Posted: 3/17/2004 6:16:29 PM EDT
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Why the hell can't they stay open until 5:30? WHY?!!! |
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We have two branches in our town. The one I go to is an extra five-minute drive, but I don't have to stand in line twenty minutes. It's always the same guy behind the counter and he's always friendly and knowledgeable. However, they're only open until 4:30pm. BTW, two branches to serve a growing city of 100k people is not nearly enough! Some of the conversations I've had with people at other branches that don't even know how to do their job... "No, these don't need to be stamped/scanned/labled/etc. No, those don't need postage as I already purchased postage online and put it on the package, see? No, this needs a different customs form because it is over ten pounds. No, it doesn't need a customs form because it's less than 16oz." "Yes, those size Priority Mail boxes do exist. I've mailed hundreds of items in them. No, not that size, that's too small. No, not that size, that's too big. Yes, that size does exist!" You can order Priority Mail boxes online... "Yes, I'm calling to check on the status of the boxes I ordered on Feb. 21st. You had a technical glitch and didn't process my order? Gee, thanks for notifying me." There are some good things about the USPS. Priority Mail is pretty fast (2-3 days) and is a good value for the price you pay. Plus, I can purchase and print postage using their web site, which saves me a lot of time and I get free delivery confirmation. |
| I recently moved and getting my mail has been a pain in the ass to say the least. At first the carrier stopped my mail but just kept it. Took me almost a month to figure out where my mail was. Then it started going to my old address again. Then some was finally forwarded, but some still goes to the old address. And I'm sure there is some out there in the void that I have no idea about. I know my voting card never materialized anywhere. Luckily still on pretty good terms with the ex wife so I can pick up the mail that gets through, but damn it has been frustrating. I still don't know why I filled out that card. Twice. Maybe they thought I was just joking the first time. |