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steelwolf3 said:I swear, dealing with the USPS is such a massive headache whenever I actually need something. It feels like every single worker just makes up their own little rules and pricing on the fly. And now, for the second time, a standard envelope containing some baby coupons I was waiting for just never showed up. Honestly, if I even tried to ask where it went, I know I wouldn't get a straight answer from anyone. I’m seriously starting to wonder why my mail only seems to arrive when I pay for certified shipping... maybe they figure it's worth the extra effort because the postage is higher, or maybe they just think it's easier to pocket coupons when the shipping is cheap. 🙂🙂
...I have to head down to the post office tomorrow and honestly, I’m already at the point where I want to start pulling my hair out.
Melissa Morgan77 said:Why would I bother calling them? I’ve literally walked into the local USPS office every single time just to ask, and they never have anything useful to say or any actual help regarding where my regular mail went.🙄 Neither for me nor for whoever was supposed to receive it—even when the situation was flipped the other way around.
I mean, I know for a fact I wrote the address perfectly clearly and correctly, right? 🙄 And apparently, the letter was supposedly "on its way." 🙄
Melissa Morgan77 said:I actually tried doing something pretty much identical to this recently and it never showed up. (It was just one of those lost letters that isn't exactly life-changing, I guess. 🙂 I am definitely never sending anything without tracking again, especially when it's important stuff. Anyway, good luck with it, obviously.🙂
Honestly, you see a ton of girls complaining about this exact same issue on Poshmark or Depop.
silvermoose57 said:I dropped a letter in the mail around noon last Friday, but the thing is, I just sent it via regular first-class mail instead of certified. I made sure to write out the recipient's full name, the university address, the street, zip code, and city... everything was clearly laid out. I'm just low-key freaking out that it might get lost, because I've been reading all over these forums that official letters get lost easiest when they aren't tracked. Anyway, I mailed it from San Diego to New York—is there any chance it actually arrived today, Monday, if I sent it Friday? Or am I probably waiting until tomorrow?
Hannah Ortiz90;35936673 said:I checked that info too (but obviously it was a waste of time)—apparently, if someone isn't home, the mail carrier is supposed to come by twice a day (morning and afternoon) for the next five days as long as the package stays at the local post office.
hehehe🤣 okay, sorry, but I honestly have no clue who on earth would be expected to hand-deliver a package to your doorstep twice a day for five straight days????🙂🙂 🙂 Seriously though, I don't know where you heard that, but you definitely misread the situation. A mail carrier doesn't just circle one single address all week acting like they're working exclusively for you.😂 😍 😁
Lisa Vaughn21 said:Is there any way to get it delivered on the same day, like within just a few hours? 😢
electriccrane52 said:Can I list a minor—like someone between 14 and 18—as the recipient on this?
wiredpilot2 said:How on earth does the post office let a letter arrive in such a state that if I even breathed on it—not literally, obviously—the whole thing pops open and the stamp is basically hanging on by a thread? 🙄
Melissa Phillips4 said:Look, I actually went in there this past Friday.🤷
And honestly? They didn't say a single word to me about it.
I guess maybe that rule only applies to packages being sent within the US, since I was shipping stuff internationally. It’s possible they don't charge that extra fee for overseas shipments.🤷
Betty Taylor14 said:I’d honestly suggest anyone using ExxonMobil services to double-check their receipts at the USPS every single time. I just had this weird situation where a guy who bought a PC cooler from me reached out to let me know I hadn't actually sent it COD (cash on delivery), so he shouldn't have been charged anything. Luckily, he’s a decent human being and was cool enough to give me a heads-up.
I mean, I looked at the receipt for the package—the actual shipment—and I distinctly remember circling the COD option and clearly writing down the amount. But maybe the lady working the counter at the post office that day just missed it or misread it, and they ended up charging me for the wrong service. And get this: the receipt says it was a package drop-off at the local post office for under 2 lbs, yet they actually delivered it right to his door.
So yeah, just watch your back so you don't end up in the same mess I did. Not everyone is going to be as honest as my buyer was about pointing out the mistake. 🙂
Ryan Martin70 said:I've got a question about sending stuff COD (cash on delivery). Like, once I go to the post office, drop off the package, and they send it out... does the recipient have to pay the mail carrier before I actually see any of that money? Or do they hand me the cash right when I'm handing over the package at the counter? Also, how much does shipping usually run?
Ronald Rodriguez13 said:So, I actually sent them a pretty scathing email today... honestly, this is just ridiculous at this point. This is already my second package to just vanish into thin air, you know? It’s like I’m trying to ship stuff to the middle of nowhere instead of just down the street. Things are just disappearing. Either the USPS doesn't deliver it, or they just send it back to me without even bothering to leave a notice that it arrived. And the worst part? I’m basically there almost every single day asking questions. Like, who is actually running this place? It makes zero sense anymore. 😠
Chloe Brooks86 said:So, I finally got that yellow slip today for a package that needs COD. It’s some textbooks I ordered (7 of them, actually), and the girl at the service counter told me she checked, and the shipping was supposed to be $9.25. So, adding everything up including the shipping, I thought it would come to $54, but this yellow slip is telling me I have to pay $59. I'm kind of wondering where that extra $4.75 is coming from?