USPS Annoyance

[annuin]

God, the USPS are a bunch of stupid wankers.

When we moved we filled in those nice mail-forwarding things. I did it online, which was convenient, and we ended up paying $1 per person per mail-forwarding form for it, so between the 3 of us and GN, that was $4.

Our old landlords still receive mail for us at our old place. Even though there's supposed to be a mail forwarding order. Due to an error by an online store, an item I ordered was sent to our old place (even though they had my new address on file and had actually delivered to that new address before too, but nevermind). The package was sent Priority mail, and should have been forwarded automatically, but of course wasn't. Maybe the delivery confirmation screwed that up. Luckily we're friendly with our old landlords and didn't move too far away, because that was a Very Expensive Package ™.

Along with the package were a few other mail items, mostly unimportant stuff, catalogs and the like. But there were a few straggling bills and such... which had those nice yellow post office stickers on it, saying that they couldn't forward because there was no forwarding order. I realise that paying $1 for a mail forwarding order isn't much, and you can't expect too much for that kind of money... but you'd think they'd actually be more consistent in applying said forwarding order which does exist. Argh.

Comments

[deinera.livejournal.com]

Mail forwarding didn't use to cost anything. I've had to fill those forms out numerous times, and I've never had to pay. Apparently, that's changed since I last moved. *shrug*

I'd be irritated. And I'm sorry.

[houseshadow.livejournal.com]

They only charge the $1.00 if you use the online service to do the forwarding, which makes no since to me. It's not like there's any paperwork to handle. You'd think electronic processing would be easier and cheaper.

[tanthe.livejournal.com]

Something about verifying the information, or something. Not that they ever verify the accuracy or legitimacy of the stuff you fill in on the paper form. They do say that it's not a charge they make, but some company that does it for them.

I don't remember exactly, it's explained on the website when you do it. But yes, doing it online ought to be easier, faster and cheaper.

[tanthe.livejournal.com]

It doesn't cost anything if you fill in the paper form that comes in the packet that you can get at the post office. For the online equivalent they charge you a $1 fee to verify it's really you or something. Which I don't really get, because I don't think they verify it's you when you do the paper one.

[deinera.livejournal.com]

While it makes a little more sense why they would charge online... it still doesn't make sense why the "fill out the paper" one actually gets your mail forwarded, and the online does... doesn't. *shrug*