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US postal service stinks - 9/22/2007 6:05:57 PM   
cyberdude611


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Status: offline 		So when I checked my mail today, one of the letters was all a mess and half was torn off. They put it in a little bag that said, "We Care" and gives this huge explaination about how they try very hard to not damage my mail.

I guess that's why you have to buy insurance these days on things you send....
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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/22/2007 6:12:04 PM   
lionesque


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Status: offline 		Did you think they process those things by hand?  Everything goes through a machine.  If it's an odd size or not properly sealed or bent/wrinkled to begin with, chances are it's going to jam up in the machine.

If you stop and think about the millions of pieces of mail that get processed each and every day without being damaged... it's pretty incredible.  And I think that you actually get a helluva lot of value for 41 cents.

Maybe next time, if something is important, you'll send it in a padded envelope or cardboard mailer?

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/22/2007 6:35:06 PM   
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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611

So when I checked my mail today, one of the letters was all a mess and half was torn off. They put it in a little bag that said, "We Care" and gives this huge explaination about how they try very hard to not damage my mail.

I guess that's why you have to buy insurance these days on things you send....


How many pieces of damaged mail have you received in your lifetime?  Is this the first?  Maybe the second out of the hundreds of things that arrive in perfect condition?

'Scuse me, I gotta go to the store.  Seems we're out of cheese again.

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/22/2007 6:42:18 PM   
cyberdude611


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Status: offline 		I've had numerous issues with the postal service over the past few months.... this is just the latest...

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/22/2007 6:56:39 PM   
Lumus


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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611

I've had numerous issues with the postal service over the past few months.... this is just the latest...


I've never had a problem with the US Postal service.  Mind you, it helps to be a Canadian...

If in doubt, poke holes into the envelope and label them "FOR BEATHING, DO NOT OBSTRUCT".  I think that might ensure every package that manages to arrive, arrives safely...


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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/22/2007 8:17:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		And how much is paid for that piece of mail? If you want quality, then use Fed Ex, UPS, or a for profit carrier.

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quote:

ORIGINAL: cyberdude611

So when I checked my mail today, one of the letters was all a mess and half was torn off. They put it in a little bag that said, "We Care" and gives this huge explaination about how they try very hard to not damage my mail.

I guess that's why you have to buy insurance these days on things you send....


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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/22/2007 11:14:34 PM   
YourhandMyAss


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Status: offline 		I sent a small wooden disk in an envelope and they sent it through the machine and the envelope arrived, but not the gift inside. I thought they'd have more sense than to try to run such a bulky piece of mail through the machine, but guess not.

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/22/2007 11:16:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		interesting I have never had a problem with something not arriving in a timely or undamaged fashion.

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/23/2007 12:33:02 AM   
HotFaerieMama


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Status: offline 		same here...

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/23/2007 1:47:48 AM   
JerseyKrissi72


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Status: offline 		they don't care.... probably snooping in your mail lol

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/23/2007 9:52:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		Chicago has the worst service ...you'll be lucky to get your mail delivered before 7p some days.  other days they will skip delivering your mail.  complaining to them about mail not being delivered doesn't help - it takes them 2 days to address your complaint by phone.

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/23/2007 3:48:41 PM   
pahunkboy


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Status: offline 		the USPS is cutting back. i always put a return address- as they will OPEN letter if they cant deliver it. 

the postmaster in my town of 12,000 admitted they eliminated 11 blue mail boxes and last year 12. orders from higher up.

id say service has slide. in the last town i lived in- they put up with me when i complained about laziness-- i knew the rules and held em to it.

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/23/2007 4:43:56 PM   
feastie


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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611

I've had numerous issues with the postal service over the past few months.... this is just the latest...


In that case,  you need to speak with the postmaster at the post office that handles your mail.  If you get no satisfaction there, go further up the hierarchy.  Take action, rather than whining.

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/23/2007 6:44:03 PM   
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ORIGINAL: OrionTheWolf

And how much is paid for that piece of mail? If you want quality, then use Fed Ex, UPS, or a for profit carrier.

Orion



What's more amazing is that USPS made a profit for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 with record revenue of $70 billion in FY05 and $1.4 billion in revenue. The fact that USPS can turn a profit and still deliver your letter anywhere in the country for less than $0.50 is impressive to me. Consider the USPS delivered 212 billion pieces of mail for FY05, that's almost a quarter trillion pieces of mail; with that many articles, some will inevitably be damaged.

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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/24/2007 12:21:41 AM   
JerseyKrissi72


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RE: US postal service stinks - 9/24/2007 12:25:15 AM   
came4U


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Status: offline 		I miss Saturday mail delivery.  That is the only downfall of being in Canada now.

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