Mail & Shipping - Recommendations, Questions, and Answers

Chloe Moore65;30709558 said:It isn't just a recommendation; it’s offered as a specific package deal. That brings your cost to exactly $4.25 provided the weight stays under 5 kg and the total value doesn't exceed $27
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My real concern, however, is whether this option allows me to track the shipment's progress. Will I still receive that standard tracking number—the one used to verify delivery if the recipient claims they never actually got the package? Thanks a million.😉

analograven5 said:Long live our beloved AMERICAN PRIDE 👎👎👎

I was waiting for a certified letter for over a week—it was just a local delivery from one side of town to the other here in the States—and no mail carrier ever showed up. There's someone in my household home 24/7, so that's impossible, and I didn't even get a slip left in the box saying they tried...
It felt sketchy, so I headed down to the local USPS branch. The clerk checked her system and saw there was indeed a package waiting for me. She handed it over, but the envelope had this label on it:
NOTICE OF (😕😕)
REFUSED DELIVERY (😕😕)
RETURN TO Main Post Office 10000

🤷Does anyone have an explanation for what on earth happened there?
The clerk at the post office couldn't give me any concrete answers or explain why—she just said I caught it at the very last second, otherwise, it would have been sent back to the main regional hub tomorrow.👎👎

slyfalcon14 said:So, I have a question, and if anyone knows the answer, it would be a huge help. 🙂
I sent a package from Chicago to Miami last Saturday morning... I dropped it off at the main USPS branch. It was a COD shipment, and the amount due was $50. Well, it’s been over a week now, and the girl hasn't received her package, nor has anyone sent it back to me. If they actually lost it in the mail, am I able to claim my money back—basically the value of the package contents??

Nicole Lee4 said:Do you think you dropped the package off at the main USPS hub?
For instance,
if the recipient is in Brooklyn but you wrote the zip code for Manhattan, the package will likely
1. wander aimlessly between sorting facilities
2. be sent back to you marked as undeliverable

It is probably just sitting there right now, waiting five days before it eventually finds its way back to your doorstep.
To file a formal inquiry, you would need your ID and the receipt,
but perhaps a more practical solution would be calling the post office—try asking the information desk for the specific branch number where you dropped it off—to see if they can locate it.
Then, if you are the intended recipient, you could simply go pick it up.

slyfalcon14 said:I dropped the package off at the post office right by the main station... and since my destination was in Los Angeles, I used the 90001 zip code..😢

Nicole Lee4 said:Give the local post office in San Diego a call and ask for the tracking number from the confirmation; perhaps they can confirm if the package has even arrived at their facility yet.
There has been quite a bit of discussion here regarding how the USPS fails to notify people, leaving them completely unaware that a package is waiting.
It is entirely possible the parcel is sitting right there in San Diego, yet she simply never received a notification.
That wouldn't be the first time such an oversight occurred.

goldenranger20 said:Just a quick question, though I honestly feel like I already know the answer (you know what they say about people who ask questions 😁):

I sent out a letter to one of my customers via standard USPS mail at her request, and I made sure to mention that there was a real chance she might never even see it.
Well, it actually happened—she ended up receiving an empty envelope that had clearly been opened and then resealed. 🙄.

I know there aren't really any grounds for a lawsuit regarding recommended packages or specific shipping insurance, but is there *any* way to file a complaint or some kind of grievance? Since she received an empty, tampered-with envelope that still had a significant amount of money 😕 written on it, I'd really love to help her out if there's any way at all.
🙂

Brenda Palmer said:Maybe they swapped out your mail carrier and they just couldn't track you down... that actually happened to me once! I didn't get any mail for a whole month simply because they changed the carrier, and my last name wasn't listed on the mailbox—it was only on our apartment door since we're renting. When I finally called the local USPS office, it turned out to be my own fault, even though the carrier is technically supposed to bring packages right to the door rather than just leaving them in the box!

goldenranger20 said:@ Elizabeth Brown90—hang on, maybe there's just a glitch in the system and it'll show up... if it really sat at the local post office for only two days and you have proof, you should definitely try filing a formal complaint with USPS.