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Old 06-28-2024, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Villager-2024 View Post
It's common. There aren't enough empty lockers at times - many people don't go daily. I've seen notices at postal stations and online from the USPS contactors to please empty the lockers. Keep in mind that online shopping wasn't the big business it is today when many postal stations were built. I've read that recently the contractors have a new contract and they don't deliver to homes that aren't within a very short distance of the station - I do not know if this is accurate, seems to be based on comments. I tell anyone sending me a package to not use USPS, and if online ordering will rarely order if the shipper is USPS. A big issue is when the last part of the delivery is through USPS, was UPS or FedEx as the first part of the delivery then is handed off to USPS - the tracking shows "delivered" when it is scanned at the PO - NOT when in your box at the postal station, making it hard to track/verify packages.
Another reason that Amazon is so successful. Almost all of my Amazon orders are delivered to my house by an Amazon truck.