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Coyote_Bandit

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67. Funny thing - the Post office blamed a sub as well

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:43 AM

Apr 2012

but the problems have continued long after the sub carrier left the route.

Our neighborhood does not have cluster boxes. Everyone has their own box on their own property. Mine has the house number posted in 4 inch lettering at eye level just above the box.

The delivered mail during mail holds included everything - and that includes bank information, tax information and other personally sensitive items. Yes, I got a confirmation number - and an email confirmation - from the USPS that the mail hold had been placed. I'm not talking about bulk mail being delivered. Nor am I talking about an oversight on a single day.

The post office has labelled our service concerns an "inconvenience" - I have that in an email as well. Apparently they don't give a shit about the quality of service - nor do they care that their poor service has put neighborhood residents at greater risk of identity theft and financial loss.

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So are we going to let them privatize the P.O. w/o a fight? Not only privatize it but diplace [View all] lonestarnot Apr 2012 OP

In Hawaii CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #1

The only people who should have their wages lowered madokie Apr 2012 #2

Just raise the stamp rate then. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #18

I have said the same thing marlakay Apr 2012 #23

Me too Politicalboi Apr 2012 #25

Just undo the ridiculous pre-funding of benefits designed to bankrupt it. (eom) eomer Apr 2012 #33

Exactly, ... aggiesal Apr 2012 #34

plus 1000 HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #43

They have to fund pensions for 75 years, for people who are going to Suich Apr 2012 #50

Thanks for the details. n/t aggiesal Apr 2012 #73

They can't if congress does not let them. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #40

The problem isnt the postal rate HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #42

It was a bi-partisan bill with Democrats as co-sponsors hack89 Apr 2012 #77

A DOLLAR?!!! No one could afford to send mail. Zalatix Apr 2012 #62

Its Congress who's at fault, elleng Apr 2012 #27

Ugh, looks like you left out the requirement for PO to fund retirement for workers 75 years out. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #3

The post office would be a good shape without that draconian (republican) requirement. alfredo Apr 2012 #4

Only one I see talking about it is Bernie Sanders. Where the fuck are the dems? lonestarnot Apr 2012 #6

Where the fuck, indeed? woo me with science Apr 2012 #10

! lonestarnot Apr 2012 #15

They tried to repeal the law, but the house would have nothing to do with it. alfredo Apr 2012 #37

Why? Because cyglet Apr 2012 #65

The real dems are here on DU discussing all this draconian Cleita Apr 2012 #21

Put a name on that big money. I call it ALEC! lonestarnot Apr 2012 #28

It was a bipartisan bill with Democrats as co-sponsors hack89 Apr 2012 #78

Except that is was not just republican. former9thward Apr 2012 #32

+1. The privatization wave, not just in the PO either, has been bipartisan and still is. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #36

Congress CAN EASILY FIX THIS but they won't. If anyone knows how to get a petition going PLEASE Justice wanted Apr 2012 #5

I'm working on it over here. Informational pickets should be set in front of every fucking post lonestarnot Apr 2012 #7

Great. Give ment links when you have them. Justice wanted Apr 2012 #8

K. We need to unite across the country! lonestarnot Apr 2012 #9

Here CASE Central Arizonans for a Sustainable Economy. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #13

Another Partnership for Working Families lonestarnot Apr 2012 #22

Right, those of us who use the Postal Service regularly do need to know what's happening, elleng Apr 2012 #29

As long as the Repubs control the house and can filibuster, it will never be repealed. alfredo Apr 2012 #38

We should demand that Republicans ashling Apr 2012 #16

And over. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #17

If anyone comes up with or sees a succinct pic with quote type thing, redqueen Apr 2012 #19

Raise the price of stamps, save the P.O.... NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #11

What I find ironic is thet the small towns in my state are most affected, small towns that vote libinnyandia Apr 2012 #12

CONs gotta eat too. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #14

I won't ! senseandsensibility Apr 2012 #20

Thank you!!!!! lonestarnot Apr 2012 #24

Can you point to an substantive proposal to privatize the Port Office? brooklynite Apr 2012 #26

Starts here: elleng Apr 2012 #30

The article suggests nothing about privatization... brooklynite Apr 2012 #53

More here: elleng Apr 2012 #55

hopefully, not varelse Apr 2012 #31

My recent experiences with the USPS Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #35

Can you be more specific about the problem? alfredo Apr 2012 #39

All delivery issues Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #46

It sounded like a sub was causing the problem. Do you have delivery to your door, or is it in alfredo Apr 2012 #56

Funny thing - the Post office blamed a sub as well Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #67

BTW, a sub will carry the mail at least one day a week. I had Wednesday's off, so alfredo Apr 2012 #68

This sounds like it could be a couple things Occulus Apr 2012 #66

Now that they are having to consolidate sorting, problems will occur. alfredo Apr 2012 #69

Thanks for the suggestion Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #72

Given that FedEx and UPS use the postal service nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #41

That's only half true Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #45

Yup last mile must suck nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #48

FedEx and UPS aren't required to deliver to every home and business. In some rural areas, alfredo Apr 2012 #57

Where I live isn't exactly the "last mile" - Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #58

Like I said, report it to the postmaster. Others having the same problem alfredo Apr 2012 #60

We have Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #64

There is always a chance that the error rate will be higher on one day a week. That is the day a sub alfredo Apr 2012 #70

And what are the odds Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #71

Those holds have to be keyed in so the system knows to kick them out. That might be the alfredo Apr 2012 #75

I have never had a problem with the USPS in the decades I have used their services. senseandsensibility Apr 2012 #44

I don't ship anything via USPS without Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #47

You win the lottery nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #51

have had no problems with USPS newspeak Apr 2012 #61

USPS *also* does not deliver to USN subs deployed at sea (or any Opportunityknocks Apr 2012 #76

No they don't nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #79

Nor have I. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2012 #49

I will be ordering an expensive camera soon nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #52

Where do you live? Your's is certainly not anything close to a normal situation. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #54

I live Coyote_Bandit Apr 2012 #59

Some people have been fooled into believing total non-sense Taitertots Apr 2012 #63

I am actively looking for ways to help stop this. BlueIris Apr 2012 #74

Are you arranging informationals to public anywhere? lonestarnot Apr 2012 #80