Posts by Joshua Watson

Amy Bishop94 said:I need some help here: I usually just transfer money through online banking because it's fast and easy. But now I need to deposit funds into a checking account... basically, how do I enter the account number in the field provided? When I start typing the number into the second box, it tells me the number is too long and won't let me finish. And in the first box, I'm supposed to put that routing number thing.

Help. 🙂

😕 I'm probably not much help, but isn't there a specific option for checking vs. savings? Usually, one uses 11 digits and the other uses 10.
Or just call the customer service line for your bank or shoot them an email.
Good luck. 🙂

Kimberly Kelly63 said:I have a quick question if anyone can help me out... (sorry if this is off-topic)

I'm planning on mailing an item (like a watch). I'm just wondering how the payment part actually works. Does the buyer pay the previous owner the price of the watch, then I get the money from them, or what's the deal?🤷

Or is it better to just give my credit card info so they can wire it to my account before I head to the post office?

Either way works, really. Just pick whichever sounds easier to you and figure it out with the buyer.
First, there's Cash on Delivery. Personally, I wouldn't touch that unless you actually trust the buyer to show up and take the package. Otherwise, you're just stuck paying the shipping fees yourself when it gets sent back to your house. That's why I usually skip it.🙄
The second option is a direct bank transfer or Zelle. I'd recommend that because it keeps things secure for you. Hopefully, the buyer trusts you enough to do that.😉 If you're using the marketplace here on the forum, check the feedback and rating lists; that should give you some peace of mind too.🙂

Morgan Hughes81 said:just wanted to ask—sorry for going off topic, wasn't sure where this belonged.
so, I need to deposit $27 into my girlfriend's Chase account. I don't even have a debit card. Just wondering how much commission they'll hit me with at Chase since her account is there too?! thanks

$0.00. (I'm assuming you're depositing cash in dollars. 😉

She just grabbed her package without any issues—no payment required. Clearly some kind of glitch in the system. She apologized, and honestly, I’m apologizing too for making such a pointless inquiry. Thank God that's sorted. 🙂

Has anyone ever dealt with having to pay extra $33 just to pick up a package?😲 Now my girlfriend is telling me she got some yellow notice saying she needs to cough up $33 when she goes to grab it. 🙂 I sent it out via USPS like I always do $6.00 without any extra fees attached. I gave her the tracking number and told her to just head down to the post office. What’s the move here? If this is actually happening, it's 100% a mistake on the post office's end.😳 ...I've seriously never even heard of this happening, let alone experienced it myself...

Paul Jackson61 said:Look, you get a shipping confirmation, right? And there’s usually some kind of receipt or tracking status sitting $3.25 (well, it was, anyway) that shows whether the package actually made it into their hands or not. If it didn't, you're entitled to claim damages for the stated value, or at least up to four times what you paid for the postage... ☕

Nah. She just sent them via standard ground. It wasn't a certified letter or a tracked parcel...

Susan Mitchell20 said:So, I dropped off a package this past Friday via certified mail, but nothing yet. I just checked my receipt and somehow it’s showing a date from August 2011.
Is that even possible? Did someone at the USPS mess up the paperwork or what?

I can't really help you there. Honestly, your best bet is to call the post office or go down there in person. I've never heard of a glitch like that before. Guess we all need to start double-checking our receipts more carefully now.😕

Emily Rivera83 said:Got a question...
About a week ago, my girlfriend asked if I could sell her a bag. We agreed she’d just send the money for the bag plus a little extra for shipping, since we weren't doing anything fancy like USPS Certified Mail.
I sent it out the day after I saw the transfer hit. It's been a full week now and she's messaging me saying it hasn't arrived yet, basically accusing me of scamming her. =/

Has this happened to anyone else? Is someone at the post office playing games or what?
I don't have a wife to convince that I haven't spent my life flirting with people—not even her.

You did exactly what you said you would, so you aren't in the wrong here. It sucks that it hasn't shown up, but there's no way to know if someone's messing around at the mail center or whatever. You can't be blamed for that.

velvetwolf82 said:Thanks for getting back to me 🙂

Just one more thing—can I just pick up a shipping box at the Post Office? If not, where else can I find one?

You can grab them at the USPS for a few bucks, depending on how big you need it.
Or, honestly, just hit up a CVS or a grocery store. You'll just have to wrap it in some paper or bubble wrap yourself, unless you want to pay the extra fee at the post office to have them do it.

electriccrane52 said:I’m pretty new to this whole shipping thing. I’m trying to send out a package, but I’m wondering if the shipping cost jumps up if I use a bigger box just because there isn't a size that fits my stuff perfectly. I get that weight matters, but I noticed they have different categories for small vs. large packages. What's the deal with how they actually categorize them?

"For domestic shipping, the total combined length and girth of the package can't exceed 3000 mm, and no single side can be longer than 1500 mm. On the flip side, you can't go smaller than the minimum requirements for a standard letter, provided the address side is at least 90x140 mm."
basically, if you're shipping huge slabs, expect to pay more since they fall under the oversized category.

Nicole Scott39 said:Hey, I have a few questions.
So, can I just toss a standard ballpoint pen into a regular blue envelope?
Should I wrap it up in some extra paper so it doesn't poke through, or is it fine to just let the pen sit there by itself?
Also, can I use one of those bubble mailers, stick a stamp on it, and just drop it in a mailbox without going to the USPS to get it weighed? Or are those specifically meant for things that need weighing?

Yeah, you can use a regular envelope. It’s really up to you if you want to pad it out with some extra paper or whatever to keep it from tearing through.
A bubble mailer works too. Honestly, since it’s just a pen, it’s so light you probably don't even need to worry about the weight.
Either way, it's just basic First-Class Mail—no tracking or anything special needed.

Linda Chavez14 said:To be fair, I haven't really thought about it and luckily haven't had to deal with it yet, but if you look at the back of that little white slip you fill out for recommended shipping, it mentions that this qualifies as a situation where you can claim damages. Honestly, weighing it at the USPS office probably won't help much since someone could just mess with the contents on the way to the recipient. It also says that the recipient or an authorized person has to file a complaint for damage or missing contents immediately upon delivery. So, uh, how you actually prove it, I'm not entirely sure🤷

Can someone who actually knows what they're doing weigh in here?

If weighing isn't the answer, and you have to file the complaint right when it's delivered, what's the actual move? Are we supposed to open it and inspect everything at the door right in front of the mail carrier or take it to the post office to check the contents?🤷

Linda Chavez14 said:It’s a weird setup. From what I can tell, standard mail gets lost way more often since there isn't any insurance or compensation if things go missing, get tampered with, or just miss the delivery window entirely.

I haven't heard of anyone getting a partial shipment yet. Plus, there’s zero paper trail to prove the contents actually match what was agreed upon or sent.
How are you even supposed to prove something was shorted? Does the USPS weigh it again at the local branch before it hits the recipient's doorstep?

Betty Taylor14 said:I dealt with this once where a customer insisted on using standard USPS mail. I made sure to tell them clearly that they were doing it at their own risk.
Standard mail isn't reliable. Packages vanish all the time, and if you ship that way, you have zero proof of delivery. You might get a receipt from the post office, but honestly, that’s just a piece of paper—it doesn't prove anything actually happened.
Just tell your customer straight up: they wanted to save a few bucks by choosing regular mail, so now they can deal with the fallout. It was a risk they chose to take. That's on them.
Personally, when I'm buying stuff, I'd rather pay an extra couple of dollars than end up in a mess like this. 🤷

I'm with you on that, but man, those situations are a total headache. No one has proof it was sent, no one has proof it arrived, nothing. And then there's the awkwardness of a seller having to explain things to a buyer... even though it was the buyer's call. Even if you warn them politely beforehand, most people will probably just never shop with you again after a mess like that. 🤷

Also, it makes zero sense to me. I would never ask someone to send anything important via regular mail just to scrape together a few cents of savings. 😕

Zachary Peterson6 said:check your statements and see what they actually charged you—react immediately if something looks off.

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steelwolf3 said:And I'm just sitting here waiting... it's been three and a half weeks since that person sent their letter from Seattle... if someone had actually hit the road with it by now, they'd probably be here already.

I have a question (again😉. I was thinking about sending a baby onesie and some little shorts, so can that go as a letter? I'd rather not send it as a package because the shipping would cost more than the actual clothes. Does anyone know roughly how much those bigger yellow envelopes cost—you know, the standard ones and the padded bubble mailers)?
Do I need to put a stamp on a package weighing around 2-5 lbs? I wrapped it up and weighed it, and it came out to about 4.4 lbs... heh, so I guess I have to use that 2-5 lb category.🤣🤣

Thanks in advance.

You can send that via certified mail for about $12--$5.00 depending on the weight. Not that I'm going to suggest sending it as regular mail for maybe $2.00.😁 Those envelopes were around $1.00 last I checked...🤷 You can usually grab a whole pack at a bookstore or a CVS, which ends up being cheaper.

You should probably tape the package properly so the USPS clerk can actually accept it. If you don't, they might charge you extra at the counter because it isn't packaged according to the rules.😁 But honestly, it all depends on which specific post office you go to...

It looks like this is your first time doing this, so it’s probably best to just head down there, see how they handle things, and ask them directly.🙂

Zachary Peterson6 said:And who’s stealing them? The mailman? What’s he going to do with your grocery coupons? Maybe you just have neighbors with long fingers.

Look, Zachary Peterson6, I appreciate the effort, and I'm really not in the mood to argue, but comments like this don't actually help anyone. It makes it sound like we all live next to kleptomaniacs or that the local postal workers are just out there living on pure chaos. 😁 I have no idea what anyone would do with stolen coupons, clothes, or legal documents... if that were true, why would bills and flyers always show up with the right numbers on them? 😁
I just want to point out that things clearly aren't being handled well, and the first people who should be looking into it are usually the quickest to dodge responsibility or blame someone else...

steelwolf3 said:I seriously can't stand dealing with the USPS. Every time I need something, it’s just chaos—everyone seems to have their own little rules and pricing logic. This is actually the second time my standard mail hasn't shown up, and this time it was just some coupons for my baby. If I tried asking where they went, I know I wouldn't get a straight answer from anyone. It makes me wonder why my regular mail only ever arrives when it's sent via certified mail. I guess it’s too expensive for them to steal coupons when there's a higher postage fee involved. 🙂🙂
...gotta hit the post office tomorrow. Honestly, I'm already halfway to pulling my hair out.

Just look at how many people deal with this stuff. It's clearly a widespread issue...

steelwolf3 said:Quick question: if I'm sending a standard package weighing between 4 and 11 pounds, but the box itself is pretty large, am I going to get charged more for the size?

Nope.
By the way, "For domestic shipping, the total dimensions (length plus girth) cannot exceed 130 inches, with any single side being no more than 60 inches. The package also shouldn't be smaller than the minimum requirements for a standard letter, provided the address side is at least 3.5x5.5 inches."

Zachary Peterson6 said:So why wouldn't you just call the post office or something? I've sent stuff via standard mail plenty of times and it always shows up just fine...🙄

Why would I bother calling them? Every single time I’ve actually gone into the branch to ask for help, they just stare at me blankly. They couldn't tell me anything about tracking down a regular letter.🙄 Not for me, and not for the person on the receiving end. It’s been the same story both ways, too.
I mean, did I write the address clearly enough? Because I did. 🙄 And apparently, the letter was supposedly "on its way." 🙄

Zachary Peterson6 said:Don't sweat it. Mail doesn't just vanish into thin air like that. It’ll show up eventually. Just hang tight.😉

I did something similar a while back and it never actually showed up. Just one more piece of mail lost in the void, among many other things that weren't exactly life-changing anyway. 🙂 Never again am I sending anything without a recommendation, especially when it's something this important. And honestly? It was basically the exact same thing he’s dealing with right now. Still, good luck to them. They'll need it.🙂
A ton of girls are constantly venting about this one specific issue on clothing resale apps.