailing using USPS click n ship.

One day I see her come by deliver our "mailbox" mail and hours later she's delivering my package ...so I asked her why.

She said all mailbox size mail/packages are delivered first then large (ones she needs to put at front door) after regular mail.

not sure why but that's the way they do it here.

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Montana — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 02:35:59 GMT

If you can’t get your post office to respond, you can file an online complaint at USPS.com. This was the only way I got my post office to talk to me about an issue.