Question About The United States Postal Service

[No Nicolaitans]

Anyone familiar with the United States Postal Service and their laws (or rules and regulations)?

 

First, let me say that I'm not mad at the USPS or trying to accuse them of anything wrong. I appreciate the USPS; I'm just curious about this. I should have received an important document; however, we have discovered that an additional number was added onto our street address by the party mailing it. Such as, instead of our address being something like 224 Some Street, they had 2244 Some Street.

 

Here's the situation. We live in a small town on a VERY short dead-end street. There are only 5 houses on our street. I'm the only person with my name who lives on that short dead-end street. I'm the only person with my name who lives in our city. Everything about our mailing address was correct except the one additional number added...in fact, the street address was correct aside from the one additional number...which was actually a repeat of the last correct number of our address.

 

Is there a law, rule, or regulation that forbids the delivery of a USPS parcel under these circumstances even though they know that it's for me?

[ThePilgrim]

Yes their is prOBably a policy.  It seems like government workers or corporate workers for the most part are unable to make decisions for themselves and will follow the policy manual irregardless of whether common sense dictates otherwise or not.  The only time a government worker will deviate from the policy or rule is by mistake and if they make enough mistakes they get promoted.  

 

None the less I would go to the post office and see what you can do.  Good Luck!  

[No Nicolaitans]

 and if they make enough mistakes they get promoted.  

 

 

I've already had the situation taken care of...I was just curious as to their policies. 

[WellWithMySoul]

I'm glad that you had your USPS situation taken care of.  I have the "privilege" of hearing a lot about what goes on in the

postal system, as my husband is a Post Master.  He happens to be very conscientious of his postal patrons and usually 

"bends over backwards" to try to find out solutions to prOBlems.  He has actually called cities clear across the country to try to

find packages or letters that are being sent to his Post Office....items that he has no control over, but that he can spur on those

who do have that control.  There are a lot of misconceptions about the USPS especially about the financial

aspects of it....the "government" does not give funds to the Postal System!!  However!  Congress does dictate to the USPS

what they can and can't do, even though they are self-supporting.  Interesting, isn't it?  There is so much more to the Postal

System than the average person even has an inkling of, and if they only knew what a single letter goes through to get to

its destination....they would be absolutely amazed!  But...the USPS is just like any other organization - when people are

involved, there will always be prOBlems.  If you have another prOBlem with the USPS call:  Consumers Affairs at

1-800-ASK-USPS.  My husband always says to those patrons that are overly critical, "Tell us, not your friends!" If they

don't know there is a prOBlem then he can't try to fix it.  Post Masters are accountable to respond to Consumers Affairs EVERY-

time there is a prOBlem - so that can be a good way of having prOBlems addressed and questions answered. 

 

"He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him" (Prov. 18:13).

[beameup]

Regular carriers remember the names of all the residents on their route.  They actually "case" the mail by name. 

Even if they received a letter/parcel with only the resident's name and city, it would be delivered.

This is especially true in a "small town".  Only as a "last resort" is a letter/parcel "returned to sender".

As far as I know, all parcels now have a "tracking number" which is scanned several times along the way.

 

Of course, "Murphy's Law" is still in effect...

[Miss Daisy]

did you know your mailman doesn't have to take your mail? only deliver. it's a courtesy if they do! No kidding! I learned this few months ago as my mail was not being taken to be mailed.

[WellWithMySoul]

I called and asked my Post Master husband about the mail not being picked up by the carrier....and he said that something sounds wrong about that, but that

he doesn't have all of the information about it and advised that if there's an issue or misunderstanding about it to call the Consumer's Affairs number that I

posted above.  The Post Master of that town or city would then have to respond to the customer and explain what the prOBlem is.  It could be that the carrier

has some issues and needs to be reproved.  It could be that the box doesn't have a flag.  It could be that there is just a misunderstanding.  (There are so many

factors and things that people aren't savvy to in the USPS; for example, the big difference between Rural Route Carriers and Highway Contract Carriers. 

Highway Contract Carriers are not suppose to dismount their vehicles, and so the boxes have to meet certain height standards and etc.  However, many a

Highway Contract Carrier will be kind and actually deliver a package to the door, especially to someone that is disabled.)  At any rate....once again....

Post Masters are accountable to address any issues or prOBlems that Consumer's Affairs sends to them, so it is advisable to direct questions to them. 

Sigh...we live in a world full of utterly lost people in the work force, and the saved make mistakes and do things wrong too...and so we truly need to seek

wisdom and have a desire as we are in this world, not to be of it...and to seek Godly responses in all situations and circumstances.  Prov. 18:13 should be

applied always and especially when there are differing standards and opinions.