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From:
Christopher William Niemitz
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Cc:
Christopher William Niemitz
Date:
Mon, 24 Mar 1997 20:08:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject:
(idm) Problems with USPS? (non-music inquiry)
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<Pine.SUN.3.91.970324194856.4253A-100000@ese.UCSC.EDU>
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I seem to be having a lot of problems receiving packages (CD's, I seem to have had no problems getting 12"s). Somewhere between 10 & 20 packages sent through the United States Postal Service since last November have failed to reach me (only 2 had been returned to sender, though they had the correct address on them). I don't recall having problems with USPS, except for one package I had sent & took about 4 months to arrive. I was just curious if anybody else had similar problems with USPS. I have used 2 addresses, which use 2 different post offices, and have had problems with both, which leads me to believe that it is not simply a matter of the mail carrier or folks @ the post office swiping packages. Also, both packages sent from outside & within the US have been missing, so it's not just an issue of people @ customs stealing them either. I've also received one large mailer w/ a couple CD's that had a nice clean slit in the side as if someone used a package opener or pocket knife to make the opening.....all the contents seemed to be inside (though they all fell out when i pulled the package from my mail box). Has anybody had similar problems? Recommendations? I tried filing a complaint with my post office, but they said that inquiries regarding non-receipt of packages must be dealt with by the sender....however because of the unusually high # of missing packages addressed to me & because some of the packages were sent from overseas, I find it hard to believe there's nothing I can do about this. My mail carrier noted that an unusually high # of my packages (in mailers) do seem damaged/opened etc. I filled out one a USPS suggestion/ complaint form & got a form letter back....Any suggestions?