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Yes,and there's also a lady in the neighborhood with same name as my mother,even middle initial,who's mail we received a couple times. With same last name maybe these two people are connected?Maybe I'll contact the man's unpaid bill collector.Thanks-

Asked by DwB44 almost 10 years ago

You can certainly do as you feel is correct. The unpaid bill collector would probably appreciate that. It's hard to know who is connected to who espcially if fake/similar names and different addresses are used. One thing I can suggest is for your Mom and Dad to keep an eye on their own credit report to make sure any debt or credit card accts on there are correct. Most people probably wouldn't get too involved in someone else's business, but I commend you for trying to help someone root out possible fraud.

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Recently I mailed a letter but right after discovered I forgot to put the address label on,but did have my own as return address. That was last week,mailed from another zip code,30 miles away. So how long should it take to mail it back to me?

Asked by David W Beale over 9 years ago

Regarding the letter which you mailed without a destination address but had your return address, I don't know how long it should take to be returned to you. If handled properly my guess would be about one week. I've seen these in the mail before. It would have a rubber stamp marking which says "returned for better address" or "insufficient address" and then delivered to your return address. Unfortunately, non-deliverable mail is sometimes put on the back burner if staffing levels are low and mail needs to be handled specially. That's why I'm hesitant to say how long it will be before your letter is returned.

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Makes sense to start on a Saturday, but bid states 02/19. Thanks for the insight

Asked by jvitto48 almost 10 years ago

You're welcome. I just always like to state here that I have never read the National Agreement between the USPS and the National Association of Letter Carriers so a lot of what I say is based on what I've seen at my particular PO as well and by attending some local union meetings. I do a little research online but I'm not lawyer and am not dedicated enough to research deeply to see if there are rules on certain issue mentioned in the National Agreement. Congratulations on getting a route assignment.

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The mailman scratched the label inside my mailbox (in a centralized mailbox) and assigned it to a different townhome, I can't find my mail anymore, what can I do? (I left a note inside the mailbox with my correct address tough)

Asked by Isaac almost 10 years ago

I have no idea why a letter carrier would do that without proper notice to you and how would the other resident have a key to that mailbox since you have it? Do you have a key to the correct mailbox or a newer mailbox with your correct address. I am a bit confused about your question. Is the mail for the different townhome now being delivered to the mailbox where your mail originally went? I'd recommend contacting the post office from where your mail is delivered or go to usps.com to email them with your question or call: 1-800-275-8777. They will probably contact your local post office to get some type of info as to why this happened. I'm not sure a property manager at the the townhome complex could help but it wouldn't hurt to ask.

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Today I accidently dropped a bunch of mail in the Express Priority Blue Box. This was mail for my job so it is important documents. Will this mail be sorted correctly and reach its destination in a timely manner? Or will this be severely delayed?

Asked by Lisa Needs help please! over 9 years ago

Lisa, in my experience your mail should be processed normally so you need not worry. I don't often collect mail from the blue boxes as part of my assignment but if I saw regular mail in the Express Priority Blue Box I'd just put it with other outgoing mail in my postal vehicle and it'd be treated normally. I've never heard of outgoing mail being delayed by this. Thank you for your question.

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I didnt see any letter come still from 10 days ago. and i miss my payment. so whats wrong?

Asked by zexing cen almost 10 years ago

I am not sure what you mean by your question but it sounds like a letter you sent or are expecting to receive for 10 days hasn't arrived. Maybe it was a payment you were looking to have credited. It is likely the item has been lost or misdelivered in the mail stream. I'd give it a few more days to see if the letter shows up, but no guarantee it will. It is important that the letter had proper postage and the correct address whether it was coming to you or wherever you were mailing it to. I can't be sure what is wrong.

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The cluster box leaks each time it rains but the landlord will not repair it. What are our options?

Asked by Joe almost 10 years ago

I don't know what the remedy is for this. Is there some plastic cover that could be put on top of the cluster box or does the rain leak in from the side? It sounds quite negligent of the landlord not to keep the cluster box in satisfactory condition so the mail doesn't get wet and ruined. If you bring this up to the USPS, I wondering if they would just refer you to the landlord and a cycle of frustration would continue. We have a note that we give to individual residences that says "your mailbox needs attention" when there is an issue, but if I don't know if that would pertain to a cluster box and the landlord may not even see the note if he isn't there. If all of the residents who receive mail in that cluster box would sign a joint letter and mail it to the landlord requesting the box be repaired or replaced, maybe that would carry some weight.

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Yes,and there's also a lady in the neighborhood with same name as my mother,even middle initial,who's mail we received a couple times. With same last name maybe these two people are connected?Maybe I'll contact the man's unpaid bill collector.Thanks-

Hello-
Recently I mailed a letter but right after discovered I forgot to put the address label on,but did have my own as return address. That was last week,mailed from another zip code,30 miles away. So how long should it take to mail it back to me?

Makes sense to start on a Saturday, but bid states 02/19. Thanks for the insight

The mailman scratched the label inside my mailbox (in a centralized mailbox) and assigned it to a different townhome, I can't find my mail anymore, what can I do? (I left a note inside the mailbox with my correct address tough)

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Today I accidently dropped a bunch of mail in the Express Priority Blue Box. This was mail for my job so it is important documents. Will this mail be sorted correctly and reach its destination in a timely manner? Or will this be severely delayed?

I didnt see any letter come still from 10 days ago. and i miss my payment. so whats wrong?

The cluster box leaks each time it rains but the landlord will not repair it. What are our options?

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What do YOU do?

Yes,and there's also a lady in the neighborhood with same name as my mother,even middle initial,who's mail we received a couple times. With same last name maybe these two people are connected?Maybe I'll contact the man's unpaid bill collector.Thanks-

Hello-Recently I mailed a letter but right after discovered I forgot to put the address label on,but did have my own as return address. That was last week,mailed from another zip code,30 miles away. So how long should it take to mail it back to me?

Makes sense to start on a Saturday, but bid states 02/19. Thanks for the insight

The mailman scratched the label inside my mailbox (in a centralized mailbox) and assigned it to a different townhome, I can't find my mail anymore, what can I do? (I left a note inside the mailbox with my correct address tough)

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Today I accidently dropped a bunch of mail in the Express Priority Blue Box. This was mail for my job so it is important documents. Will this mail be sorted correctly and reach its destination in a timely manner? Or will this be severely delayed?

I didnt see any letter come still from 10 days ago. and i miss my payment. so whats wrong?

The cluster box leaks each time it rains but the landlord will not repair it. What are our options?

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Recently I mailed a letter but right after discovered I forgot to put the address label on,but did have my own as return address. That was last week,mailed from another zip code,30 miles away. So how long should it take to mail it back to me?