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Last Answer on February 18, 2022

lost a certified in outgoing mail, when came back from route will it come in dps or back to post office. could they discipline me or just let it go if the letter turns up

Asked by jvitto48 about 11 years ago

I would hope they let it go, but I can't say for sure what will happen to you. It should come back in the DPS or via your registry clerk. Hopefully it won't just disappear. I haven't heard of anybody being disciplined for this, but I work in a pretty small environment and don't know what happens in other offices. I hope it shows up, works out for you, and learn to be a bit more careful in the future with the accountable mail.

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If something is sent to the wrong carrier facility, how is it solved?

Asked by Jewelia Stout over 11 years ago

It is very common for mail to arrive at our carrier facility but it should have been sent to the one where the mail is addressed to. If that happens, the clerks in our office will put all of that mail (and packages) into a piece of postal equipment labeled "misspent mail" or "loop mail" and be sent back to the processing plant. Usually it will then be sent to the correct facility the following day.

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If i put money in the letter and sent it by mailing to my neighborhood would the postman see the money that is inside and still it

Asked by shien hwee over 11 years ago

It is generally not a great idea to send cash through the US Mail but I think it is highly unlikely that a letter carrier would be the one to steal anything out of the mail. Most of us don't even think twice about what is inside an envelope as we get probably a couple of thousand envelopes each day to deliver. It is also unlikely for a letter to get stolen at all. If you are concerned about this and still want to send cash in an envelope I would wrap the money in a sheet of paper so it can't be seen through an envelope. If it is inside a greeting card we wouldn't be able to see it.

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Today is 11/28/2014 will ?the mail be delivered today

Asked by trina over 11 years ago

Yes, mail is delivered Monday-Saturday every week of the year except for 10 Federal Holidays observed by the USPS.

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If mailman/lady does not have a key to apartment building residence for whatever when they should. After ringing bell how long are they allowed to wait until someone lets them in before leaving and not delivering mail?

Asked by Sam almost 11 years ago

Sam, I don't know the answer to this but the letter carrier should have access to the building or mailboxes somehow without having to ring doorbells. Maybe in this case it was a one-time occurrence but even then they should have returned with some means of access or called the PO to advise them why they couldn't make a delivery to a building. I don't know of any specific time frame they'd have to wait before moving on to their next delivery. I think a couple of minutes is sufficient, especially if they are ringing multiple doorbells and getting zero response.

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My mailcarrier is also my neighbor. She bypassed my mailbox during her normal delivery. Then went home stay in her apartment for less than 20 mins. She went out by her garage then came back with my mail then deliver it on my mailbox? Is that legal?

Asked by Cj over 11 years ago

I won't comment on what is legal or not as to the order a carrier delivers the mail or where they take mail before or after a lunch break (if this was a lunch break.) The legality of what a carrier does is not something that I'm well versed on. I think that with their normal delivery they shouldn't be bypassing your mailbox without a logical reason. Is this an every day occurrence, or just once? If it is every day and you don't feel comfortable with what they are doing you certainly can inquire at the PO or ask a delivery supervisor as to why this may be happening. As a carrier I strive to maintain the highest level of professionalism and deliver mail in the prescribed order as to not appear to be doing anything wrong. I would never bring anybody else's mail into my apartment. I am not just not completely sure what, if anything, you are complaining or concerned about. I don't know the relationship that you have with your neighbor/letter carrier and whether or not you could ask them about this. Thank you for your inquiry.

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I mailed a check to the wrong address and placed it in my building's mailbox for pickup by the mailman, once the mailman comes for pick up will he be able to allow me to retrieve my mail?

Asked by Kimberlee almost 11 years ago

I am not sure if the mailman will allow this since many of us act differently than others and we are rarely told of any rules (if any exist) regarding this situation. If I were your letter carrier and I knew you (or you could positively ID who you were) and the mail was easy to find in the outgoing mailbox I'd have no problem allowing you to retrieve that mail. I don't know how full your building mailbox gets. Some buildings just have a few pieces of mail left for pickup. Others are overflowing with outgoing mail. As I answer with many questions on this question board, "It depends". The consistency within the USPS is quite inconsistent.

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lost a certified in outgoing mail, when came back from route will it come in dps or back to post office. could they discipline me or just let it go if the letter turns up

If something is sent to the wrong carrier facility, how is it solved?

If i put money in the letter and sent it by mailing to my neighborhood would the postman see the money that is inside and still it

Today is 11/28/2014 will ?the mail be delivered today

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If mailman/lady does not have a key to apartment building residence for whatever when they should. After ringing bell how long are they allowed to wait until someone lets them in before leaving and not delivering mail?

My mailcarrier is also my neighbor. She bypassed my mailbox during her normal delivery. Then went home stay in her apartment for less than 20 mins. She went out by her garage then came back with my mail then deliver it on my mailbox? Is that legal?

I mailed a check to the wrong address and placed it in my building's mailbox for pickup by the mailman, once the mailman comes for pick up will he be able to allow me to retrieve my mail?

Mailman (City Letter Carrier)

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

lost a certified in outgoing mail, when came back from route will it come in dps or back to post office. could they discipline me or just let it go if the letter turns up

If something is sent to the wrong carrier facility, how is it solved?

If i put money in the letter and sent it by mailing to my neighborhood would the postman see the money that is inside and still it

Today is 11/28/2014 will ?the mail be delivered today

Also on Jobstr...

If mailman/lady does not have a key to apartment building residence for whatever when they should. After ringing bell how long are they allowed to wait until someone lets them in before leaving and not delivering mail?

My mailcarrier is also my neighbor. She bypassed my mailbox during her normal delivery. Then went home stay in her apartment for less than 20 mins. She went out by her garage then came back with my mail then deliver it on my mailbox? Is that legal?

I mailed a check to the wrong address and placed it in my building's mailbox for pickup by the mailman, once the mailman comes for pick up will he be able to allow me to retrieve my mail?

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