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Greetings from the world's WORST post office, conveniently located in the town I live in!
Right now, I'm embroiled yet AGAIN in their shining incompetence. I bought an expensive item from eBay, which the seller sent out the same day; it arrived at the p.o. Monday. It's really out of my way, but I have to sign for it, so I went online for redelivery for Saturday, when I'd be home. Meanwhile, DH said he had to go there after work to mail something, & offered to pick it up for me. Tonight was the night. They can't find it. I have confirmation by email that it is there, not out for delivery. They said they'd check the returning mail van, & call us tonight. Never did.
All of the following happened within a 6-month period recently:
1. Same as above for another package; they did eventually find it--after mixing up 2 tracking #s on 2 of my packages.
2. Three items in 2 weeks, clearly marked with my correct address were returned to the sender: "Undeliverable to this address". I had to re-pay postage.
3. An item from India: they left a 1st notice card on my door, but skipped to #3 the next day, before I could arrange for delivery (final notice, then the item gets returned to sender). Called the same manager whom I've spoken to in each of these citations, BTW. "I can't find it--oh, wait a minute--I think it's been returned to the sender." It wasn't, thankfully--but it was in that bin for the next day.
4. I requested redelivery for yet another parcel; sat around all Saturday morning, waiting for the blasted thing, only to find out it was never on the mail truck. (Happened twice within a month.)
5. The shoes saga: these were in a thin padded envelope. I was home sick that day, laying on the sofa, so I saw the mailman at the box, & couldn't understand what he was doing for 2-3 minutes at the box. The only mail was that envelope & a flyer. How did he not see the completely ripped open end of the envelope, which had nothing in it? Someone at the p.o. had to have stolen my shoes. Hope the employee is a size 5. The eBay seller didn't do it--she's someone I've dealt with before and since--very honest. I sometimes think the mailman has a bit of a thing for me; I wonder if he took my shoes for some creepy sexual reason. Someone TORE that envelope open; it didn't come unsealed by itself.
6. This guy repeatedly gives us the wrong mail; and I often see him backing the truck up to various mailboxes after he left them, in order to put the correct mail in them.
7. Various other mess-ups in that time period--just can't remember the details.
And to think, in some towns, it's still traditional to tip the mail person at Christmas, or leave them cookies. Right.
What are your post office nightmares? Please share!
Right now, I'm embroiled yet AGAIN in their shining incompetence. I bought an expensive item from eBay, which the seller sent out the same day; it arrived at the p.o. Monday. It's really out of my way, but I have to sign for it, so I went online for redelivery for Saturday, when I'd be home. Meanwhile, DH said he had to go there after work to mail something, & offered to pick it up for me. Tonight was the night. They can't find it. I have confirmation by email that it is there, not out for delivery. They said they'd check the returning mail van, & call us tonight. Never did.
All of the following happened within a 6-month period recently:
1. Same as above for another package; they did eventually find it--after mixing up 2 tracking #s on 2 of my packages.
2. Three items in 2 weeks, clearly marked with my correct address were returned to the sender: "Undeliverable to this address". I had to re-pay postage.
3. An item from India: they left a 1st notice card on my door, but skipped to #3 the next day, before I could arrange for delivery (final notice, then the item gets returned to sender). Called the same manager whom I've spoken to in each of these citations, BTW. "I can't find it--oh, wait a minute--I think it's been returned to the sender." It wasn't, thankfully--but it was in that bin for the next day.
4. I requested redelivery for yet another parcel; sat around all Saturday morning, waiting for the blasted thing, only to find out it was never on the mail truck. (Happened twice within a month.)
5. The shoes saga: these were in a thin padded envelope. I was home sick that day, laying on the sofa, so I saw the mailman at the box, & couldn't understand what he was doing for 2-3 minutes at the box. The only mail was that envelope & a flyer. How did he not see the completely ripped open end of the envelope, which had nothing in it? Someone at the p.o. had to have stolen my shoes. Hope the employee is a size 5. The eBay seller didn't do it--she's someone I've dealt with before and since--very honest. I sometimes think the mailman has a bit of a thing for me; I wonder if he took my shoes for some creepy sexual reason. Someone TORE that envelope open; it didn't come unsealed by itself.
6. This guy repeatedly gives us the wrong mail; and I often see him backing the truck up to various mailboxes after he left them, in order to put the correct mail in them.
7. Various other mess-ups in that time period--just can't remember the details.
And to think, in some towns, it's still traditional to tip the mail person at Christmas, or leave them cookies. Right.
What are your post office nightmares? Please share!