Started By
Message

re: USPS experts, how blanked am I?

Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:05 am to
Posted by TROLA
BATON ROUGE
Member since Apr 2004
14979 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:05 am to
From a cost and service perspective, USPS is way ahead on a regional basis.. if you stay on top of them, the package will possibly show up at some point.. email the postmaster and the regional postmaster.. call them as well.. I ship on average 15boxes a day through USPS and over the last 4 years have only 1 completely lost package..
Posted by Beer did clam
BatonRouge where CATS are RATZ
Member since Oct 2009
1757 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:05 am to
Check w/neighbors, outside chance they accepted for you and forgot..
Posted by Indfanfromcol
LSU
Member since Jan 2011
14935 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:05 am to
USPS is shite. Had a package that was suppose to come Saturday. Look on my tracking and it said the package was refused because I didn't want it.

Well first, I was home all god damn day Saturday waiting for my fricking package. But also, I live in a fricking apartment complex. We have mail boxes just for packages. When USPS comes to deliver a package, they put it in that box then put the key in my mail box. There isn't even a chance for me to refuse my package.

Just go up to the post office and see what the hold up is. About all you can do. Not sure if it will do you any good. I went and asked why they are saying I refused my package and the woman point blank ask me "Well, did you refuse it?"
This post was edited on 3/14/17 at 10:08 am
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45192 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:06 am to
Another question - did you get the shipping label from the place you bought boots from as part of the returns process or did you ship it completely on your own?
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40379 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:06 am to
quote:

That sucks. I think you get a small amount of insurance included (maybe $50), but I might be thinking about UPS. Look into that at least.


I will.

What is the best way to contact USPS? In person or will they redirect me back to their web site?
Posted by RedbeardAU
Northeast GA
Member since Oct 2009
567 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:07 am to
If it wasn't stolen, it will likely show up eventually. If it was, then you're out of luck.

Depending on what service you used, you either got $50 or $100 worth of insurance included. If you're shipping something worth more than $100, especially with USPS, ALWAYS get extra insurance to cover it. It's too cheap not to.
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
33897 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:07 am to
quote:

I bet it was that guy in your avatar that is wearing them now.

Big fat guys have to buy extra wide shoes. I doubt you wear something he can fit his elephant feet into
Posted by LSUSoulja08
Member since Oct 2007
16969 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:07 am to
you'll drop 450 bucks on a pair of boots but won't spend a little extra money to insure your return of them?

are you a woman?
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40379 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:08 am to
quote:

email the postmaster and the regional postmaster.. call them as well..


Where should I look to obtain this information?

Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40379 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:10 am to
quote:

Another question - did you get the shipping label from the place you bought boots from as part of the returns process or did you ship it completely on your own?


Shipping label came from merchant I ordered boots from. However, I was responsible for paying the return of the boots ($20.40 with signature confirmation, priority mail).
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45192 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:11 am to
quote:

What is the best way to contact USPS? In person or will they redirect me back to their web site?
If you have time, Id go talk to them in person.

PS - was it priority mail, express mail?
Posted by pleading the fifth
Member since Feb 2006
3991 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:11 am to
Once I shipped a player piano roll to someone overseas through eBay USPS. I received it back some 10 months later as a "Return to Sender".
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40379 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:11 am to
quote:

you'll drop 450 bucks on a pair of boots but won't spend a little extra money to insure your return of them?

are you a woman?


My wife told me that she would have elected for insurance ... so ...

Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40379 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:12 am to
quote:

If you have time, Id go talk to them in person.

PS - was it priority mail, express mail?


Priority mail, with shipping confirmation.

I will do just that.
Posted by Panny Crickets
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Sep 2008
5596 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:12 am to
quote:

should have went


Posted by Broke
AKA Buttercup
Member since Sep 2006
65493 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:13 am to
quote:

Depending on what service you used, you either got $50 or $100 worth of insurance included.


Signature confirmation does not include any insurance. But insurance would have given him a tracking number
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45192 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:14 am to
Just found this on USPS website:

quote:

Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail

With some exceptions, Priority Mail Express shipments include up to $100 of insurance and Priority Mail shipments may include up to $50. For more valuable shipments, additional coverage is usually available


LINK
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
106047 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:16 am to
quote:

And par for the course, I did not elect for shipping insurance


I think this comes automatically with priority mail. Maybe not $450.00 worth, but something.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
36412 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:18 am to
You must have forgotten that Uncle Sam doesn't give a frick about you or your missing package.
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40379 posts
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:18 am to
quote:

The Mick





first pageprev pagePage 2 of 4Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram