Anyone having problems with USPS lately?

[Avalon]

In the past two weeks, I've had 3 packages return to my inbox. One of them had no notification as to why, and my shipping label was ripped off the box. The other two, which were mailed at a later date, were returned to me intact with shipping labels still on them, but they had green stickers on them that claimed something to the tune of "New policy where must receive packages at local post office through a postal worker if package is over 1lb".

Now, this makes no sense...this effectively eliminates anyone who does carrier pickup, or who uses the automated postal centers after post office closing time if the packages are greater than 1lb. I typically use a carrier pickup if I have multiple stuff, or just use the APC later in the evening and drop it off in the drop bin if I only have a couple items. I work 9-5, so I can't go there during business hours.

Plus, I got an envelope from the PO in the mail with one of my shipping labels to a fourth package I mailed out some time ago, and they say it was damaged during transit and they will be returning it to me. I've gotten nothing back so far.

And, a fifth package I sent out seems to be MIA...the buyer of it sent me a PM earlier this weekend asking where it was. Now, I always package my stuff well and adhere to shipping rules, plus I always buy tracking/insurance for my packages...what the heck is going on?

 

[fishface313]

i had a problem with them a few months ago...send out an insured package in november 2005...they lost it...finally got my insurance money and everything settled last month...everytime i went to the post office or called them concerning my package, they would tell me i forgot this or forgot to do that and it was always something new everytime i went there....but it took them 5 months to settle my insurance($110) dispute...pretty sad if you ask me.

 

[Avalon]

Originally posted by: fishface313
i had a problem with them a few months ago...send out an insured package in november 2005...they lost it...finally got my insurance money and everything settled last month...everytime i went to the post office or called them concerning my package, they would tell me i forgot this or forgot to do that and it was always something new everytime i went there....but it took them 5 months to settle my insurance($110) dispute...pretty sad if you ask me.

:Q

Well, I'm just glad that I got 3/5 of them back into my physical possession. I requested some time off work to go into the PO tomorrow to see what the heck is going on. I had to repurchase a shipping label for the one they ripped off the box, so I'm going to see if I can get a refund for the one they ripped off, and then see what happened to my "damaged" package that hasn't gotten to the recipient or back to myself. If this was just one instance with one package, I wouldn't be as upset, but five?

 

[intogamer]

Did you drop it off at the mailbox or suhthing?
Mailbox = 1lb or under

Yeah I believe USPS is going through some upgrades by postal officers

 

[zanieladie]

Wow...sure are a lot of USPS and UPS threads on ATOT tonight.