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Last Answer on February 18, 2022

My mail man left a note in my mail box saying that he would not deliver my mail until i move my car, which is parked on the street a few houses down my house. The note has no reference to an authority...just his note. My mail box is not blocked.

Asked by mayra over 11 years ago

I don't think the mailman should have left you a notice saying that unless you are blocking someone's mailbox down the street. Even if you were blocking another mailbox down the street, I don't believe he has any authority to suspend delivery to your house because of it. We can leave notes in a mailbox though there are some official notes we can leave like "your mailbox needs attention." I don't know if you want to approach your letter carrier directly and explain that your car has nothing to do with blocking your mailbox (which you said isn't blocked, period). If mail delivery doesn't resume I would suggest contacting your delivery post office and speaking with a delivery supervisor about this. From what you've described, this sounds like an irrational situation.

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can you wear used post office shirts legally if you buy it in a thrift store?

Asked by klumac about 11 years ago

I didn't know that regulation approved USPS uniform shirts were available in thrift stores. I don't know the rules on whether or not they are allowed to be worn by non-USPS personnel.

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I am working as mailman 3 months now i feel that when regular mailman given tough time or in their absence they look for CCA to help them, they send them 3 or 4 different locations to complete with time frame but i think time is not real

Asked by eric almost 11 years ago

Eric, I do understand what you mean. It's like they look to the CCA to clean up the table scraps when a regular is out on sick or annual leave or can't finish their route. This is the nature of being a CCA. It's important to be flexible in your availability and willingness to go help other letter carriers. With regard to the time frame to complete 3 or 4 different pieces, it's important to not get too caught up with how long they say it should take. As long as you are going at a reasonable pace and not wasting time by using your cell phone or talking too long too customers, the management can't do much too you. It sounds like you have passed probation which is good. They also need to take into account that it takes time to travel between the locations you are assigned to go to. If they give you a hard time about how long it takes to complete a section, I would respond that you are doing as best as you can. Please just deliver the mail safely, accurately and be organized.

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I buy and sell tickets for a living. If I had tickets shipped to several of my neighbors in random people's names would you be able to retrieve them for me if I gave you advance warning of their delivery or is that illegal?

Asked by mandm over 11 years ago

I am not sure of the legality of this, but I know I would never get involved in such a situation. I wouldn't get mail from one address and give the mail to another person especially if it had a random name. It all sounds too fishy to me. When I'm delivering the mail if I see a name that I'm familiar with but the address is not right I will sometimes deliver it to the correct address. An example that I see but am not comfortable with is one customer gets what looks like beer purchase rebate checks sent to his neighbor's house with a slightly altered last name. If I recognize this mail I will deliver to the person whose name is on the envelope. The customer has never approached me to do this and I would never have any apologies if the rebate check was delivered as addressed (to a neighbor) and disappeared. Again, it's something I would never want to be involved with because it sounds fishy and if I am not working I can't control what happens to an intentionallay misaddrressed or misnamed piece of mail. If you work something out with your neighbor that's another story which I don't need to know about. Thanks for writing.

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It I Leave A Polymailer Bag Inside My Mailbox Will The Mailman Get It ?

Asked by Evette Ponce over 11 years ago

I am not exactly sure what a polymailer is but as long as there is postage affixed or prepaid postage printed off the internet or a prepaid return shipping label the letter carrier should take it. We do this all the time with home-based business that sell on eBay, etsy, etc. Please just make sure the item to be mailed is visible to the letter carrier.

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My stupid roomate keeps yelling at me when the mailman hands me the mail while i am outside and so they dont pick up outgoing mail. He says it is illegal, is it? Is there anywhere to.find this information so he will shut up! We love our postman!

Asked by Kelsey about 11 years ago

I think it's fine for the letter carrier to hand you the mail outside, but I also think it's a good idea for the letter carrier to inquire if there may be any outgoing mail. The mail should also be visible in the mailbox so the letter carrier can see that there is outgoing mail. I've never been told it's illegal to hand someone the mail especially if they are personally known to the letter carrier. If it were illegal, I'd hope that our mgmt or training manuals (which I've almost never seen) would address that question.

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My mail man left a note in my mail box saying that he would not deliver my mail until i move my car, which is parked on the street a few houses down my house. The note has no reference to an authority...just his note. My mail box is not blocked.

can you wear used post office shirts legally if you buy it in a thrift store?

I am working as mailman 3 months now i feel that when regular mailman given tough time or in their absence they look for CCA to help them, they send them 3 or 4 different locations to complete with time frame but i think time is not real

I buy and sell tickets for a living. If I had tickets shipped to several of my neighbors in random people's names would you be able to retrieve them for me if I gave you advance warning of their delivery or is that illegal?

Also on Jobstr...

I have an inteview tommrow i applied for 2 seasonal positions 2 diff counties. Today i recieved another invite to an interview on the 23rd, this same position already sent me drug/backgrnd test info through email with no interview.

It I Leave A Polymailer Bag Inside My Mailbox Will The Mailman Get It ?

My stupid roomate keeps yelling at me when the mailman hands me the mail while i am outside and so they dont pick up outgoing mail. He says it is illegal, is it? Is there anywhere to.find this information so he will shut up! We love our postman!

Mailman (City Letter Carrier)

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

My mail man left a note in my mail box saying that he would not deliver my mail until i move my car, which is parked on the street a few houses down my house. The note has no reference to an authority...just his note. My mail box is not blocked.

can you wear used post office shirts legally if you buy it in a thrift store?

I am working as mailman 3 months now i feel that when regular mailman given tough time or in their absence they look for CCA to help them, they send them 3 or 4 different locations to complete with time frame but i think time is not real

I buy and sell tickets for a living. If I had tickets shipped to several of my neighbors in random people's names would you be able to retrieve them for me if I gave you advance warning of their delivery or is that illegal?

Also on Jobstr...

I have an inteview tommrow i applied for 2 seasonal positions 2 diff counties. Today i recieved another invite to an interview on the 23rd, this same position already sent me drug/backgrnd test info through email with no interview.

It I Leave A Polymailer Bag Inside My Mailbox Will The Mailman Get It ?

My stupid roomate keeps yelling at me when the mailman hands me the mail while i am outside and so they dont pick up outgoing mail. He says it is illegal, is it? Is there anywhere to.find this information so he will shut up! We love our postman!

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