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United States Postal Service [USPS] awful, awful, awful

I lived in London UK for four years and had my mail forwarded to me. In the spring of 2008 I canceled the mail forward and asked that mail be sent to my home in Portland. I returned to Portland in July with a nice stack of mail waiting. Mail arrived over then next few days, then I joined Netflix. They kept sending me DVDs but none of them were ever delivered. I called USPS and they investigated. There was no improvement and I discovered other mail was being redirected back to London. After 5 calls to USPS I now am receiving no mail at all! So instead of fixing the problem of some of my mail getting through and some not, they fixed it so I get NO MAIL at all!

Each time they tell me someone will call and of the 5 calls I have made only two were returned.

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United States Postal Service [USPS] awful experience

I sent a birthday gift package via priority mail for my niece in California and it's been missing for a month. I went to the post office and talked to the manager 2 weeks after the delivery date and filled out a form and she copied my receipt. I went there today and talked to the person, but she could not locate the form or the copy of my receipt. Her boss was too busy to talk to me and I was referred to a customer service department. This experience has been extremely upsetting and I can't trust the people working for USPS anymore.

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kelsdane
Moss Point, US
Apr 05, 2011 12:40 am EDT

i missed a package delivery today. no big deal right? wrong. i called the 1-800-ask-usps number, the voice was robotic. i had to listen through option after option until i heard what i was looking for. i selected redelivery and everything went smooth until they asked for the article number. the robotic number "heard" it wrong FOUR times. I was pissed by this point. (i am an expectant mother and the package was prenatal vitamins) I decided i would run down to the post office and pick it up, i arrived at the post office at closing time. there were workers behind the counter and customers waiting to be waited on, but as soon as it hit closing time the workers walked to the back and locked the door. I knocked and no one answered EVEN AFTER THREE DIFFERENT KNOCKS! At the end of the fourth knock (third door i tried) and angry voice yells "Were closed!"... I hate USPS... UPS is the way to go.

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irish lass
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Sep 23, 2009 3:27 pm EDT
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I also had several bad experiences with california Postal service, one was a very expensive ring sent by express mail to my son for his future wife, I had it insured for the maximun allowed, the ring went missing, I called express mail which is a contracted company for the USPS and was spoken to with much disrespect, I would not give up and I kept calling the Post Master, the post office I was calling kept telling me "he is busy", but I was persistant, I finally spoke to a well spoken American at the express service who called the Post Master herself and had the Post master call me back. She (the post master was female not male) called me back and I told her the whole story, she informed me that she was sent there to California because the service there was so so bad and she and others were sent to straighten it out. She located the ring by making the express delivery guy lead her to where he "supposedly delivered the ring", she followed in her own car. The express guy had delivered it to his friend and thought that it would slip by as an error as long as it showed up as delivered and signed for.We did get the ring back but it took persistant calling on my part, I hope she was able to get the Post office in 90034 area code back in shape.

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United States Postal Service [USPS] personal mail delivery

241 lot owners and property tax payers at Blue Cypress Condominium Assoc. in Okeechobee Florida, cannot get mail delivered to their private mailboxes by the US Post Office. I have spoken with the Postmaster at the Okeechobee Office, who refusesto consider delivery because we are a "One stop drop". We are no longer an RV Resort, we are a legal Condominium Assoc. Precedent has been set, as mail is being delivered to other Condominium residents (Ancient Oaks) by the US Postal employees. We have to pay employees to put the mail in our boxes, on top of our fees to the US POST OFFICE for mail delivery. We are requesting delivery to our boxes by Postal Employees. We all have legal house number and sdtreet addresses, and are identified under the 911 system.

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Caroline Dodd
Mill Creek, US
Jan 17, 2011 3:37 pm EST

Have changed from a postoffice box to a rural mail box at our physical address. We have tried to change all our mail to the new address but, some fall through the cracks. Local postmaster here in Mill Creek, Okla. sends the mail back with old box number. Now we have only lived here 50 plus years and it is only a small town where everyone knows everybody. We have been driving around without insurance, current tags on autos, and electric bills because he sent them back without our knowledge. The latest was an electric bill. That is what made us check our tags. Someone should tell this good ole boy to be a little more thoughtful and giving to help people. Thanks, Caroline Dodd 10004 West Rocky Rd. Mill Creek, Ok. 74856

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United States Postal Service [USPS] mail delivered after 5:00 p. m.

I recieve my mail at 5:00 -6:00 P.m. this is not a reasonable time. Mail should be delivered earlier in the Day .

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mstubbs
Lilburn, US
Aug 25, 2014 6:28 pm EDT

I agree I'm going through the same issues and can't understand why the mail is not being delivered at a reasonable time.
I'm waiting on the mail at 7:23pm. The mail system needs to be reorganized or shut down like any other service that doesn't perform.
Private companies could do a better job I'm sure

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hikekayak69
Lilburn, US
Jul 19, 2012 4:38 pm EDT

My mailcarrier leaves my mail at the wrong address, has left the mail wet on non-rainy days, has left the mail torn or ripped, has left passages on the lawn and leaves the mail after 6pm. The Postal service needs to go and be replaced by competitive private concerns.

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Unknown24
Fond du Lac, US
Jan 18, 2011 9:03 pm EST

My mailwoman is lazy. She comes when she wants too. Their has been several occasion when she has came at 6:30pm. During snowy or raining days she doesn't even come at all. Recently, I've been not getting my mails on saturday at all now.

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David Davidson
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Jul 20, 2009 5:21 pm EDT

Would you like some cheese with that whine?

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United States Postal Service [USPS] mixed up mail

I have lived in my condo for 2 years and NEVER before had problems with mail. I am repeatedly getting other neighbors mail and I assume they are getting mine as I have been late on some payments because I have NEVER receieved the bill until I receive a phone call or a late notice. I was sent a survey recently on my service and I stated such in the response but obviously no one reads them! This is unacceptable! My credit is flawless and Ijust received a call about a payment I had not made and yet never received the bill. I want my mail carrier reomved or disciplined immediately. I would also like a phone call just so I know someone has read this and what is going to be done about it. 2 years of this is long enough, this guy (my mail carriers) is not competent and if this is the standard of the USPS, it is pretty sad!

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Mr. Tejeda
E Saint Paul, US
Oct 09, 2009 8:03 am EDT

10.9.2009

TO: Whom it may concern!

CC: United States Postal Service
475 L’Enfant Plaza SW
Washington DC [protected]

Attn: Manager Natalie Sorvari & Mary-Joe-sarcastic and condescending attitude
CC: Northland District consumer affairs-unresponsive!
100 S. 1st street room 121
Minneapolis, Minnesota [protected]

COMPLAINANT: Mr. P. Tejeda
Private Practice Investigations
P0 BOX 600332
E. St. Paul, Minnesota 55106

Discrimination employee misconduct complaint re: Location One
Seeger Square post office
Seeger Square E. St Paul, MN. E. St. Paul, Minnesota [protected]
Spanish employee misconduct: Jesse clerk #20

Bill# [protected]

Discrimination employee misconduct complaint re: Location Two
Eastern Heights, Oakdale location (Bob) & older Caucasian window clerk Linda-verbally loud, defensive & rude! Oakdale, Mn location Supervisor Mr. Iverson

Summery: On 9.30.2009 I attempted to go to this post office location to purchase some postage stamps for my five letters. Postal employee Jesse rudely and discriminately, disrespectfully greeted me! This is my third appearance at this location, which is connected to this small strip mall storefronts that also house/lease Rainbow foods grocery store.

The outer appearance of this post office location is dirty unsanitary and disgusting. Spots-stains-spite-spew-saliva surround the entrance and concrete side-walk. Smashed bubble gum discarded cigarette butts carelessly littered and thrown.

Jesse seemed to be in an ornery, foul, argumentative and impatient mood and was also argumentative and defensive with me! Addressing me as a child or animal! On further note Jesse also smelled like he needed a bath as he is an extremely oversized male that sits in a chair at the customer service window all day with an ornery and stern attitude. Customers/citizens should not have to be subject to this type of discourteous, dirty, misconduct and or behavior.

This is the third post office within less then a years time around the E. Saint Paul Minnesota area that has been getting numerous complaints and negative ratings with it’s management/supervisor/employee customer relations and discriminatively run business! Including the Dayton’s Bluff location & Eastern Heights, Oakdale Mn. Caucasian male window teller (Bob) who wears visible droopy gold neck chains and appears intimidating to some customers/consumers. I verbally heard him call a Caucasian woman customer stupid in a joking disrespectful manner belittling her during a window transaction! Bob seems to frequently be in a cocky, defensive, stern mood during window customer transactions with other selective customers.

Furthermore, at the Seeger post office location when I asked for a manager or supervisor on duty I was rudely and sarcastically given a name of Charlie. However, this man was unavailable for customer complaints/concerns at the time…So when I got to my home/residence I attempted to call customer service hotline for the USPS @ [protected] Unfortunately, this number and department customer service computer’s were allegedly down, at the time, only to file a complaint, not to purchase postage and or track or to ship a package! I was told to call back later that night or tomorrow to file a consumer complaint. As of receipt of my/this original complaint over a week later after submitting a verbal complaint to Minneapolis Northland district Consumer Affairs manager Mrs. Natalie Sorvari t: 612.349.4401 who was to return my calls regarding a previous complaint months ago and never did! This Location and office/department has been recently unresponsive to my letters. However, I did manage to file another verbal complaint the following day over the telephone with a familiar over sarcastic and insincere woman by the name of: Mary-Joe hotline t: 612.349.6388 f: 612.349.3512

Please properly, investigate

Sincerely and respectfully a concerned customer/consumer Mr. P. Tejeda

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United States Postal Service [USPS] receiving wrong mail

I have been receiving mail for a former tenant that was forced to move out of my home due to extenuating circumstances. She has obviously been using my address for any junk mail or other companies that she has been frequenting to harrass me by receiving her mail. I NEED IT TO STOP. She no longer legally resides at my address and somebody at the Post Office needs to send it back or forward to any new address that she would have put on file (if any). How do I make it stop permanently? I DO NOT want to see her name on anything coming to my house. It's MY HOME and I would like the right to enjoy it without seeing her name or mail coming to my adress anymore!

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John Duke
Orange, US
Jul 12, 2014 2:05 pm EDT
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Sat. [protected] mail for 3603 was in 3606 mail box and 3606 mail was in 3612 mail box.

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twistin-postman
auburn, US
Dec 05, 2010 3:32 pm EST
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as a retired mailman in syracuse ny, I can tell you that the problem comes from washington DC. no hiring is allowed unless it is approved by washington. when someone retires his route is obsorbed by the exsisting routes. the routes are being timed right down to the second, and being retimed every 2-3 months so there is no spare time. when the carrier is given extra to do, due to retirement, sick call, or vacation time, it tacked on to an exsisting route and the carrier is told to do the extra 1st, thus putting his regular deliverys behind for the day. Also having a differant person deliver part of a route everyday results in undelivered and misdelivered mail. Its only going to get worse. In my own personal opinion, I think the government is trying to make the service so bad that the public will want it turned over to public enterprise, which is what the government wants.

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Brittney,Dakota, and Maddies Mommy
powell, US
Jul 08, 2009 1:37 pm EDT

U have to contact the post office directly. Thats the only way it will stop and then they cant guarenttee it

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United States Postal Service [USPS] sub-par service

My Post Deliverer continues to leave my mailbox opened when she delivers mail. I have complained personally at the local post office, and I have left a little note taped to the side of my porch asking politely for the mailbox lid to be closed. Nothing. I have a mailbox which is attached to the porch, with a top opening lid, and just enough distance from the awning to collect quite a bit of rain when the weather turns foul. On more than one occasion, I've had mail ruined because I wasn't able to collect it before it started raining, and my mailbox is going to have to be replaced soon because the moisture is causing the exposed hinges to rust. Please help me address this problem. Thanks.

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CC3
Los Angeles, US
Jun 22, 2009 3:58 am EDT

If it was me, I would install a new mailbox whose lid will close automatically. No fancy devices needed, just a heavy lid and smooth hinges so it will close from gravity without any assistance. I would also consider moving the mailbox to a different location under the awning.

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United States Postal Service [USPS] - failure to deliver mail

I have complained numerous times at the local Post Office about the carrier's failure to deliver mail for days. I want something done about the non-delivery of mail. Sometimes it is days at a time and they tell me he has a disability and can only work certain hours. I work from home and wait on time sensitive mail, compensation, etc. I was advised to get a...

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United States Postal Service [USPS] no mail on bad weather days

I worked from home so I expect mail from my clients basically everyday, But ive notice on days with bad weather I never recieve mail, and most fridays i dont recieve mail either.Im sick of this .And I cant even cal directly to my postal office to file a complaint

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Callensmom
Jacksonville, US
Mar 20, 2012 8:00 pm EDT

Amendment to the above comment: it no longer says "more information" by the post office that delivers your mail, you have to click on the actual post office to get the local phone number.

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Callensmom
Jacksonville, US
Mar 20, 2012 7:56 pm EDT

If you go to the USPS.com website and view the FAQs, it will explain about the weather conditions and in certain situations where you will not receive your mail. And also if you look at find at post office on the USPS.com site and enter your zip code, and/or address, it will tell you a listing of the post offices in your area and give you the phone number. Most people get discouraged because they just see the 1800askusps on the page, but if you click on "more information", it will give you the phone number for your post office. And if it is not there, you can call the 800# and ask the representative to check the system for the post office for your zip code, IF THAT POST OFFICE has provided customer service w/ their number, they will gladly give it to you and also file a complaint for you as well and that complaint will go to the local post office and will be addressed and they will call you back if you request one. Lastly, you can google your post office and get the phone number. Hope this helps.

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United States Postal Service [USPS] breach of contract

I bought a confirmation of delivery service from the USPS. I consider them charging for a service, receiving money for a service and giving me a receipt explaining what they will do for the money, a legal contract. They accepted money to provide a delivery confirmation on a mailed letter.

Now they say they have no record of my letter ever being delivered - or ever being mailed for that matter. After many phone calls, I was told they could give me no confirmation that my letter was delivered. So I paid them for a service that they could not provide.

On 2 separate occasions, I called them and was told I would receive a return call on the next business day. I have never heard a word back from them. I feel this whole place is run by "Newman"!

What are my rights here? At the very minimum, I should receive my money back.

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United States Postal Service [USPS] po box fees

my complaint has to do with the USPS charging me extra for my mail. the town of Wanette does not have home delivery service. but i can not receive my mail;ie bills or letters, unless i pay for a po box. if a letter is legally sent to me i can not receive it. i live within the city limits, 2 blocks from the post office. if i lived outside the city limits the mail would be delivered to my home/business, free. in contacting the usps i'm given the address for the post office, which i know, in turn tells me that's just the way it is if i want my mail. to me, this amounts to extoration. the usps articles 4.2.1 and 4.6.2 state that i fall under "group E" because i am denied home delivery.

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larryessman
Yucaipa, US
Apr 12, 2011 10:30 pm EDT

The goverment always costs us more and now they are dishonest about the postoffice policy and and pricing. usps policy does not mean anything anymore (unless its to usps advantage $$)

This country is going to HELL in a handbasket.

We need Honest people in washington and not the pack of Liers that are currently in Washington DC and around the u.s.

My issue is that i am unable to determine what my po box will cost me after April 17, 2011. I have seen pricing for the # 1 po box. the range is $37.00--$180.00. What the Hell for. They already know what they will be sticking us with. and if this turns out to be a joke eather by outrages pricing and/or additional service charges because i have a po box.
Stop paying goverment employees so much more money than the privite sector along with the great benifiets

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Wyckoff, US
Jun 02, 2010 11:36 pm EDT
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ever hear of general delivery? it's free!

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United States Postal Service [USPS] refund

It was last April when my husband decided to respond to an artical posted in the newspaper for the United States Postal Services. The artical was for study materials, the Postal Battery Exam Booklet. He paid $130.00 for the book. He registered for an exam online then waited. After a few months he recieved another job. He then called the number provided on the booklet to recieve a refund that was said to be 100% refundable. The number [protected] when dialed says the number you have dialed is invalid. To say the least we are EXTREMELY UPSET and want our full $130.00 REFUNDED to us. I don't know who responsible but for others out there beware it's a SCAM!

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United States Postal Service [USPS] condition of mail/destroyed portrait

I ordered a portrait for over $50 and it was sent to me via the USPS. The portrait was sandwiched between two thick pieces of corrugated cardboard and placed in an envelope that bore a name indicating that a portrait was inside. Despite all of this, the inept mail carrier on our route saw fit to bend the package in half lengthwise and cram it into the mail box shredding and creasing the contents. When I went to the Stokesdale post office the post master there said that if there was no insurance on the package and if it did not say 'Do not bend' the postal carrier was allowed (ALLOWED!) to do this. So, apparently, if you don't give postal carriers specific instructions they are allowed to shred and abuse your mail and the USPS does not feel obligated in the least to hold their mail carriers accountable. With the cost of stamps and sending packages through the postal system I think they have a LOT of nerve hiding behind policy in such an appalling manner. There is right and wrong and then there is the USPS.

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Salisbury, US
Sep 24, 2009 2:47 pm EDT

Amen. I was told by a mail carrier to not come to the local office to always call the 1-800-ASK-USPS to file complaints. This will work because the bigger bosses get to hear about the complaint. I have had 3 books that where bent and you have to know the date the mail was delievered to complain. Today I got my third book that was bent to fit into my mail box, and called and waiting now for a call back. I asked about their policy for packages that do not fit inside of a mail box, and he informed me that they would be taken to the local post office to be picked up. My mail lady has even placed a package of mine on the ground next to my mail box that was ran over a few times. The package was from Newport News and contain 150.00 worth of clothes. I got the 150.00 refund but the sale was already over. I receive my neighbors mail very often. But the thing that really upsets me is when my checks are put in someone else mail box. I would love to work for the USPS, you can screw up many times and never get fired!
Location Salisbury, NC 28147

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United States Postal Service [USPS] - mail not delivered on time

paid $17.00 to have an EXPRESS MAIL, time sensitve letter delivered before 3pm on 5/5/09. recieved in my mail box a card stating that i was not home. i was home all day painting the interior of my home. no one came up the driveway or to my door. i have a dog and would have known if anyone had come. the postal service is refusing to give me a refund which...

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United States Postal Service [USPS] theft of camera

I set up shipping a camera from CT to my daughter in Vancouver BC Can with our local Post Office. While watching the tracking, the camera made the 70 miles to JFK Airport and was promply stolen BY USPS PERSONNEL! No one really cared at USPS (like it happens on a regular basis). I shipped another camera to my daughter via UPS and she recieved it in 5 days. Oh yeah, it took 5 months to finally get the the insuance because they thought I was trying to SCAM THEM! Save yourself lots of time and money...use UPS.

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Painesville, US
May 18, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

I beg to differ, I am an employee of the USPS, and the last thing that we want to do is take your merchandise, AND LOSE OUR JOB! So Not Worth It...Please...

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United States Postal Service [USPS] - poor customer service

I live in Wilmington, Delaware and some idiot that works for the post office decided that it was fiscally responsible to remove all the self-service machines to buy stamps, mail small packages, etc. And this in light of their very crappy customer service. Today, April 20, I got in line with two people ahead of me and two people being waited on by two postal...

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United States Postal Service [USPS] terrible company

I purchased a package on Ebay without a choice of delivery options and forced to use USPS Parcel Post delivery and paid for insurance, tracking and signature confirmation. The package was shipped from Indiana on 04/01/2009. It has been 15 days and it has not arrived. I called the USPS customer service and they relayed the expected delivery time was 04/08/09. On 04/10/09, I called USPS again and they stated I should wait until 4/13/09 & call back to file a Complaint. I called my local post office also to track the package and they could not locate the package either, telling me that it should take 30 days because of the downsizing, cutback in staffing and skeleton crew in CA. When I called back USPS again today to verify if these issues exist, they simply state it should take 10 business days as projected on their website. Well obviously its past 10 working days and I can't seem to get a real answer for the simple facts of Snail Mail. So economy issues or not, we the public should be informed of possible delays &estimated delivery time frames of 10-30 days not 10 days!

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Winfield, US
Apr 30, 2009 9:02 am EDT

I agree, usps service is horrible, especially Parcel Post. I have had TWO antique pitchers arrive smashed so bad there is more dust inside than broken glass. I believe if it says 'fragile' they must purposely play kick ball with the boxes. Also have had packages take over a month to arrive. Yet we continue to accept the rate increases. SAD
By the way, don't complain to local PO or carrier and they will respond with even worse service. Have cancelled most of my magazine subscriptions as they were always stolen or lost at the distribution center.

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United States Postal Service [USPS] abusive mailman stealing mail

My mailman, Edward J Pavlik Jr, has repeatedly refused to deliver all correctly addressed mail to my address for years. After numerous complaints to his supervisors and providing proof of my accusations, I haven't gotten any relief from this monster. Now he has taken it upon himself to personally retaliate and take matters into his own hands.

He actually physically attacked me while on the route and continually damages and destroys mail that he does deliver. I have watched him deliver large mail pieces by standing at the curb and throwing it at mine and my neighbor's houses. I took him to court over the attack and was granted a Temporary Restraining Order because he testified, under oath, that he did indeed attack me, twice! What's even worse is that a representative from the USPS was present and heard his testimony and yet, they allow him to continue delivering some mail to my address.

No wonder the USPS is losing money. Their service is HORRIBLE! Why is this monster allowed to still keep his job if he can't do it right?

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magda lopez
Mount Vernon, US
Nov 09, 2010 10:46 pm EST

I LIVE AT 485 GRAMATAN AVE IN MT. VERNON NY 10552. MY BUZZER RANG. IT'S NO GOOD SO I HAVE TO OPEN MY DOOR TO SEE WHO IT IS. I COULD HEAR THE BUZZER RINGING NEXT DOOR TO ME ALSO. I OPEN MY DOOR. SAW A MAN COMING IN AND I SAID DON'T PRESS MY BUZZER IF IT'S NOT FOR ME. I DON'T LIKE OPENING DOORS FOR STRANGERS DUE THE THE VIOLENCE AROUND HERE. THIS MAN SAID [censor] YOU AND JUST OPEN THE DOOR. I SAID SAID IT BACK TO HIM ONLY TO REALIZE HE WAS THE MAILMAN DELIVERING MAIL AT 5:12PM. HE DIDN'T HAVE A UNIFORM SO HOW WOULD I KNOW IT WAS THE MAILMAN TRYING TO GET IN. I MOVE IN HERE 4 MONTHS AGO AND NEVR SEEN THIS MAN BEFORE. HOW DARE HEW CURSE AT ME AND SAY [censor] YOU BECAUSE I SAID DON'T PRESS MY BUZZER TO COME IN. THIS MAN SHOULDN'T HAVE A JOB. I RUN A COMPANY AND IF ONE OF MY EMPLOYESS DO THAT THEY WOULD BE FIRED. I HAVE OVER 30 EMPLYESS THAT NEED TO GET INTO BUILDINGS TO INSTALL AN ALARM SYSTEM. SOMEON SHOULD SAY SOMETHING TO THIS MAN. I WENT AND TOOK A PICTURE OF HIM AND AGAIN HE SAID [censor] YOU. IF I WAS A MAN I WOULD WHIP HIS [censor]. HE WAS WRONG RINGING MY BUZZER. HE LOOK LIKE AN ACHOHOLIC WHICH YOU CAN SMELL A MILE AWAY. IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR JOB THEM QUIT. HE LOOK LIKE HE';S ABOUT 60 YRS MISERABLE AND IF HE EVER RINGS MY BELL AGAIN I WILL CALL THE POLICE AND CHARGE HIM FOR HARRASMENT BECAUSE WHEN HE LEFT HE AGIN RANG MY BUZZER. THAT HOW PROBLEM OCCURS. I HOPE THIS GIVE THIS GUY AN ALCHOHOL TEST BECAUSE HE WON'T PASS. I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME BUT I WILL FIND OUT. WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE IS THE POST OFFICE HAVING AND ALLOWING TO CURSE AT PEOPLE BECAUSE I SAID DON'T RING MY BUZZER IF IT'S NOT FOR ME. IN REALITY IF I KNEW IT WAS THE POSTMAN I WOULD OF LET HIM IT BUT SINCE MY BUZZER RINGS AND IT DOESN'T WORK FOR ME I HAD TO OPEN MY DOOR TO SEE WHO IT WAS. YET STILL I DIDN'T KNOW WHO HE WAS BECAUSE HE WASN'T WEARING ANYTHING TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF. THIS MAN NEEDS TO RETIRE OR GET FIRED FOR CURSING AT ME FOR NO REASON

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United States Postal Service [USPS] cant get refund

I would like to know how they are getting away with fraud. Basically they are stealing money. The material is outdated and due to some personal things I am not even eligable to take exam. Someone needs to take legal action so we be can refunded our money. are there any lawyers reading this who would like to file a class action suit? I can"t even reach them on the phone.

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colombianitoct
, US
Jul 16, 2009 8:13 am EDT

i purchased a book couple monts ago, and now when i try to call the number, or go into the web page they gave me, neither one work, they promised me if and one year i didnt find a job i would get my money back, but now nobody works for the company, and they changed the name to utec, and it seems like we all lost our money...

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Mad Dad!
Gulf Breeze, US
Jun 29, 2009 9:42 am EDT

I was told that if no exam was offered one year from the date I received my study material that I could call and get my money back. One year later, no phone numbers work. I was had and no testing was ever available to RI or FL.

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bkelly
San Antonio, US
Apr 17, 2009 6:27 pm EDT

I, too, am trying to get my refund back from testingauthority.inc. Called phone number, and it is no longer in service. Scam artists. BEWARE!

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bkelly
San Antonio, US
Apr 17, 2009 6:25 pm EDT

I, too, have been hospitalized and I am no longer able to work. Called company and phone number is no longer in service.

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United States Postal Service [USPS] Rude Manager

Today I visited the U.S. Post Office located at 1105 Moss Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 and was greatly appalled at how rude the manager was to her staff. This is the THIRD time that I have witnessed her ugly ways and no telling how many times she is this way on a daily basis. Her attitude to her staff is DISGUSTING! Something needs to be done because not even a dog should be treated the way she treats her staff. She practically embarrass, belittle, and talk down to them. I am speaking on their behalf: SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING!

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We Brown
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Jan 12, 2020 4:38 am EST
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I love in an apartment complex, the mail boxes are very small and have to be opened with a key. The last three packages that were delivered were framed into the small mail boxes the last delivery was crammed so tightly the product was ruined. Why can't the packages be put outside my door you have to go past it to get to the mailboxes.

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Richard Brandt
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Sep 25, 2019 8:44 am EDT
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Do not get mail delivery . Four or five days at a time.

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Richard Brandt
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Sep 19, 2019 12:43 pm EDT
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No mail delivery for four or five days

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applefusion
Eatonton, US
Aug 01, 2010 1:02 pm EDT
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I Hate the U.S. Postal service! First off they charge way too much to ship and their rates just keep on rising. Second off I am an eBay seller and I print postage labels online through Paypal. Two times so far I have had to void a label and request a refund because every time after I pay for postage I go to print my label. Sometimes when I press print label it will say this webpage cannot be displayed and there is nothing wrong with my internet connection. I shut my computer down and restart it and try it again after a while same thing this webpage cannot be displayed and after so many attempts to print the dang label fails they say you have exceeded the number of labels to print if you have trouble printing your label please void the label and Pay for it again and your refund will be issued within 21 days. 21 days why would it take them that long to give you a refund. I hate the U.S. Postal service because of them I am barely making any money on eBay.

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Francesca
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Oct 12, 2009 1:17 pm EDT

I was job searching online and I saw a Website that said $20 an hour for a USPS job. I had already been told that they receive good benefits and pay. When i called they asked for all the basic info which is name, dob, address, etc. They told me that I had to take a test and that it was refundable. So i had to pay $100 +. So they took my money an i found out that they were a fraud.

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Ardilla Johnson
Dixon, US
Feb 07, 2009 9:27 am EST

We mailed our tax documents via certified mail to our accountant on Friday, January 30th, 2009 and they have not been received as of yet. Our mail goes to Springfield for cancellation and then to the post offices. We checked with the Dixon Post Office and they said the package had not been scanned as being delivered to any post office which would make me think the postal service lost the package before it reached Springfield.

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