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electriccrane52 said:Can I list a minor—like someone between 14 and 18—as the recipient on this?
Zachary Peterson6 said:well, I suppose it should arrive by tomorrow; there really isn't any way it could get here sooner than that.
Lisa Vaughn21 said:Is there any way to get it delivered on the same day, like within just a few hours? 😢
Hannah Ortiz90 said:I’ve pretty much had nothing but good experiences with my local USPS branch (assuming you ignore how clueless they are about their own rates ☕), but lately, I’m starting to lose my cool 🙂
Today was the second time a fellow forum member reached out to tell me that a package I sent—with prepaid home delivery clearly selected (it was on the receipt, and they literally slapped the home delivery sticker right in front of me)😠—ended up being held at the post office for her to pick up manually.
I don't get why they charge for the service if they aren't actually providing it. Especially since I make a point to ask beforehand if the destination zip code even supports home delivery (since some branches don't), and we're talking about tiny little packages weighing maybe 8 ounces 😠
Zachary Peterson6 said:Look, I’m telling you straight: if the package isn't some massive crate, he really should be the one dropping it off at the post office, especially if it weighs under a pound or so. Just weigh the thing! Check the scale first. It’s not like the USPS carriers are pack mules meant to haul thirty separate one-pound boxes on their backs all day. Common sense, right?😢
Hannah Ortiz90 said:I honestly don't get why they charge for that service if they clearly aren't actually providing it—especially since I make it a point to ask beforehand whether the recipient's local post office even offers that option (since, you know, some branches just don't have that capability). Plus, we aren't even talking about massive shipments here; these packages aren't even weighing more than 8 or 9 ounces. 😠
Melissa Morgan77 said:Maybe they just weren't home?🤷
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.😂 😍 😁
Hannah Ortiz90 said:I went ahead and double-checked that information myself—though clearly, I was wasting my breath! Apparently, if nobody is home to receive the delivery, the mail carrier is required to make two separate attempts every single day (once in the morning and once in the afternoon). They have to keep that up for five consecutive days, or basically, for as long as that package sits waiting at the local post office.
Look, it’s more than obvious at this point that they aren't even following their own rulebook. But honestly? If enforcing these policies is such a massive, exhausting headache for them, why not just scrap the whole thing? Why continue charging us for services they clearly aren't even providing? 🤷
And honestly, if you want to talk about truly pathetic service—I’ve been there too. I received a package that was clearly marked as prepaid, yet right in front of my eyes, the delivery driver actually tried to charge me an extra fee! He was looking directly at a perfectly legible shipping label that showed everything had already been paid for, but he still attempted to collect more money from me on the spot. It was just ridiculous. $1.75 Regarding the delivery—which, like I mentioned before, is already paid for— 😠
He bailed on me the second I asked for an itemized receipt and questioned why I’d be footing the bill twice for the exact same service. ☕
Zachary Peterson6 said:haha🤣 look, I honestly have no idea who on earth would be expected to hand-deliver a package to your doorstep five times a day, twice a day. 🙂 🙂 🙂I truly don't know where you got that impression, but you’ve clearly misinterpreted things; a mail carrier doesn't just follow a single route all week solely to cater to one person.😂 😍 😁
Nicole Lee4 said:They're technically supposed to charge you those extra $1.75 cents. I honestly have no clue why they set up such a nonsensical system in the first place.
And if they didn't actually charge you, but handed over the package anyway, then they basically paid those $1.75 out of their own pocket.
Nicole Lee4 said:Take a close look at the shipping package section, and you'll realize they actually should have charged you. $1.75
Though, honestly, sometimes it’s just easier to pay out of pocket to avoid the headache.
Nicole Lee4 said:Take a look at the shipping section. You’ll see they actually should have charged you extra. $1.75
Sometimes they just eat the cost themselves.
