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Another Rant About The Post Office

NickNack — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 17:48:02 GMT

I signed up for tracking with the post office on an order I was expecting from Jet dot com. This morning it said it was out for delivery. The postman drove by and didn't leave a package, so I went outside and waited for him to come down the other side of the street. He said he didn't have the package, and maybe they loaded it on the wrong truck or the post office still had it. He said I would probably get it on Monday. He suggested I call the Post Office. I did call, and they didn't answer. I knew they wouldn't. They never do.

The next time I went to my computer I had an e-mail from the post office that my package had been left at my front door. I could see him the entire time he was coming down the street, and he didn't get out at any other house. I just don't understand how it can be scanned as delivered when it really wasn't. It really irks me. Now if I don't ever get it I really don't have any recourse.

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GCR18 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:06:31 GMT

I'd give it until Monday to see if it shows up, then visit USPS. I find on the weekend packages don't always come by the regular mail person.

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CoffeeNut — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:14:39 GMT

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Isobel Archer — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:34:03 GMT

As to the "delivered to your doorstep" nonsense, I had one recently where Amazon took a picture of the delivered package and when I tracked the package, I saw it. They asked how I liked this new service. I noted that the picture was of my next door neighbor's doorstep (I recognized the wreath). At least I knew where to find it.

Interestingly, they have never taken another picture of any of their deliveries to me.

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NickNack — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:43:54 GMT

@GCR18wrote:
I'd give it until Monday to see if it shows up, then visit USPS. I find on the weekend packages don't always come by the regular mail person.

@GCR18 I know they don't always come by the regular mail person. What bothers me is it says delivered when it wasn't. I'll bet it's still at the Post Office but don't understand how it was scanned "delivered" when I spoke to the postman and it wasn't in his truck. It just irritates me.

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GingerPeach — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:48:11 GMT

@CoffeeNutwrote:
This happened to me once. Had a package that said was delivered but nothing on my doorstep. 2 days later I had a knock on my door and a very kind gentleman from 5 streets over said my package was delivered to him. He has same house number but a different street name. Hopefully it will show up.

That happens between me and my neighbor a few streets over quite a bit. Same house number, similar looking street name. We now have each other's email addresses just to say, "I got your package and will drop it off on your doorstep." It doesn't help to notify the post office, ever.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:49:56 GMT

You'll get it Monday. That has happened to me more than once. I don't know, I don't care why. Life's short and I see no point in getting worked up over something that doesn't matter.

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GCR18 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:00:44 GMT

@NickNack I understand. You don't know if it really delivered somewhere else or if they still have it.

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Venezia — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:11:36 GMT

@NickNack- I agree that it's not acceptable. How are you expected to know, if it's been delivered to the wrong address? Or that it will "be delivered on Monday"?

I'd call the 1-800 number for the post office and at least raise the issue. They can do more to investigate what has happened to your package and you'll have made them aware that, even though it says delivered, it hasn't been delivered to you.

Calling the local post office number often does no good.

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NickNack — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:40:12 GMT

@Veneziawrote:
@NickNack- I agree that it's not acceptable. How are you expected to know, if it's been delivered to the wrong address? Or that it will "be delivered on Monday"?

I'd call the 1-800 number for the post office and at least raise the issue. They can do more to investigate what has happened to your package and you'll have made them aware that, even though it says delivered, it hasn't been delivered to you.

Calling the local post office number often does no good.

@Venezia I called the post office, and the hold time was 50 minutes so I hung up. I tried to send them an e-mail, but it won't go through without an address for the sender. Since I ordered from Jet dot com but the item was coming through a third party I don't know the address. Oh well. Frustrating, but I guess I'll have to wait until Monday.

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AngelLove2 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:59:54 GMT

I've had trouble with the post office lately. It is aggravating. To say that life is too short to get upset is just callus. I am tired of snarky ladies on these boards.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 22:48:24 GMT

@NickNack. I recently ordered 2 pairs of shoes from the same manufacturer, from Zulily. They were shipped from somewhere in Asia. Both had identical tracking the whole way. When they finally got to my post office, they both showed delivered same day, same time. Only one box was in my mailbox. I knew something was wrong because had they delivered both, the carrier would have had walked to the door as they wouldn't have fit in the box. I piddled around about calling Zulily, and sure enough, exactly one week later the second box showed up. I still haven't figured out how or why this happened but give yours a little time.

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halfpint1 — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 03:38:28 GMT

During the Christmas holiday all my packages game when dark and no knock . A few days ago a looooud knock rather 3 at near 7 scared the daylights. I finally got out of bed for this was A M and there were 2 large packages on the porch. The daytime gets the smaller ones.

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ID2 — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 09:42:18 GMT

Wow your stories are horrible! When I lived in the big city I had the same delivery problems with no one to call that seemed to care. I now live in a very rural area and what a nice difference! Sign up for the PO's informed delivery service for a start! At least you'll have proof about your package! I'm still in disbelief with my carriers now. When I see I have a package that has arrived at the PO (per informed delivery) I give them a call (or leave a message) that I'll be in to get my pkg and its there waiting for me. Otherwise they'll deliver my pkgs either to my mail box or they'll drive down my driveway and set it on my back porch.

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Nataliesgramma — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 10:28:39 GMT

I got a notice this morning that USPS notified Amazon that my package fron is going to be delayed.....

I received it yesterday....

Sometimes I get a second delivery before 8 PM......so check and see if that could have happened...

Frustrating...I know...

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NickNack — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 13:24:43 GMT

@ID2wrote:
Wow your stories are horrible! When I lived in the big city I had the same delivery problems with no one to call that seemed to care. I now live in a very rural area and what a nice difference! Sign up for the PO's informed delivery service for a start! At least you'll have proof about your package! I'm still in disbelief with my carriers now. When I see I have a package that has arrived at the PO (per informed delivery) I give them a call (or leave a message) that I'll be in to get my pkg and its there waiting for me. Otherwise they'll deliver my pkgs either to my mail box or they'll drive down my driveway and set it on my back porch.

@ID2 I do have informed delivery. You can also sign up on the USPS website as soon as tracking is available to be notified of its progress. An e-mail from them told me my package was delivered when it wasn't.

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NickNack — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 23:13:20 GMT

My package that USPS tracking said was delivered yesterday (but wasn't) was delivered today. I had another package delivered today, and I guess they saw that one and delivered it, too. I'm glad to have it but wish they didn't feel like they have to mark everything as delivered whether they are or not. That makes it really hard to prove you never received something to the company who sent it.

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Kalli — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 20:53:45 GMT

@NickNack The same thing happened to me several months ago. I received an email that my package had been delivered but it wasn’t in my mailbox. I waited and it didn’t show up the next day. I sent an email to the seller since it had been an eBay purchase and seller told me to wait another few days.

The package showed up the next day. At first I thought someone living nearby got it by mistake. But then I heard the PO might have labeled it delivered when it wasn’t and that other folks said the same thing happened to them. 🤔

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Kalli — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 21:04:23 GMT

@NickNackwrote:
My package that USPS tracking said was delivered yesterday (but wasn't) was delivered today. I had another package delivered today, and I guess they saw that one and delivered it, too. I'm glad to have it but wish they didn't feel like they have to make everything as delivered whether they are or not. That makes it really hard to prove you never received something to the company who sent it.

That was exactly what worried me...the fact that an email confirmed delivery when I hadn’t received it. It would be my word against that of the post office. I was glad when the package finally showed up.

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NickNack — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 21:25:18 GMT

@Kalliwrote:
@NickNack The same thing happened to me several months ago. I received an email that my package had been delivered but it wasn’t in my mailbox. I waited and it didn’t show up the next day. I sent an email to the seller since it had been an eBay purchase and seller told me to wait another few days.

The package showed up the next day. At first I thought someone living nearby got it by mistake. But then I heard the PO might have labeled it delivered when it wasn’t and that other folks said the same thing happened to them. 🤔

@Kalli It's happened to me a few times before this time, too. I always assumed it was on the truck and the postman just forgot to deliver it and then scanned it. This time I actually went out to the truck, and he said he didn't have it. Then it was scanned later. It's frustrating to everyone this happens to I'm sure.