OMG - What is with the Post Office lately
#61
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Murphy TX
Posts: 129
I know a lot of quilt shops used to stuff a flat rate envelope full so it was 2-3" thick.
Out post office has told us you can't do that anymore and they won't accept them. Since you have to leave the packages with the workers or on the counter, you can't get away with these big envelopes!
Susan
Out post office has told us you can't do that anymore and they won't accept them. Since you have to leave the packages with the workers or on the counter, you can't get away with these big envelopes!
Susan
#62
just to let you know there is a special rate for books and such things as cds and dvds i believe it is lower than the regular shipping rates ask the next time you mail books had to go find this for you this is from the USPS website:
Media Mail
Send your printed or recorded material using this service.
Media MailŪ service is a cost efficient way to mail books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes, printed music, and recorded computer-readable media (such as CDs, DVDs, and diskettes). Media Mail can not contain advertising except for incidental announcements of books. The maximum weight for Media Mail is 70 lbs.
There are presorted rates available for bulk quantities of Media Mail (minimum quantity is 300 pieces).
A barcode discount is available for Media Mail.
Rates are based on weight and size.
Media Mail
Send your printed or recorded material using this service.
Media MailŪ service is a cost efficient way to mail books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes, printed music, and recorded computer-readable media (such as CDs, DVDs, and diskettes). Media Mail can not contain advertising except for incidental announcements of books. The maximum weight for Media Mail is 70 lbs.
There are presorted rates available for bulk quantities of Media Mail (minimum quantity is 300 pieces).
A barcode discount is available for Media Mail.
Rates are based on weight and size.
#63
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: TX
Posts: 289
What gripes me is that we have to send our DD in the Army in AF Practically everything. She has electricity in her barracks but all the outlets are 220. So we shipped her transformers.The last deployment my husband shipped all kinds of stuff. As long as the box was tapped it was OK. But now they have changed to smaller boxes so that you cannot send as much in the box. We have to send menstrual supplies ,toothpaste etc. My husband had to pay an extra
$ 10 for a box full of toiletrys. Pisses me off.
$ 10 for a box full of toiletrys. Pisses me off.
#65
Originally Posted by davidwent
I just got finished PM'ing a friend of mine because a package(priority envelope) has not arrived. It's been clos to 4 weeks!! I thought at least it would come back to me. And no...stupidly I didn't get a DC. stupid stupid stuoid I'll never do that again!
David
David
#66
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
Originally Posted by Sadiemae
What a pain! We still have flat rate box ads, but they don't mention the envelopes anymore.
#67
Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 76
If your PM keeps returning mail that is CORRECTLY addressed, continue to turn her in to her superiors. If she's doing wrong, & enough people report her, she won't get her bonus. I have no complaints with our local PO. The clerks are always friendly & quite knowledgeable.
#68
Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 76
Does your daughter live in a town with city carriers? I use to live in a small town without city carriers & my box rent was only $40 because I had no other option for mail delivery. The neighboring city has city delivery so if you want to rent a PO Box in order to get your mail earlier than when your carrier gets to your house (or for any other reason) there is a higher charge. That's because there's other delivery options available and a PO Box is kind of a luxury or convenience item.
#69
Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 76
Originally Posted by scrappylady
Here is a good one for you.
We recieved a letter Friday that wasn't for us. The ONLY thing the same on the address was our house number 2345, street name and last name no where near the same. ( Plus these folks live about 15 miles from us. After 15 years, I know right where they live and have spoke to them on the phone !!!)
Now on the the rest of the story...So Saturday I take the letter to another post office and send it back to these folks, with written on letter "delivered to wrong address". WELL, Monday I get the same letter back!!!!! SO I drove back to the post office where we live and handed it to them and said, "please make sure this gets to the right house, this time"
I got the strangest look...like what are you talking about...I have recieved at least 20 pieces of mail for these folks over the years and even called them to make sure they have gotten some of it!!! Like graduation announcements, (easy to tell from the outside,) bills etc.... Makes me wonder where my mail goes!!
We recieved a letter Friday that wasn't for us. The ONLY thing the same on the address was our house number 2345, street name and last name no where near the same. ( Plus these folks live about 15 miles from us. After 15 years, I know right where they live and have spoke to them on the phone !!!)
Now on the the rest of the story...So Saturday I take the letter to another post office and send it back to these folks, with written on letter "delivered to wrong address". WELL, Monday I get the same letter back!!!!! SO I drove back to the post office where we live and handed it to them and said, "please make sure this gets to the right house, this time"
I got the strangest look...like what are you talking about...I have recieved at least 20 pieces of mail for these folks over the years and even called them to make sure they have gotten some of it!!! Like graduation announcements, (easy to tell from the outside,) bills etc.... Makes me wonder where my mail goes!!
#70
Originally Posted by CountryCat
Does your daughter live in a town with city carriers? I use to live in a small town without city carriers & my box rent was only $40 because I had no other option for mail delivery. The neighboring city has city delivery so if you want to rent a PO Box in order to get your mail earlier than when your carrier gets to your house (or for any other reason) there is a higher charge. That's because there's other delivery options available and a PO Box is kind of a luxury or convenience item.
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