Non-delivery/severe delay on a BST transaction

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Hi Brian, go online and file a complaint with one of your Congressman/woman. The complaint will go right to the District Manager, who will bring a shit storm on the Consumer Affairs office to resolve this. It doesn't always work, because sometimes things just disappear, but many times they will resolve it quickly.

As discussed many times, certified mail, while reportedly the safest way to go, it slow as shit. I've had a month go by with total confusion before seeing any movement. I always imagine some poor bastard has gone off to the hospital for weeks and the package is waiting on his desk because for some reason he has to sign it next and only him. I've never had a problem with dozens of BST transactions just going with a priority box and tracking.

I'm always on the fence about asking for higher levels of insurance. In a way I feel like that does nothing but flag it as something worth stealing if one is so inclined. On the other hand, with cameras, computers, etc., I suspect it would be awfully hard to a USPS employee to pilfer a package.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I just sent a $3500 BST purchase Certified from PA to TX and it only took a week. It's just unpredictable.

[edjs]

I’m sure you have probably done this, but just in case. Go to the tracking site and sign up for email notification of all movements. I have had packages take for ever in shipping, did this, and it miraculously showed up a few days later. Can’t hurt.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

As discussed many times, certified mail, while reportedly the safest way to go, it slow as shit. I've had a month go by with total confusion before seeing any movement. I always imagine some poor bastard has gone off to the hospital for weeks and the package is waiting on his desk because for some reason he has to sign it next and only him. I've never had a problem with dozens of BST transactions just going with a priority box and tracking.

I'm always on the fence about asking for higher levels of insurance. In a way I feel like that does nothing but flag it as something worth stealing if one is so inclined. On the other hand, with cameras, computers, etc., I suspect it would be awfully hard to a USPS employee to pilfer a package.

I doubt it would be hard at all for the delivery person. They are getting busted with their house/garage filled with undelivered mail on a fairly regular basis. My brother got an several year old piece of mail returned. They busted a delivery person with his garage and house full of undelivered mail. The USPS did their best to return all the mail they could.

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

As discussed many times, certified mail, while reportedly the safest way to go, it slow as shit. I've had a month go by with total confusion before seeing any movement. I always imagine some poor bastard has gone off to the hospital for weeks and the package is waiting on his desk because for some reason he has to sign it next and only him. I've never had a problem with dozens of BST transactions just going with a priority box and tracking.

I'm always on the fence about asking for higher levels of insurance. In a way I feel like that does nothing but flag it as something worth stealing if one is so inclined. On the other hand, with cameras, computers, etc., I suspect it would be awfully hard to a USPS employee to pilfer a package.

Certified is not the safest way to go. Certified mail goes in the regular mail stream with all of the other mail. The only protection you receive is the carrier signs for the certified piece before he/she heads out on the route, and the item cannot be delivered without the recipients signature. Then, the carrier shows the signature to the supervisor, upon return to the office, and the carrier is cleared.

Registered Mail is the safest route. It gets signed for by everyone who has contact with the Registered item, even the truck drivers have to sign a log for Registered items that are on their truck. The Registered item is kept separate from the rest of the mail and it never goes into the regular mail stream.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Certified is not the safest way to go. Certified mail goes in the regular mail stream with all of the other mail. The only protection you receive is the carrier signs for the certified piece before he/she heads out on the route, and the item cannot be delivered without the recipients signature. Then, the carrier shows the signature to the supervisor, upon return to the office, and the carrier is cleared.

Registered Mail is the safest route. It gets signed for by everyone who has contact with the Registered item, even the truck drivers have to sign a log for Registered items that are on their truck. The Registered item is kept separate from the rest of the mail and it never goes into the regular mail stream.

Rick, does Registered get delivered by my regular mail carrier?

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by Jim65

Rick, does Registered get delivered by my regular mail carrier?

Yes