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Regarding the vanishing packages at the USPS—this was moved from Economy to Information Technology under the guise of online shopping.

The issues being discussed in this thread have absolutely nothing to do with IT or the internet. Packages that get stolen could just as easily have been ordered via telephone by an aunt in the States, or sent via carrier pigeon to Bulgaria; it doesn't mean we should dump the topic into Telecommunications or Pets.

If this has anything to do with anything other than the economy, then it’s a matter of criminal law. Theft is a police issue, or at least it ought to be.

I can only hope moving this thread to such an obscure sub-forum was a simple mistake, rather than a deliberate attempt to bury a headline that's too uncomfortable for the main page.

There seems to be quite a bit of discussion regarding our beloved postal service lately—it's certainly a hot topic! 😁

It’s always best to post in the thread where everyone is most active—or better yet, where people have actually dealt with the exact same headache you're facing right now.

Since I used to moderate the classifieds back in the day—which mostly involved gathering similar links into one big pile—I actually have a collection ready to go.

Check this one out—it’s over 150 pages long!
Mail - suggestions, questions, and answers
Since you're looking for content in that same vein—much like yours—I'll make sure to keep the tone consistent.
USPS is losing packages—what should I do?
Here’s another one just like it:
Cash on delivery—how reliable is it, really?
Still more—just a little bit extra!
HP — shipping costs, fees, and general experiences...

See? Now you understand why there’s absolutely no point in opening yet another thread about this—honestly! 😉

Grace Richardson24 said:There seems to be quite a bit of discussion regarding our beloved postal service lately—it's certainly a hot topic! 😁

It’s always best to post in the thread where everyone is most active—or better yet, where people have actually dealt with the exact same headache you're facing right now.

Since I used to moderate the classifieds back in the day—which mostly involved gathering similar links into one big pile—I actually have a collection ready to go.

Check this one out—it’s over 150 pages long!
Mail - suggestions, questions, and answers
Since you're looking for content in that same vein—much like yours—I'll make sure to keep the tone consistent.
USPS is losing packages—what should I do?
Here’s another one just like it:
Cash on delivery—how reliable is it, really?
Still more—just a little bit extra!
HP — shipping costs, fees, and general experiences...

See? Now you understand why there’s absolutely no point in opening yet another thread about this—honestly! 😉

You didn't even bother reading my objection or clicking the link to see the actual topic. Instead, you just linked back to the very same thread I was talking about. Seriously? ????

I'm not suggesting we start a new thread. My issue is with moving an existing thread from 2013 from the Economy subforum over to Information Technology.

It's basically "burying" the discussion. It's an existing topic. How do you write such a massive response without even glancing at the question? The whole thing got dumped into "Online Shopping," even though the core issue (packages vanishing or being stolen via USPS) has nothing to do with how you shop online.

I’m genuinely curious: which part of my first post was so incomprehensible?

Wait a second—so you're actually complaining because this thread, which some other user started back on September 5th, 2013, was moved to a different PDF!
Usually, the person who actually starts the discussion is the one voicing concerns—not someone else who hasn't even participated in the debate.

I honestly thought you had opened a duplicate thread that got merged, which would explain the frustration—but looking closer, you have two posts in there already; one is completely off-topic, and the other isn't much better. You're just padding your post count 😁
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People cheat, they steal, and they'll keep stealing.
Arguing about it won't change anyone's mind.
Since this thread has been around for nearly three years and has barely grown, it’s pretty clear people aren't that invested—so it doesn't really matter where it lives. Personally, I wouldn't mind if it were tucked away in a totally different PDF altogether.

So you read the question, but you’re still too lazy to actually check the thread. It’s a joke to claim I only have two posts there. Can you even work a search bar?

But hey, seeing how much you're obsessed with being right even when you clearly missed the mark, I really shouldn't expect anything better from you.

I'm just hoping there's a moderator out there who actually gives a damn. How many posts does a thread need to rack up before it's allowed to stay put for over three years?

Let me clarify why I’m even asking this. (And no, I’m not spamming. I have just enough posts to be allowed to list an ad on Craigslist, and if there’s some other invisible threshold on this forum I need to hit, I’m blissfully unaware of it.) ((Sarcasm intended. I am not posting an ad.))

I honestly believe the issue being discussed here can only be solved one way: by creating enough public pressure that the uncorrupted, non-criminal elements within the USPS management feel enough discomfort to actually act. They need to decide to reduce the theft or stop it entirely. It’s a massive organization; statistically speaking, there have to be honest, capable people in there who actually have the power to change things. Filing reports with inspectors hasn't yielded much visible fruit so far—and if it actually has, we just aren't seeing it. If that's the case, it would be nice to see the USPS prove it.

That’s why I think visibility is everything. This thread needs to be seen by the general public, not just the handful of people specifically hunting for this topic.