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Notices about mail service with my bills

hyacinth003 — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 20:36:30 GMT

I have gotten notices both on delivered mail and things I pay online to factor in slower delivery by the postal service.

So they want to let you know to mail things earlier, set up automatic payment, or pay earlier.

It's just crazy!

Hyacinth

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mspemberley — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 20:50:30 GMT

I've seen that notice, too. But so far everything is being delivered quickly and without a hitch. So I'll heed the warning but not too worried about it.

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Meowingkitty — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 22:12:19 GMT

Haven't seen the memo but it really doesn't affect me because everything is on autopay. Things like the dentist I just call and arrange for a transaction over the phone. About the only things I mail are birthday cards to my friend from 1st grade and a few Christmas cards.

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shaggygirl — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 22:25:00 GMT

I'm often the recipient of emails and snail mail encouraging me to set up auto payments online or DOWNLOAD OUR APP ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE. I DON'T WANT TO for several reasons of my own. They're trying to escape having to pay for postage to send paper bills and bank statements through the mail is what I think. Last email I got from my bank yammered about the mail being slowed down and you don't want your CC payment to be late and yada yada yada.

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Vivian — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 22:32:23 GMT

I only pay AmEx and Talbots the old fashioned way, by check. A few weeks ago, I was notified that Talbots had not received my last payment. I couldn't see, for sure, if I had sent them a check so I gave them my debit card number to pay the bill. Sure enough, today I got my Talbot's statement and there's a hefty credit. I think the payment was delayed so long in the mail that the payment deadline passed. I'm going to have to change my payment plans so as not to include the USPS.

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mspatmac — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 22:44:05 GMT

I receive and pay every bill on line and have since each biller has offered it. No worries about payments being late.

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mspatmac — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 22:59:11 GMT

@shaggygirl wrote:
I'm often the recipient of emails and snail mail encouraging me to set up auto payments online or DOWNLOAD OUR APP ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE. I DON'T WANT TO for several reasons of my own. They're trying to escape having to pay for postage to send paper bills and bank statements through the mail is what I think. Last email I got from my bank yammered about the mail being slowed down and you don't want your CC payment to be late and yada yada yada.

@shaggygirl You don't have to download apps, or use a phone. You can do everything on line through your bank on your computer. You can receive your bills via email or some even directly sent to your bank and they will notify you when they arrive.

Within a day I get notified the payment has been received. Quick and easy.

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Duckncover — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 23:05:54 GMT

Haven't received that notice, but our mail service is so awful anyway we always know it takes extra time to get anything where it needs to go.

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SharkE — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 23:17:41 GMT

Pay mine in person, done and done.

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Love my grandkids — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:21:04 GMT

I can't remember the last time either late DH or I got a paper bill of any kind.

When online bill paying started, we jumped in with both feet and never looked back. My AAA and Costco membership's are paid automatically. Everything else I do online.

No muss, no fuss. I can't imagine paying bills in person!

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kitcat51 — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:46:00 GMT

I got the email, not concerned about it at all.

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colleena — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 01:08:28 GMT

@hyacinth003 We pay all our bills through our credit union online & have noticed that usually the screen says pay today but will be there 2 days later but lately it's 3 or 4 days later so we just have to read the screens & pay attention, we've never made a late payment & it's easy ... definitely recommend.

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hckynut — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 01:09:37 GMT

Haven't gotten anything like that here, yet.

hckynut

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Buffalogal47 — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 01:26:14 GMT

@mspatmac I do the same thing. I set up bill pay from my bank and pay almost everything that way. No more worrying if they got my check on time.

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DiAnne — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 01:28:08 GMT

I mailed a package to my GD early last Monday morning. It was going from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, WA - it still has not arrived. She will be receiving some very stale Halloween cookies!

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mspatmac — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 01:44:22 GMT

Some companies are giving discounts for auto pay. I'm saving $5 a month on cell phone bill since signing up. I'll take $60 a year for making my life easier.

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homedecor1 — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 02:37:02 GMT

Bank of America has a banner running across top of online screen stating "due to USPS slowdown of deliveries paperless is requested"

Not my husband he wants that statement in the mail...he refuses to do online banking ...(me been doing for years with no problems🙂)

Personally, I just think it's another "excuse" to continue to have 1-2 teller in the branch, reduce costs and close branches.

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shaggygirl — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 02:55:45 GMT

@mspatmac wrote:
@shaggygirl wrote:
I'm often the recipient of emails and snail mail encouraging me to set up auto payments online or DOWNLOAD OUR APP ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE. I DON'T WANT TO for several reasons of my own. They're trying to escape having to pay for postage to send paper bills and bank statements through the mail is what I think. Last email I got from my bank yammered about the mail being slowed down and you don't want your CC payment to be late and yada yada yada.
@shaggygirl You don't have to download apps, or use a phone. You can do everything on line through your bank on your computer. You can receive your bills via email or some even directly sent to your bank and they will notify you when they arrive.

Within a day I get notified the payment has been received. Quick and easy.

@mspatmac

I do use the computer to pay several bills online. But not AUTOPAY. I don't want AUTOPAY. I pay them online as they come due, one month at a time, those that will let me. One I can think of, Ready Refresh (formerly Poland Spring) won't let you do that, they want AUTOPAY and charge $3 extra on your bill if you don't do it. For some things I want a paper bill and to mail a check and to get my bank statements in the mail. Some of my reasons have to do with tax time but I'm not getting into that on here. But I thank you very much for taking the time to respond.

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qualitygal — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 08:59:32 GMT

@shaggygirl wrote:
I'm often the recipient of emails and snail mail encouraging me to set up auto payments online or DOWNLOAD OUR APP ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE. I DON'T WANT TO for several reasons of my own. They're trying to escape having to pay for postage to send paper bills and bank statements through the mail is what I think. Last email I got from my bank yammered about the mail being slowed down and you don't want your CC payment to be late and yada yada yada.

Agree!!