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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 » -
identity
Use a PO Box to Thwart ID Thieves
A Post Office Box, or PO Box, can be a very useful tool in your fight against would be identity thieves. Use them to add a layer of anonymity and thieves are likely to look for softer targets. 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 » -
lazy
Brooklyn Heights Postman Lifts With Neither Knees Nor Back
Our country's postal employees have a well-deserved day off today. However, let this New York mail carrier's mistake serve as a lesson for the Internet age: don't do anything stupid in public, ever, because someone will probably be surreptitiously filming you. More »
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bored pets
Package Mauled By Puppies After Fedex Delivery Error
Jill is annoyed at Fedex. First, they delivered her package to the wrong house. Normally, this is a minor error and an opportunity to visit with your neighbors, but Fedex didn't deliver it to just any house. They opened the gate and put her package inside the fenced-in yard where two evidently bored puppies were hanging out. 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 » -
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 » -
gamefly
GameFly Accuses US Postal Service Of Breaking, Losing, And Stealing Its Game Discs
Late last year we pointed out that GameFly, a Netflix-style program for video games, was beginning to develop a reputation for rotten service and slow turnaround. It looks like the United States Postal Service may be partly to blame, at least as far as GameFly is concerned. They've filed a complaint against the USPS over lost, stolen, and damaged discs, as well as discriminatory treatment when compared to Netflix and Blockbuster. More » -
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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 »
2:21 PM on Wed Apr 15 2009
By Meg Marco
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signs
"That Idiot Jeffrey" Pushes USPS Employees Too Far
Seriously, man. No pets means no pets. You are stressing these people out. Look at their handwriting, for pete's sake. More » -
usps
Buy Your Forever Stamps Now, Price Going Up In May
The USPS is raising stamp prices in May, so stock up on your "Forever Stamps" before the hike. Starting May 11, the price for a first-class mail stamp will go from $0.42 to $0.44. More » -
rebates
Worldwide Rebates Using Suspiciously Fragile Check System
Mail in rebates (MIRs) are the among the worst "deals" you can fall for, because any number of issues—most of them beyond your control—can render your supposed savings moot. Now a reader wonders whether Worldwide Rebates is deliberately employing what has to be the world's least durable check mailing system to throw yet another obstacle in the difficult path to a successful rebate. More » -
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 » -
above and beyond
Amazon Replaces And Expedites Order That USPS Lost
Our reader ordered some gifts from Amazon in early December, only to have the post office lose them right before Christmas. Amazon saved his Christmas by overnighting a new package at no charge. -
junk mail
Mail Carrier Gets Probation For Burying Your Junk Mail In His Backyard
"Mailman Steve," as he's known to the children on his route, got 3 years probation yesterday for failing to deliver years worth of junk mail that was found stacked in his garage and buried in his backyard. He'll also have to pay a $3,000 fine and serve 500 hours of community service. More » -
shipping battle
Overnight Shipping Battle! FedEx Vs. USPS Vs. UPS
In the battle of the overnight shipping, which service reigns supreme? Is it FedEx? Or UPS and its long-haired whiteboard dude? Or the folks in blue at the Postal Service? 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 » -
usps
USPS Delivers Just The Cover Of Your Rolling Stone, But Is Very Sorry
Reader Dave says that he received just the cover of his copy of Rolling Stone, wrapped in a cute, apologetic plastic bag from the USPS. More »
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