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debow 06-22-2016 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1244579)
They are the worst.
Who is they?
Not a real fan of USPS but I have to admit they have did a good job in TV. I order a lot from Amazon and always deliver on time. Even on the weekend.

grayesun 06-22-2016 05:20 PM
Overall, we give our USPS contractors a passing grade; 2 prime issues are "holding" mail and continued delivery of mail addressed to previous homeowners (they moved back to Minnesota & are now both deceased). Hold mail used to be reliable, last 2 tries have been failures with our box stuffed completely solid, I'm certain compacting tools were used and the Marx Brothers were involved. I don't think we'll ever stop getting mail addressed to former homeowners; we've asked 3 different contractors and each time gotten absolute assurances of better service...think I've talked myself into a afternoon de-stressing beer!

2BNTV 06-23-2016 09:25 AM
:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

Bogie Shooter 06-23-2016 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by grayesun (Post 1244622)
Overall, we give our USPS contractors a passing grade; 2 prime issues are "holding" mail and continued delivery of mail addressed to previous homeowners (they moved back to Minnesota & are now both deceased). Hold mail used to be reliable, last 2 tries have been failures with our box stuffed completely solid, I'm certain compacting tools were used and the Marx Brothers were involved. I don't think we'll ever stop getting mail addressed to former homeowners; we've asked 3 different contractors and each time gotten absolute assurances of better service...think I've talked myself into a afternoon de-stressing beer!
How do contractors stop mail for previous owners? Mail is sent to an address. You will have to contact the sender if you want it stopped.
Was the mail stuffed in your box from your regular mail person? Maybe they to were on vacation to. If not, did you talk to them about the issue?

phairmason 06-23-2016 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by grayesun (Post 1244622)
... continued delivery of mail addressed to previous homeowners (they moved back to Minnesota & are now both deceased). ... I don't think we'll ever stop getting mail addressed to former homeowners...
The USPS mail forwarding service lasts one year for First-Class Mail and 60 days for periodicals. I have moved several times and each time I received mail addressed to previous owners. I wrote "Return to Sender / No Longer at this Address" on each first-class mail item and put it in the outgoing mail. Items with first class postage are returned to the sender and they eventually figure it out.

villagetinker 06-23-2016 03:39 PM
A few observations:
Just got a package today USPS, with tracking that worked very well. It was shipped from Texas, priority mail, and arrived here is 2 days.

As for forwarded mail, the USPS notification to the sender that someone has moved does not seem to be reliable. Note sure if the problem is with USPS or with the original sender. I have personally contacted multiple companies about our address change when we moved here, and one insurance company was still (after over 2.5 years) using our old address. It took 3 phone calls to fix this.

The other thing that happens is the use of mailing lists, my son did something (no idea what), but I am now getting his junk mail (mostly dish and AT&T).
Then there is the mail for my mother, who passed away several months ago, god knows when that will stop. By the way she lived out of state, was buried out of state, but now somehow resides here!!!!

As several people have previously stated, I have had no problems with mail delivery in The Villages, and have had excellent service from the contractor that works in our postal facility.

alancusa 06-24-2016 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray Roberts (Post 1242748)
I returned yesterday from a two weeks vacation, I entered a HOLD MAIL with a return date of yesterday. While I was away I sent three USPS Priority Mail boxes to my villages address for delivery yesterday. Sounds simple, but that's where it gets stinky. I spent hours yesterday on the phone trying to fiind out why my mail box center was not opened at 10:30 yesterday so that I could receive my time sensitive parcels. Many phone calls, no luck finding out anything from USPS. Most of the operators or agents were foreign speaking so I had a very hard time making out the excuses or replies. I was given a Case Number, which is absolutely nothing and today still nothing, and the mail center was not open at 10:30 yet this morning.
Have I missed something, has the USPS given up the responsibility of seeing that mail is delivered? Apparently, and the contract operators are elusive or not fulfilling their job requirements. I am reminded of the snow, rain, nor ..... comment from years ago, but apparently has been outdated as well.

In summary, and based on my experience new villagers should be advised, up front, not to expect the USPS to be responsive ti delivering mail and replying to inquiries. I doubt the Villages Management cares two hoots, sad sad era we find ourselves in.

Maybe the USPS Priority parcels, which I urgently needed yesterday, and paid accordingly will arrive eventually, just perhaps. Then I'll start the quagmire of attempting to get my postage refunded, for non-delivery. Followed up by going to the UPS Store in Piedmont to RENT a box so I can have reliable delivery.

Anyone else ever experienced a similar problem? :spoken:
Yep, you missed the fact that most if not all mail station attendants don't arrive until after 10:30 AM as they have to sort the days mail at the Post Office before going to the remote stations. Perfectly happy with the service I've received here for the last 22 years.

John_W 06-24-2016 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by alancusa (Post 1245285)
Yep, you missed the fact that most if not all mail station attendants don't arrive until after 10:30 AM as they have to sort the days mail at the Post Office before going to the remote stations. Perfectly happy with the service I've received here for the last 22 years.
Actually what he missed was that Priority Mail does not have a guaranteed delivery date or time, it's simply glorified First Class Mail to get the customer to spend more money, which starts at $6.45. They do provide free boxes and you write directly on the boxes or you can use your own preprinted labels.

https://postcalc.usps.com/PopUps/Pri...lRateBoxes.jpg

Instead he should of used Priority Express Mail, which is priced from $22.95 and he would of filled out a bill of landing and it is guranteed delivery by 10:30 the next day or your money back.

https://www.usps.com/stamp-collectin...in-278x219.jpg

http://about.usps.com/publications/p..._v01_007_1.jpg

Had he sent the packages Priority Express Mail, they would not have delivered them with the regular mail at his mail stop, but a separate truck would of delivered to his home and requested a signature, unless he had waived the signature. Since he was at his mail stop waiting at 10:30, the delivery to his home would of gone undelivered and he would of lost his guaranteed refund.

autumnspring 06-24-2016 07:09 PM
Misc stuff-some might be helpful
RE: stopping mail delivery. It rarely worked back home either. Where we used to live, we had delivery to our door. Frankly, I had not thought about it but, I miss the fact that we had two post offices we could walk to.and as I said the mail came right to our door. I used to get business stuff, sometimes worth several thousands of dollars. UPS would, if there was no signature request, would just leave it on the porch-rain snow etc till my neighbor got around to picking it up often days later.

Solution to stopping your mail is to do it two days before-that way you will know that it is stopped.
I do wonder-we do it for our neighbors and they do it for us. What is the big deal about picking up your neighbors mail while you have gone for yours.

kcrazorbackfan 06-24-2016 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 2BNTV (Post 1243735)
Here's my understanding.
1. All carriers in TV are independent contractors, who bid for the job.
2. My carrier is very pleasant and always willing to help, if I have a problem. One problem in three years, (no big deal) and the problem emanated, form the main P.O.
3. Carriers are not thrilled to carry circulars and junk mail, as it heavies their burden.
4. They pick-up the mail after they have sorted it and sometimes, it is not available to them, first thing in the morning.
5. They have no affiliation to the developer.

Let's give these contractors a break and treat them with respect. IMHO
:BigApplause::BigApplause::BigApplause: Only been here a little over a year and never have had an issue with the delivery of our at the St. James mail station. Wow, some people acting like this is a life and death matter with their mail delivery.

herbaru 06-24-2016 08:44 PM
My recent experience at the Wildwood post office:
Paid $22.95 for Priority Express Mail flat fate envelope. Mailed to KY. Was told they do not do next day to that part of the country. It was guaranteed two days by 3 PM. Didn't seem right to me as I have used this before with next day delivery. I asked if it was because of the time of day, he said no.

I agree Priority Mail is a waste of money.

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Originally Posted by John_W (Post 1245358)
Actually what he missed was that Priority Mail does not have a guaranteed delivery date or time, it's simply glorified First Class Mail to get the customer to spend more money, which starts at $6.45. They do provide free boxes and you write directly on the boxes or you can use your own preprinted labels.

https://postcalc.usps.com/PopUps/Pri...lRateBoxes.jpg

Instead he should of used Priority Express Mail, which is priced from $22.95 and he would of filled out a bill of landing and it is guranteed delivery by 10:30 the next day or your money back.

https://www.usps.com/stamp-collectin...in-278x219.jpg

http://about.usps.com/publications/p..._v01_007_1.jpg

Had he sent the packages Priority Express Mail, they would not have delivered them with the regular mail at his mail stop, but a separate truck would of delivered to his home and requested a signature, unless he had waived the signature. Since he was at his mail stop waiting at 10:30, the delivery to his home would of gone undelivered and he would of lost his guaranteed refund.

NotGolfer 06-25-2016 06:04 AM
We always work something out with our neighbors picking up our mail when we're gone (we'll do the same for them). My only issue (and I don't think it's our neighborhood mailbox people here) is we can mail a card or letter to our kids in the midwest (or vice versa). It can take 2 days......or 10....NOT sure what happens in between. I know that mail gets picked up at post offices then goes to some central sorting place that trucks the mail to the destination. We always tell the recipients that something is "in the mail" and "IF" they don't receive it after (fill in the blank) that they should let us know.

donbettyr 06-26-2016 08:14 AM
Usps
 
You do realize our mail is delivered privately, after it is sorted at Lady Lake PO, and given to the private provider for each postal station. Have lived in 2 villages, here, and at each the person handling the mail does a great job, after they are released from the Lady Lake PO. They can not drive to your postal station until the Postmaster in Lady Lake tells them they can go. Our packages are delivered to our door by the person throwing the mail in the postal station after she finishes, she delivers packages door to door. Sometimes they can not leave Lady Lake until 1 or 2 pm!!

The Buckeyes 06-28-2016 08:22 AM
We have all been brainwashed so much by the post office that we accept things as the norm....remember when, for the price of a stamp, the post office would actually deliver to your house!!!

phairmason 06-28-2016 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by The Buckeyes (Post 1246785)
We have all been brainwashed so much by the post office that we accept things as the norm....remember when, for the price of a stamp, the post office would actually deliver to your house!!!
Delivering to a common mailbox areas was an efficiency choice the Villages made. Mail is delivered directly to my street-side mailbox in Missouri. My brother-in-law and nephew in Colorado deliver mail on foot to door-side mailboxes six days a week. It's not unusual for them to work 10 hours or more per day.

The Buckeyes 06-28-2016 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by phairmason (Post 1246799)
Delivering to a common mailbox areas was an efficiency choice the Villages made. Mail is delivered directly to my street-side mailbox in Missouri. My brother-in-law and nephew in Colorado deliver mail on foot to door-side mailboxes six days a week. It's not unusual for them to work 10 hours or more per day.
Are you sure it was a choice made by The Villages or, a mandate by the post office?

dbussone 06-28-2016 09:29 AM
USPS is not accomplishing their job in The Villages
 
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Originally Posted by The Buckeyes (Post 1246808)
Are you sure it was a choice made by The Villages or, a mandate by the post office?


I believe this is a USPS policy. To the extent possible, mailboxes are now clustered in urban and suburban locations. In Las Vegas, clusters typically consist of 8 mailboxes with 2 package boxes in areas where new homes are being developed.

I suspect the postal stations in TV were requested to provide efficient service and not have numerous box clusters on every street.


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kansasr 07-02-2016 06:05 PM
When the system works, it's great. When it doesn't, it's frustrating.

I had 3 packages scheduled for delivery today. Checked a little after 2, they hadn't finished putting out the packages. No problem, said I'm come back later. Checked later, all 3 showing DELIVERED PARCEL LOCKER. Great!

Went to my mailbox...no key there for a parcel locker!

So with Sunday and the Monday holiday, it will be at least Tuesday before I get my hands on these packages.

I'm just glad it wasn't something critical...which of course I'd never use the USPS for!

Allegiance 07-02-2016 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kansasr (Post 1248650)
When the system works, it's great. When it doesn't, it's frustrating.

I had 3 packages scheduled for delivery today. Checked a little after 2, they hadn't finished putting out the packages. No problem, said I'm come back later. Checked later, all 3 showing DELIVERED PARCEL LOCKER. Great!

Went to my mailbox...no key there for a parcel locker!

So with Sunday and the Monday holiday, it will be at least Tuesday before I get my hands on these packages.

I'm just glad it wasn't something critical...which of course I'd never use the USPS for!

This has happened several times too often . The system is flawed.


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