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Mail delivery

catter70 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:27:24 GMT

Anyone having issues just getting their every day mail (not packages)? I'm not getting half my magazines and I've not gotten several bills that are due. I didn't get my car insurance renewal that was sent out 3 weeks ago, missing a bank statement, gas bill and credit card bill, also 2 issues of one magazine and one issue of another. Makes me wonder why I still continue to get junk mail every day.

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newjersey — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:29:17 GMT

Yes. I live in an apartment complex and some days there is no mail delivery. On the days I do get mail, it can come as last as 7:00-7:30 p.m. Thing is though that I always get my bills on time, lol.

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sann — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:31:37 GMT

The junk mail never slows down, but as far as the other mail seems to be no problem.

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Snoopp — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:31:43 GMT

Yes, one bill never seems to arrive.

I did get lots of catalogs After Christmas. I’m sure they were meant to arrive earlier.

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Travone — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:32:33 GMT

We have been having problems since November. I live in a suburb of Cleveland and the Cleveland PO was on the national news as one of the biggest problems. My neighbors started posting on next door when they get mail. Nobody is getting anything current.

Last week I got a flyer for a sale at Macy's....the sale was December 10th. Looked like they had some good sales too. Missing credit card bills, property tax, etc. I had to make a quarterly income tax payment to my city and didn't have the bill. I called them to pay over the phone the woman who took my payment told me that city hall has gone a full week without getting any mail. At this point it is just ridicuous.

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Latonya — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:34:47 GMT

I've been having problems receiving regular mail, magazines (People and Time especially), bills, etc. I'm still receiving Christmas cards post marked from early December. My Netflix DVDs are taking 10 business days to reach me. It's a mess.

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Etoile308 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:35:42 GMT

I just posted in another thread that I'm finally receiving mail that was sent about four weeks ago. And I have outstanding bills mailed that I then paid online when they never arrived by due dates. So it's delays coming and going.

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agb80 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:35:54 GMT

During the holidays our post office was on steroids getting mail and packages out to us in record time including early morning deliveries (7:30am) and Sunday deliveries but now it's back to business as usual slow as molasses.

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kaydee50 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:37:03 GMT

Some days the mailbox is full; on other days, nothing. IMO, it's up to the mailperson if she/he feels like delivering it.

I do not susbcribe to any mags and ALL our bills are received and paid online so that is not a concern. Bottom line, the mail can show up whenever it wants to--LOL!!

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Diamonds22 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:37:05 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
Anyone having issues just getting their every day mail (not packages)? I'm not getting half my magazines and I've not gotten several bills that are due. I didn't get my car insurance renewal that was sent out 3 weeks ago, missing a bank statement, gas bill and credit card bill, also 2 issues of one magazine and one issue of another. Makes me wonder why I still continue to get junk mail every day.

Yes I am not getting my bills either. Got a bill yesterday & it is due today. I am having to keep track of when my bills are due, especially this month as I have never had a late payment & I don't want to start now. I am getting junk mail but that is all.

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CelticCrafter — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:40:35 GMT

I don't know what magazines you are getting but make sure they haven't switched over to the HORRIBLE service called DoorFrontDirect.

No notice, no warning from Food Network Magazine that this would be happening but one morning in the pouring rain I found it laying on the front lawn - delivered by one of those services that would the weekly sale circulars and coupons. This was supposed to be a better alternative to walking in the bad weather to your mailbox. Thing is - our mailbox is attached to the house, not out at the curb.

After three phone calls trying to get it switched back to the P.O. I got so ticked off that I cancelled our subscription and 2 gift subscriptions mid stream and asked for my $ back.

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ScrapHappy — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:40:35 GMT

Yes. Always have a problem getting our water bill. We have a bill that is to be due January 14th but still haven't received the statement yet. However, junk mail isn't a problem. That always seems to reach our mailbox. Our mail comes later and later. Sometimes not until 9 p.m. at night, yes....that late. My husband is constantly checking for the mail because he doesn't want it sitting in the mailbox overnight. I don't understand why ours comes so late. I live on a small cul de sac, 10 houses. I see the mail trucks in my neighborhood as early as noon. I see the mail truck on our cross truck at 2 p.m.

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catter70 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:43:35 GMT

@Diamonds22 , I've been keeping track of my bills and my magazines in a notebook for about 2 years due to problems, but this is the worst it's ever been. I can call in some payments to an automated system, but not comfortable doing so on line. Anyhow, guess I'm not alone with this issue.

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kitty60 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:44:24 GMT

It has been sketchy. My Wall Street Journal has missed so many issues it is crazy. As to regular mail Satruday I received mail postmarked the 15th of December and yesterday, the 4th I received items postmarked the 16th. Both of these items were sent to SC from NH. Normally this takes two to three days.

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ALRATIBA — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:49:14 GMT

@catter70

I'm in the same predicament. My credit card bill usually comes around the 25th of the month, with payment due the 17th of the following month. I pay everything at the end of each month. That bill has not arrived.

I get notified of balance due via email - so I'm just going to print that out - include a check and send it to the billing address.

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vermint — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:51:45 GMT

Yes, I'm still waiting for something my aunt sent from Idaho (to South Carolina) on Dec. 21. Funny thing is, she sent this to both my brothers as well. One of them got his in just a few days, the other one and I are still waiting!

I got "Past Due" property tax notices today at my office. I never received the 1st ones! There've been a couple of other bills that arrived late, too.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:58:23 GMT

oh yes, this issue is not going to go away anytime soon.

i was at the post office yesterday to mail a box and buy some stamps. there was a long line, but well spaced out. two postal workers were open out of 5 positions. wait time about twenty minutes.

as i got into the area where i could actually see what was going on, i noticed some temporary shelving on wheels sitting there in the lobby area......something similar to those origami shelvingunits that hsn sells. there were AT LEAST 100 prepaid packages on thos shelves and a sign that said prepaid postage packages only.

its a mess!

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Carmie — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:08:40 GMT

No problems with mail here. The mail delivery person is here between 9 and 11 am everyday, but Sunday.

I would be happier if he didn't try to stuff large parcels into my mailbox though. Often the boxes are just a little too big and contain heavy car parts. He has broken my mailbox several times ( the flag and the door) and once left a note for us to replace it.

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NicksmomESQ — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:07:12 GMT

Yes, I'm having problems getting my mail.Some days it comes between 11am & 1pm.Which are my usual delivery hours. Some days like yesterday my mail was delivered at 9pm!! Sometimes a couple of days go by & I get nothing.

I had to call & pay my insurance bill by credit card last week because it was due & I didn't get the bill.I finally got the bill past the due date.

Back in the fall the mail system was "messed with". It's about time they straightened it out!!

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Meowingkitty — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:09:54 GMT

Thankfully I get almost nothing but junk mail. Everything is pretty much online so no mail. All I get are catalogs and local ads.