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PuppyBismark

(607 posts)
Wed Sep 4, 2024, 03:04 PM Sep 2024

The Post Office Sucks! Delayed donation letter to Senator Brown

I sent a sizeable check for Senator Brown's (Ohio) election campaign. As such, I sent it Certified mail, return receipt.

It is now 10 days and it still has not been delivered! It had to go less than 20 miles to be delivered. I live in the suburbs and Senator Brown's office is downtown.

Yesterday I filed a case with USPS, (It only took more than an hour holding for a human to answer the phone.) The agent filed a case on the problem. I was then told it would take 2-4 days for someone to work on it. And there is not website to get updated information on the case.

If it is not delivered today, I will drive downtown and hand deliver it.

In this day and age, there is no excuse for this kind of service (or lack of service)

When Kamala gets in the White House, she needs to replace the idiot Postmaster General.

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The Post Office Sucks! Delayed donation letter to Senator Brown (Original Post) PuppyBismark Sep 2024 OP
Sending it certified slows mail down. pwb Sep 2024 #1
They have not yet attemped to deliver it PuppyBismark Sep 2024 #3
Satellite Offices may not be authorized pwb Sep 2024 #5
This is not the sattellite Office, but his State Office PuppyBismark Sep 2024 #6
I sent a Birthday card 1 week early first class. redstatebluegirl Sep 2024 #2
Everything the GOP touvhes turns to shit (DeJoy). walkingman Sep 2024 #4

pwb

(12,552 posts)
1. Sending it certified slows mail down.
Wed Sep 4, 2024, 03:15 PM
Sep 2024

It requires more handling. A signature, a notice to pick up if the person is not home, a second notice then it is held for ten days and then returned. Using just first class mail would have gotten it there sooner.

PuppyBismark

(607 posts)
3. They have not yet attemped to deliver it
Wed Sep 4, 2024, 03:23 PM
Sep 2024

There is a certified mail tracking section on the USPS mail website. I can see where it is, but as yet it has not been sent out for delivery. There is someone in the Senator Brown's office from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM. No excuse.

pwb

(12,552 posts)
5. Satellite Offices may not be authorized
Wed Sep 4, 2024, 03:56 PM
Sep 2024

to sign for mail? Some around here are just window dressing. Open a few hours a day if that. Volunteer people. If you want Brown to get it for sure send it again to his Campaign address is my suggestion. I am not disagreeing that the mail has slowed under DeJoy, it has.

PuppyBismark

(607 posts)
6. This is not the sattellite Office, but his State Office
Wed Sep 4, 2024, 04:12 PM
Sep 2024

As I said, the post office has not yet tried to deliver it.

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