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USPS Priority Mail w/ Delivery Confirmation
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Berry C Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Sep 11 2000, 8:08 PM EST
Joined: 03-08-2000
Posts: 176
Am I ever pleased that someone has to take delivery of a package sent Priority Mail w/ Delivery Confirmation. I have my packages sent to the office, whether personal or business, that way someone is there to receive them. This weekend USPS attempted to deliver a package of choice stogies, but no one was at the office to receive it. Because of USPS delivery confirmation the package went back to the post office, and am I ever glad. For the first time in 11 years, some @$$h*!e went through our mailbox at the office. Sunday evening I found several pieces of mail open and waded up on the ground. It is a shame that people stoop to this level, but I am now a firmly believe in using the delivery confirmation on all packages. I did receive the smokes today, and am glad some stranger is not smoking them!!
aberdeen Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Sep 11 2000, 9:11 PM EST
Joined: 06-11-1999
Posts: 741
I have been doing mail order business for 10 years, much of it international, and I have never had an parcel lost or destroyed. Though it seems the Post office gets a bad rap often, I think more than any other government agency they take their job seriously and the integrity of the post office has survived the crap and indifference that has infected the rest of governmental agencies. This is most unusual in that it is usually the private sector that out performs on all levels to government funded activities, in this case I feel much better dealing with the USPS than UPS, as I am on record here stating my opinion of that company.
mark Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Sep 12 2000, 2:59 AM EST
Joined: 08-03-1999
Posts: 143
you are right, with millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, you too can run a business that delivers on time about 80% of the time. just dont send anything too valuable
melski Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Sep 12 2000, 3:24 AM EST
Joined: 09-22-1999
Posts: 279
How does the phrase go? "Better to be thought a fool.....". Government subsidies of the postal service ended in the 70's.
BrentM01 Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Sep 12 2000, 10:06 AM EST
Joined: 05-30-2000
Posts: 343
That would be "Tis better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt"....adios....Brent
mark Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Sep 12 2000, 1:43 PM EST
Joined: 08-03-1999
Posts: 143
hmm, your statement is curious because the balance sheet of the United States Postal Service shows "capital contributions from the US Government" to be over $3 billion annually in each of the last 11 years published from 1989 thru 99. earlier years were probably even greater. I guess in semantics you are correct that they no longer receive outright cash grants but what's the difference? it must be nice to receive an automatic few billion in capital every year.
jcrimmins Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Sep 13 2000, 2:16 PM EST
Joined: 04-26-2000
Posts: 787
But do they still sell stamps?
RLevett Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Sep 14 2000, 3:10 AM EST
Joined: 04-10-2000
Posts: 4
Coming soon to the USPS, signature capturing. I'm a USPS employee and we're getting the lowdown on it all now here in the Prov area. You'll be able to not only confirm a delivery, but for a fee, actually be able to "see" who signed for it via online!
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