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      U.S. Postal Service Tests Post Office Greeting Card Sales

      One of the few things that people still use the U.S. Postal Service to do is send greeting cards. Americans receive an average of 20 greeting cards per year, and they have to come from somewhere. So why not save a trip and buy those cards right at your local post office? More »

      11:40 AM on Thu Oct 29 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      2,416 views, 51 comments

      Most discussed Powerlurker: 20 greeting cards per year? What are they sending them for? I can count the number of cards more »

    • usps

      USPS: No Stamp Price Increases In 2010

      You can rest easy and stock up on booklets of Simpsons stamps instead of boring old Forever stamps. The United States Postal Service assures us that it is not planning any stamp price increases in 2010. More »

      2:00 PM on Sat Oct 17 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      2,962 views, 39 comments

    • confusing

      US Postal Service Redefines "Contiguous" United States

      Steve was mailing some packages from his home in Virgina to various points in the country, and noticed something strange on his receipt. The packages destined for Pennsylvania and Washington state are leaving the contiguous United States. What? More »

      11:44 AM on Fri Oct 2 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      18,323 views, 59 comments

    • revenge

      Ask The Consumerists: Should I Report My Package-Rolling Mailman?

      Jeff has a quandary. He spotted his neighborhood mail carrier delivering his package in a way he didn't like. Jeff wants to know whether he should report his friendly, package-tossing mailman to the post office, or whether he should expect retribution. More »

      9:41 AM on Wed Sep 9 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      10,999 views, 145 comments

      Most discussed edesignway: I would report him. I have been having issues with my postman. He continues to deliver mail that is addressed more »

    • mail

      Postal Service Gettin' It On With eBay

      The USPS is getting all modern-like, hooking up with eBay to let sellers be billed later for postal services rather than pay immediately. Also, a new tool will let sellers roll streamline the shipping process by letting them buy and print labels without having to juggle accounts or wait in line at the post office. More »

      9:50 AM on Wed Jun 17 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      3,557 views, 47 comments

      Most discussed Jesse: I thought people for the most part abandoned eBay for Craigslist because of all the scams and fraudulent merchandise. more »

    • scams

      Reminder: Don't Pay Private Companies For Postal Jobs

      For those readers who are job-hunting for the first time, or for the first time in a long time, let this serve as a reminder: you do not need to pay a private company to get a job with the post office. No study guides. No sample exams. As T.J. learned, these companies will be happy to sell you all kinds of unnecessary exam-taking supplies...whether there are any postal jobs available or exams planned near where you live, or not. Multiple companies are masquerading as hiring for the post office. More »

      10:52 PM on Tue May 26 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      5,332 views, 42 comments

      Most discussed unobservant: Shouldn't the lesson be that you don't have to pay anything to get a job, period? Though I'd like to know more »

    • followups

      UPDATE: USPS Agrees To Pay Insurance Claim On Lost Laptops

      After our story about USPS losing a reader's five insured computers then only valuing them at $74 generated a lot of response (and turned into a vowel-less debate on health care), a couple readers sent us the contact info for the insurance agent who denied our reader's request. More »

      4:16 PM on Fri May 8 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      17,166 views, 44 comments

      Most discussed doctor_cos: This still does not explain how the USPS driver can be back in his vehicle clear at the end of more »

    • usps

      USPS: Your Five New, Insured Laptops That We Lost Are Worth $74

      The US Postal Service lost five new Lenovo laptops that Pedro's friend bought and shipped to him. Pedro expected that this might happen, so he wisely insured the package for $3,000. After stalling for about two months, USPS finally agreed to pay his insurance claim, but reduced the payment, claiming his merchandise was only worth $74. More »

      4:50 PM on Thu May 7 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      82,554 views, 261 comments

      Most discussed kamikazee05: Ths s wht wld hppn f w ntnlz hlth cr. "Yh s th lvr y wr sppsd t gt? Wll, more »

    • procrastination

      It's Tax Day! Here Are Some Post Offices That Are Open Late...

      Today is the day, folks. You'll need to finish up your taxes and send them on their way to the IRS. More »

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      2:21 PM on Wed Apr 15 2009
      By Meg Marco
      11,441 views, 57 comments

    • mail

      USPS Wants To Cut Back To Five-Day Work Week

      A $3 billion deficit and expected losses of $6 billion more have led the Postmaster General to suggest cutting mail delivery from six to five days. More »

      1:29 PM on Fri Jan 30 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      9,737 views, 215 comments

    • followups

      Woot! Replaces Shirt Stolen By The U.S. Post Office

      Two weeks ago I wrote that Woot! hadn't replaced a shirt stolen by the U.S. Post Office. Well, I was wrong. Unbeknownst to me, Woot! shipped out a brand new replacement shirt, just as I had requested. More »

      10:21 AM on Fri Jan 23 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      6,796 views, 25 comments

    • woot!

      The Post Office Stole My Woot! Shirt!

      I ordered an awesome shirt from Shirt.Woot! How awesome? Awesome enough for the U.S. Post Office to tear it right out of the super-durable SmartPost package Woot uses to protect their shirts. The Post Office, bastion of empathy that it is, didn't want me to miss my order completely, so they delivered my ripped empty package wrapped in an obnoxious "WE CARE" apology bag. Heartbroken, I tried emailing Woot for help... More »

      10:12 AM on Sat Jan 10 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      26,644 views, 151 comments

      Most discussed EllenRose: Sounds like the Post Office to me. Shipped something first class once, but didn't insure it. It was lost. Went more »

    • usps

      Postal Employees Ordered To Stop Offering First-Class Mail

      Postal employees have been ordered to upsell pricey express or priority mail services to anyone sending anything more than a letter, according to an anonymous tipster. The directive comes straight from Washington to help combat the Post Office's $1.1 billion operating deficit. To avoid the upsell, specifically ask if there is a cheaper way to ship your package. The anonymous tipster's letter, inside... More »

      12:00 PM on Sun Sep 21 2008
      By Carey Alexander
      30,217 views, 119 comments

      Most discussed JulesNoctambule: I've been getting that spiel every time I've gone to the post office for a while now. Even if I more »

    • usps

      The Post Office Wants Their Penny Dammit!

      Reader Joe wrote to us with a heads-up about not short-changing the U.S. Post Office. His postman left him a serious-ass invoice charging Joe with 1ยข postage due. According to Joe's rough numbers, the PO spent at least $.25 to pay the postman for the estimated minute it took to write the invoice. Joe's letter and photos, inside... More »

      7:08 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
      By Jay Slatkin
      13,457 views, 72 comments

      Latest by William Champy: I am a mail carrier, your mail carrier is not trying to screw you out of a penny, we have more »

    • post office

      Don't Reuse That USPS Priority Box, It's Illegal

      7 News in Denver reports that a Colorado man has been officially warned that reusing a United States Postal Service "Priority Mail" cardboard box is a violation of federal law. We're not even talking about mail fraud but simply reusing them for other types of shipping. Could reusing these boxes actually be a federal crime? Find out more about this outlaw... More »

      9:53 AM on Thu May 1 2008
      By Jay Slatkin
      26,762 views, 122 comments

      Most discussed OnceWasCool: Now, this just makes me want to gather every used USPS box I can find, pile them in a pile more »

    • rain, sleet, or snow

      Post Office Offers Refund In Stamps After Delivering Priority Mail Package Five Weeks Late

      "I wanted to let you and my fellow readers know about the agonizing experience I had with the US postal service recently. They didn't quite lose my "2 to 3 day" Priority Mail package, but inexplicably shipped it back and forth across the country for over 5 weeks, missing Christmas by over a week, and then told me I did not deserve a refund!" More »

      10:10 AM on Sat Jan 26 2008
      By Carey Alexander
      7,388 views, 73 comments

      Latest by ShefalikaKligmanic: i retired from the usps in '96. i was a mailman for years, then when i could no longer more »

    • civics

      Attention Shoppers: Please Report For Jury Duty

      A Vermont judge sent his sheriff to the mall to round up a jury that could fairly try a child molester.
      They stopped passers-by and asked if they were residents of Caledonia County; a "yes" answer won a summons to appear at the courthouse for jury duty immediately, right now, this minute. They rounded up 45 people that way in all, to join the 34 already at the courthouse.
      More »

      10:45 AM on Sun Jan 13 2008
      By Carey Alexander
      14,512 views, 115 comments

      Latest by ltlbbynthn: SUCK IT UP. it's part of being a citizen more »

    • mailboxes

      Check With The Postmaster Before You Install A Mailbox, Or Else

      John Conway paid $1,300 for a lamppost and matching mailbox, but the Thiensville, WI postmaster refuses to provide service because the mailbox is on the wrong side of the street. The disputed mailbox is part of a new housing development located twenty minutes north of Milwaukee.
      "I'm sort of the guy who set the pace here," Conway said, pointing out that he and his wife are the first residents of Concord Creek. "I'm cemented in."
      The Conway's concrete stance has the post office in a tizzy. They have refused to answer the Conway's phone calls, and a local paper quoted one postal supervisor threatening to mark the Conway's mail "return to sender." A killjoy postal spokeswoman later retracted the statement, adding "We don't do that." More »

      3:55 PM on Sun Apr 1 2007
      By Carey Alexander
      5,237 views, 73 comments

      Latest by IleneHaobo: Dear "Consumerist" readers with regard to the mail box problem-- I have heard just about all the comments on mailbox more »

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