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christmas
North Pole, Alaska, Forced Out Of Santa Letter Program
New security rules have proven too complex for Alaska's post offices to bear, so they're ending their participation in Operation Santa, the 50-year-old program where letters addressed to "Santa Claus, North Pole" are answered by volunteers. The program will continue elsewhere, reports the Associated Press, but when I called the USPS to find out where letters should be addressed I was told parents should contact their local post offices for information. More » -
post office
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 » -
ceos
Top 10 Crappiest CEOs (According To Their Employees)
Glassdoor released its report of the 50 lowest-rated CEOs as determined by employee reviews on its site. I scractched out all the companies you don't care about and ended up with this list of the 10 Crappiest CEOs (of consumer-facing compaines) (according to their employees)... 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 » -
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 » -
above and beyond
Thermos Replaces Travel Mug That Lost Its Way
Brent's excellent Thermos travel mug lost its rubber bottom somewhere in its travels, making it difficult to use. Instead of throwing it away, he contacted Thermos to see about a replacement part. He ended up having such a great experience that he had to write in and share what happened. More » -
moving's not as cheap as it used to be
USPS Charges A Buck For Online Change Of Addy
Joe's plight proves it's always a good idea to keep your credit card addresses updated, otherwise you'll find it tough to forward your postal address. More » -
budget crisis
See The US Postal Service's List Of Proposed Closings
Is your post office on the list of locations (PDF) the USPS is considering closing to save money? We checked and our last one in Brooklyn isn't, which proves that they didn't base the list on degree or intensity of suck, or it would have been closed, burned down, and the earth salted.
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odd
Postal Service Offers Yard Grooming Tips
Witt was expecting a package from the U.S. Postal Service, but he got an added bonus — helpful lawn care advice: More » -
damaged in transit
Are Blu-ray Netflix Customers Paying Extra Because The Discs Keep Cracking?
Do you rent Blu-ray discs from Netflix? Have you had any show up with a crack on the outer edge that makes the disc unplayable? Victor just wrote to us that he's received several Blu-ray discs lately that are damaged, and he's wondering if it's just him or part of a wider problem. More » -
post office hijinks
Woman Moves From NY To New Hampshire But Her Mail Won't Follow
Veronica moved to New Hampshire, and as punishment the bitter, jilted New York post office refused to send her mail along. She has complained to anyone who would listen, but may as well be yelling at her mail box for all the good it's done. 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 » -
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 »
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