This past year I've sent lots of mail. And this post office really blew it. My husband was deployed, so I mailed a care package every other week. I was originally suggested to use the online service to send military flat-rate boxes (to receive the discounted price). No other locations had an issue with this. A package I postaged from online (but dropped) at this location was returned after a month. It was containing a $350 text book my husband needed for an online course. After the package was returned I brought it in and completed a customs form in person. I over insured the package to cover the full costs of the textbook as well as other contents. They lost this package, and it never returned. It was a nightmare over this textbook and this lost textbook. I had to call the local congressman's office for assistance. They never even scanned the book to show departure from the post office location. In the end, the package is still lost about 9 months later. I waited until I could complete a claim for the insurance on the package. But oh surprise, they won't pay it. They are saying I can not provide enough documentation to prove the value of the package...
This is not the only bad experience.
About a month ago I mailed 4 packages. Two were flat-rate boxes, but they were light in weight. To see if I could mail them at a less expensive method, I wrapped them in paper to mail them by weight. I explained this to the lady at the counter, yet she sent them 2 day priority still. When I asked if we could send them at a slower service, she said that was all they had. And I got stuck with Sunday and President's Day, so it took 4 days at the cost of two day priority. Funny, a month prior another location didn't have an issue with other services available.
Given the experiences here, I'm just going to drive the extra 10 minutes to avoid this location. It's a shame, but the postal service is diminishing. And with service like this, I truly see why. When I try to keep snail mail alive, and packages as surprises to friends I endure these situations. read more