Get Rid of that Woman....
I was in the area of Bedford, MA, and had a Small Priority Package that had to be checked in and I needed a receipt. I went into the Bedford, MA PO, and there was a woman there. I had a quick conversation with you regarding the renovations going on in the plaza. I then handed her my package with the label made out prior to arrival and asked her to check it in by scanning it and I needed a receipt. This was insured for $1000 and it is necessary to not leave it w/o being scanned so that it becomes active and trackable. She said that she couldn't do it because I had printed the label at home and saved money (something like $0.30) and because of that, she couldn't scan it, etc. I told her I have never heard that before when checking items in across NE or other parts of the US. The only way to make that label active, trackable and for insurance to kick it, is to have it scanned. It can be done behind the scenes, but my insurance agency requires I have it scanned as it is not trackable until the PO has scanned it and entered their system. I could have left the package with her, and it would have gone to the back room and been scanned, but I would not have seen it scanned nor have gotten a receipt. It really is stupidity not to accept and scan it - it HAS to enter the system. To leave it without scanning could mean that I lose $1000 if it never shows up in the system. Has happened before when dropped of in a mail box without being scanned.... This women needs an update. I didn't ask to speak to anyone else, I just brought the item over to Chelmsford and they scanned it without issue, without questions,, etc. just as ALL other Post Offices have done over the past 10 years!....
This woman has got to go. Get rid of her. Im sure she has worked there long enough to know what really the rules are, and her refusal makes no sense. If this is indeed the rule, then I won't be using USPS for ALL of my shipping - I spend thousands of dollars with them annually. read more