Scary Little Story About The USPS And Now We Know Why

[ValKehl]

Changing the subject slightly, what is the scanning procedure the USPS carrier is supposed to follow when picking up packages? I live in a high-rise condo for seniors with restricted entry, and my wife and I sell regularly on eBay (mostly our yard sale, church sale, garage sale, thrift store, etc. finds). We leave our outgoing packages on the floor next to the bank of mailboxes for the carrier to pick up when he delivers the incoming mail. At times, I have observed the carrier take the packages out to his truck, whereupon the carrier either (1) scans the bar codes on the labels as he puts the packages in his truck before driving away, or (2) tosses the packages into his truck without scanning them and drives away. Am I correct in thinking that (1) is the appropriate procedure?
Val

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Originally Posted by ValKehl

Changing the subject slightly, what is the scanning procedure the USPS carrier is supposed to follow when picking up packages? I live in a high-rise condo for seniors with restricted entry, and my wife and I sell regularly on eBay (mostly our yard sale, church sale, garage sale, thrift store, etc. finds). We leave our outgoing packages on the floor next to the bank of mailboxes for the carrier to pick up when he delivers the incoming mail. At times, I have observed the carrier take the packages out to his truck, whereupon the carrier either (1) scans the bar codes on the labels as he puts the packages in his truck before driving away, or (2) tosses the packages into his truck without scanning them and drives away. Am I correct in thinking that (1) is the appropriate procedure?
Val

I have an ebay pickup every day at my shop Monday through Saturday and they always scan them when putting them in the truck. I did have one nightmare scenario about 6 months back....the post office scanned every single package that day as delivered. Nearly 100 of them...I had at least 50 emails from buyers asking why their packages were delivered to Lincoln, Nebraska.

[batsballsbases]

another little funny story about tracking I found out. With the new postal changes that were made when you send out one of those brown bubble mailers now first class the tracking comes with it. Its so funny I found this out thru a friend of mine who told me of this but yet everytime I go to the post office my postal person constantly asks me do you want it FIRST CLASS WITH TRACKING ! The tracking is 95c extra. I then proceed to tell her that now the tracking is included on first class. I show her that if when you get your slip and punch in the PID # tracking will come up even thou you didnt pony up the extra 95c . She then tells me I DIDNT KNOW THAT! And we wonder why the USPS is going in the toilet.