Decoding US Postal Searvice excuses about not delivering the mail

[csziggy]

I was expecting a package on Saturday that did not arrive - a cord cover from Amazon so the cords and cables for my computer are not exposed trip hazards. When I checked the tracking number from Amazon, this is listed:

Saturday, October 3
7:04 PM
Delivery attempted - Front door / Driveway was not accessible
Tallahassee, FL US

The thing is - Saturday was one day that no one was here working and the driveway WAS accessible. Since the 800 number that Amazon gives out for the USPS has no useful information (lots of stuff about Covid-19, a two choices if you have not received mail in 2-3 days or more than 3 days) I called the local PO branch.

The woman there told me that the line that is given above about "front door/driveway not accessible" is their code for "the carrier had more mail than they could deliver and will attempt the next delivery day. I suspect that they have standard reasons for non-delivery and have adapted this one for the current situation.

I would have been happier if they had told me the truth from the beginning!

[PSPS]

1. USPS workers hate this just as much as you do.

This is just the way it's going to be until we remove the russian/GOP jackboot on our collective neck.

[csziggy]

4. I've gotten some deliveries on SUndays

I read that some workers are delivering on their own time evenings and weekends. I admire the postal workers but management should not lie about why things didn't get delivered. For one thing, that puts the workers in a bad light - I knew my driveway was accessible Saturday so my first thought was that the delivery person lied.

Management should add a reason such as "Delivery ran past normal working hours." Then we'd know that it is the cut in overtime that is not allowing full delivery.

[pwb]

2. I never had a problem with our Postal Service.

It's great.

[SoCalNative]

3. I had the same thing happen with the same message

which was bullshit.

Our regular carrier was off for a couple of days, and when I asked her about it, she said, "They probably ran out of time."

That's fine, but don't lie about it and put a bullshit excuse as to why.

[csziggy]

5. Right - see my message #4 above. nt