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Last Answer on February 18, 2022

can i give a mailman my package to ship off or take back

Asked by juan almost 12 years ago

You can give a mailman any package that has the postage paid on it either via a computer printed label (such as Click 'N Ship) or a label where the recipient will pay the return postage. In the latter case, the label will clearly say "No Postage Necessary If Mailed Within The United States". Postage may also be a postage meter or by affixing stamps to the package to cover the postage. Every letter carrier should accept the package no questions asked. The exception to this would be a city letter carrier who may not have a USPS vehicle which they are operating from and are unable to bring the package back to the Post Office. In that case I believe you can go to www.usps.com to schedule a package pickup. Thanks for writing.

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Hi! So i bought something off Amazon, and when I put in my address info, i accidentally put my email address in the "Address 1" section but put in the correct City & zip code. I saw it arrived at my local USPS facility. What happens to my package?

Asked by Sally over 12 years ago

So you didn't put your street address in there at all? If you only have city state and zip, I'd recommend contacting the PO somehow and explaining what happened. Hopefully they won't have sent it back for insufficient address.

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Thanks for this forum to ask questions! I am preparing to rent some office space, but the building shares one common address. There are no suites, ect. If I place a box with my business name on it will I be able to receive mail? Thank you!

Asked by Art about 12 years ago

I don't know the answer to this for sure. I believe the mail would be delivered to the building in one bundle with the other businesses mail mixed in if there are no specific suite #'s. For you to have your mail delivered separately, I believe you would need to have a specific address which is different from the rest of the building (i.e. the same street address, but a suite # associated with it). You could consider renting a PO Box, but that would have a cost plus would require a trip to your local PO to retrieve your mail. Most of the mail that we deliver is sorted by a machine into delivery order so if your address doesn't have a separate suite number, a letter carrier probably wouldn't segregate your mail just because you have a box with your business name on it. It's my pleasure to assist you on this forum and thank you for writing.

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How often do you encounter 'suspicious' letters? or letters that you think may contain illegal substances?

Asked by Boe almost 12 years ago

I can't remember a time that I came across any suspicious letters or packages, or at least not as of late. Not long after 9/11 I think there was anthrax sent through mail or something like that to Washington DC. It made me nervous and I think I had some type of reaction that I may have contracted it and had trouble breathing. It turned out to be all in my head and nothing ever came of it. There probably is drugs sent through the mail or maybe other illegal substances but I have no experience with it fortunately.

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Have u ever mailed or picked.up.letters at juvenile or juvenile camps?

Asked by SharonSharon almost 13 years ago

No I haven't.

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my mail carrier refuses to close the lid (flip-up lid worksfine) after delivering my mail.. instead of closing, she gives a quick flip & drives off. Drives me crazy but afraid to address it out of fear she will "lose" my mail.
How should I address?

Asked by Scott over 12 years ago

Scott, you ask a very good question and I do understand your hesitation for wanting to address this issue with her for fear of retaliation. I would take the step of writing a note for the carrier and politely asking them to close the lid after delivering the mail. I realize I agreed with you that there was a slight risk in addressing the issue, but if dealt with politely I'd hope there would be no cause for retaliation. Also, a call to the delivery supervisor would be appropriate if you dI'd see any obvious retaliation.

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I live in md and in my mailbox was a card saying my mail was on hold for 10 days,,i didn't put on hold..can anyone else do this..such as agency on anyone

Asked by will almost 13 years ago

Nobody should be putting your mail on hold for 10 days without your permission unless there was some obstruction to your mailbox which would prevent delivery. I believe that via USPS.com somebody could technically put a hold mail request pretending to be you, but that wouldnt be legal and haven't heard of that occurring. I hope you can find out why this happened.

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can i give a mailman my package to ship off or take back

Hi! So i bought something off Amazon, and when I put in my address info, i accidentally put my email address in the "Address 1" section but put in the correct City & zip code. I saw it arrived at my local USPS facility. What happens to my package?

Thanks for this forum to ask questions! I am preparing to rent some office space, but the building shares one common address. There are no suites, ect. If I place a box with my business name on it will I be able to receive mail? Thank you!

How often do you encounter 'suspicious' letters? or letters that you think may contain illegal substances?

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Have u ever mailed or picked.up.letters at juvenile or juvenile camps?

my mail carrier refuses to close the lid (flip-up lid worksfine) after delivering my mail.. instead of closing, she gives a quick flip & drives off. Drives me crazy but afraid to address it out of fear she will "lose" my mail.
How should I address?

I live in md and in my mailbox was a card saying my mail was on hold for 10 days,,i didn't put on hold..can anyone else do this..such as agency on anyone

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can i give a mailman my package to ship off or take back

Hi! So i bought something off Amazon, and when I put in my address info, i accidentally put my email address in the "Address 1" section but put in the correct City & zip code. I saw it arrived at my local USPS facility. What happens to my package?

Thanks for this forum to ask questions! I am preparing to rent some office space, but the building shares one common address. There are no suites, ect. If I place a box with my business name on it will I be able to receive mail? Thank you!

How often do you encounter 'suspicious' letters? or letters that you think may contain illegal substances?

Also on Jobstr...

Have u ever mailed or picked.up.letters at juvenile or juvenile camps?

my mail carrier refuses to close the lid (flip-up lid worksfine) after delivering my mail.. instead of closing, she gives a quick flip & drives off. Drives me crazy but afraid to address it out of fear she will "lose" my mail.How should I address?

I live in md and in my mailbox was a card saying my mail was on hold for 10 days,,i didn't put on hold..can anyone else do this..such as agency on anyone

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my mail carrier refuses to close the lid (flip-up lid worksfine) after delivering my mail.. instead of closing, she gives a quick flip & drives off. Drives me crazy but afraid to address it out of fear she will "lose" my mail.
How should I address?