Oryan77
Sergeant
955 Posts
    
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| I've shipped over a hundred packages via USPS and there's always one guy at any Post Office I use that has to be super anal about shipping. When they tell me I can't ship a package for whatever reason, I can never get a clear answer as to why. Here's a couple incidents that I thought were pretty amusing:
1. Someone will ship me minis using a small baseball card box. I will peel the old shipping labels off of it and use the box to ship minis to someone else. More than once I've had the anal guy refuse to ship it because "it's too small". He says I can buy an envelope and put it in that to make the package size bigger. One time, I shipped 2 of the same sized boxes at the same time. He shipped the first one but denied the 2nd one. He said it was too small. I told him it's the same exact box as the other one. I guess it was folded together a little tighter and was just a hairline shorter than the other box. If any of the other postmen there take my packages, I never have any hassles.
2. I shipped a book via media mail. It was thin but also wrapped with thin bubble wrap and stuck in a yellow envelope. The anal guy wouldn't put a Delivery Confirmation on it unless I shipped Priority mail because he said it was too thin. I've shipped lots of thin packages before with Confirmation #'s. When I asked why the thickness has anything to do with buying the Con. # he said because they can't scan it. They can scan it if I ship Priority but they have a hard time scanning it if it's via Media Mail? That doesn't make much sense, but I don't work there so I don't know routine. Again, one of the other postmen would have just shipped it with no hassles. [:p]
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Narethkraag
Sergeant
848 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 3:08 PM |
| | Guess that is a world wide problem.......... | |
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Planchet
Underboss
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nyjastul69
Commander
2711 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 02/09/2006 3:11 PM |
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Originally posted by Planchet
I dunno man, you might try complaining to the guy's supervisor, he sounds like a jergoff.
I don't know, he might be a candidate for 'goin' postal'. | |
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dariustad
Warlord
6322 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 3:13 PM |
| Yeah.
The local post office went anal about shipping the inverted priority boxes (brown cardboard facing out), and the "boxes" made up of two booster halves cut in half and spliced together (or even 1 booster, now). | |
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Darthrau
Underboss
2233 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 3:14 PM |
| | Yea I get the too small for a DC all the time and boy do they hate my recycled boxes. There is really only the head PO guy who flips over the size. The one woman get's on me about my used boxes however. | |
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Sharn Inquisitor
Underboss
1623 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 3:16 PM |
| | Egad, that sucks. Some USPS folks are IMO not to the 'I don't care' stage yet, and probably take it too seriously. Others will ship ticking packages and not blink an eye. | | | |
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Username
Warlord
5687 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 3:20 PM |
| I guess my post just loves me. No problems at all!
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Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
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Orion72
Underboss
1917 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 3:26 PM |
| | Ryan, you should send me all of your Harbinger Rares just to spite him. That'll show 'em! | | | |
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Oryan77
Sergeant
955 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 3:28 PM |
| It's actually two different guys at 2 different post offices. There was recently a women who went postal just last week I think it was. I don't remember which state that happened in but she killed several employees. She was known to talk to herself in the parking lot.
I don't say a word to these anal guys. I want to stay on their good side just in case I walk in at a bad time. Then again, he might shoot at me also if my boxes are too short, so I'm probably screwed no matter what. | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 3:32 PM |
| Next time bring to his attention the inconsistency of his refusals in comparison to his co-workers and the regulations. Tell him that you find his constant denial of service a hassle and borderline discriminatory and that you would very much like to talk to the Post Master.
This is a government job and with plenty of applicants in wait...words like discriminatory, hassle and denial of service on something that is clearly within regulations should prompt him to step da **** back.
The P.O. cannot afford to loose any business due to anal/moody employees. I have a very low tolerance for postal employees...in my town they are super friendly and super accommodating to the patrons, as it should be...In other towns I've had the occasional dumbs*** in a bad mood trying to hassle and every time after I say "...I would like to speak with the Post Master" things turn swiftly in my favor.
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Oryan77
Sergeant
955 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 3:39 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Orion72
Ryan, you should send me all of your Harbinger Rares just to spite him. That'll show 'em!
HAHA, I'll stick them in a refrigerator box too! Then I'll tape it up with the thin scotch tape and ask him if this box is too small to get a DelCon #. Then just before I walk out the door, I will turn around and yell out, "...and YES, there IS something liquid, hazardous, & flammable in that package...tah hee hee!"
Just once I would like to say, "For the 100th time, no, I do not want to buy stamps. If I wanted stamps, I would have asked you or I would walk over to that machine that's 5ft from us and buy some". That would make my day [:p] | |
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nyjastul69
Commander
2711 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 02/09/2006 3:48 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Oryan77
quote:
Originally posted by Orion72
Ryan, you should send me all of your Harbinger Rares just to spite him. That'll show 'em!
HAHA, I'll stick them in a refrigerator box too! Then I'll tape it up with the thin scotch tape and ask him if this box is too small to get a DelCon #. Then just before I walk out the door, I will turn around and yell out, "...and YES, there IS something liquid, hazardous, & flammable in that package...tah hee hee!"
Just once I would like to say, "For the 100th time, no, I do not want to buy stamps. If I wanted stamps, I would have asked you or I would walk over to that machine that's 5ft from us and buy some". That would make my day [:p]
ROTFLMAO! You forgot perishable. [:p]
I've never had any problems with the size boxes you mention. I go to the states main branch of the USPS, so I'd be surprised if they weren't following regulations. BTW, the Providence PO was the first automated PO in the world.
Now it's the most outdated PO in the world. [:D]
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gausse
Sergeant
961 Posts
Wisconsin
| | 02/09/2006 3:50 PM |
| Not sure I would want to piss off the postal workers or my pacakages might get lost or crushed along the way. lol
I have no problems with my PO thankfully. | |
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Sir Bozak The Damned
Commander
2854 Posts
Québec
| | 02/09/2006 3:56 PM |
| A similar thing happens here, butn it is the entire Canadian Postal Service that is messed up. Americans can send me minis in a booster box, but I cannot, it is not the proper shape. I NEED to use a box, and at least I save them, otherwise I would have to shell out 2.39$ more to have one of their "regulation boxes".
If that was not anal enough, I can send a booster inside Canada...Where is the sense in all this ??? | |
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Master Peon
spikegif
Warlord
5699 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 4:23 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Oryan77
I've shipped over a hundred packages via USPS and there's always one guy at any Post Office I use that has to be super anal about shipping. When they tell me I can't ship a package for whatever reason, I can never get a clear answer as to why. Here's a couple incidents that I thought were pretty amusing:
I have shipped well over 100 packages with trades and ebay. At the main hub post office here there is one guy that is extreamly anal about packages. I had 1 trade down under and it took me 4 days to ship it, for some reason I would get the same guy and every time the package had something else wrong with it and he would not ship it. I now ship at the small branch near my work. 1 worker all the time and normally short lines. No problems shipping from there. | |
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realmaster
Underboss
2010 Posts
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| | 02/09/2006 4:26 PM |
| | No problems over here either. | |
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bassman2972
Underboss
1675 Posts
The ville IN. AKA Hell on earth
| | 02/09/2006 4:34 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Username
I guess my post just loves me. No problems at all!
[:D]
Mine too. I guess gaming with the local P.M. helps though.[)]
I never get any flack about recycled boxes or them being "to small for DC". I do know the box has to be at least 3/4 of an inch thick before they'll ship with DC though (unless priotity). | |
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Darastrix Maekrix
dariustad
Warlord
6322 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 4:37 PM |
| | Thankfully, my PO has no problems with reused boxes. However, I do strip off all the labels that tend to build up on them (hint, hint, guys [:P]). If there's any writing/ink stamps directly on the box, some sharpie and a plain white label (under the tape), and its gone. | |
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Benimoto
Underboss
1125 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 4:39 PM |
| | I've definitely had problems with one postal worker guy about packages that he said were "too small" or "didn't have space for delivery confirmation". Luckily, I don't use that post office much. | |
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ShivanWurm
Sergeant
500 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 4:50 PM |
| | The only problem I've ever had is that I can't send the offical USPS brand boxes internationaly, I have to use the plain brown Duck! brand. | |
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Master Peon
spikegif
Warlord
5699 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 4:51 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by spikegif
I have shipped well over 100 packages with trades and ebay. At the main hub post office here there is one guy that is extreamly anal about packages. I had 1 trade down under and it took me 4 days to ship it, for some reason I would get the same guy and every time the package had something else wrong with it and he would not ship it. I now ship at the small branch near my work. 1 worker all the time and normally short lines. No problems shipping from there.
If go to the main post office and that same guy is open I will wait or let someone else go in front of me. | |
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Toxic_Rat
Sergeant
745 Posts
Lehi, Utah, USA
| | 02/09/2006 5:19 PM |
| The post office where I ship from (down in Murray, for the guys in SLC) has an automated unit that never gives me any hassle. [:)]
I just put the package on, swipe my card and I'm out the door. Funny thing about this is, there is always a line of 10+ people waiting to do the same thing, but want to talk to a live person. It's the best kept secret around there.
Just once when someone asks the "hazardous/dangerous" question I'd like to say "Why, yes there is. I'm shipping a couple of skeletons and a dragon" but I don't think they would get it. | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
6622 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 5:28 PM |
| | Some postal outlets in Canada are privatized, so their denial to send a package until it's "properly" packaged, might also be a way to boost a sale - u want fries with that? It's why I always take it to a PO or Biz Depot/Staples, consistency. | |
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Mrs. Rune
Warrior
230 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 5:36 PM |
| | Since we live in a pretty rural area, we have our pick of post offices (they are like DD here). We have one we usually use that is pretty good about shipping anything with DC regular mail (first class). If I am closer to another one, I stop there (but need to stop doing it) as they will only allow me to get DC if I ship Priorirty (which ends up being $4.90 as opposed to $1.15). Same packages, same stuff, just different PO. | |
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nycfarmkid
Underboss
1210 Posts
Wadsworth, OH
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Darastrix Maekrix
dariustad
Warlord
6322 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 6:11 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by nycfarmkid
quote:
Originally posted by dariustad
Yeah.
The local post office went anal about shipping the inverted priority boxes (brown cardboard facing out), and the "boxes" made up of two booster halves cut in half and spliced together (or even 1 booster, now).
Despite the fact that this might be breaing federal law, you can wrap those inverted boxes in brown paper bags from the local grocery store, and no one will be the wiser.
I did wrap them in brown paper. They said they were too small. Oh well. | |
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zenthrus
Warlord
5081 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 02/09/2006 7:21 PM |
| | Never had any problems shipping (three different postal branches (not the main hub) and inside a grocery store (Harmon's). All have taken recycled/thin packages and never hassled me over DCs. I'll second the motion stated earlier that if postal employees give you grief just ask to speak to their supervisors. Few federal employees are willing to lose their jobs in order to retain the ability to remain jerks. | |
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Sir Bozak The Damned
Commander
2854 Posts
Québec
| | 02/09/2006 7:26 PM |
| | I agree, some get their power-trips wherever they can... | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
11406 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 02/09/2006 7:28 PM |
| | A lot of these people (not all of them) just wanted the easy way out in life. They don't want to think, they don't want to take the initiative, it's their only power-trip in life, they don't profit from a high level of customer service, so that's what we get from them. | |
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griffrat
Commander
3506 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 7:36 PM |
| | I sent glumag a fig in a single bar of soap box. No hassle, no fuss and it only cost $0.37 since it was small enough to be considered a letter....go figure | |
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Mrs. Rune
Warrior
230 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 7:47 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by griffrat
I sent glumag a fig in a single bar of soap box. No hassle, no fuss and it only cost $0.37 since it was small enough to be considered a letter....go figure
I read this as "I sent Glumag a mini in a bar of soap" [:)] Then I thought, cool minis in soap, how lame is that? | |
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Flint_Firestone
Warrior
239 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 7:47 PM |
| | I have not had any trouble but...... I live in a small town and the Post Master is a drinking buddy of mine [:p] | |
Opps did I do that
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WakeXX
Warlord
10147 Posts
Edinboro PA
| | 02/09/2006 8:21 PM |
| | I get no hassles here,either.I'm in a pretty small town.I'm friends with one postal worker and one of the ladies at the post office used to babysit me when I was a kid so they're all nice to me there. | | | |
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Sir Bozak The Damned
Commander
2854 Posts
Québec
| | 02/09/2006 9:02 PM |
| | I posted after Thenameless and experience a "time rift" myself...Cool-a- mundo ;) | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
12279 Posts
The G Spot
| | 02/09/2006 9:33 PM |
| I love how when I go to the post office there's never enough people working to handle the customers and everyone there seems to really HATE their job.
And that's the post office that's most convenient for me. Figures. | |
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dariustad
Warlord
6322 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 11:27 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Mrs. Rune
quote:
Originally posted by griffrat
I sent glumag a fig in a single bar of soap box. No hassle, no fuss and it only cost $0.37 since it was small enough to be considered a letter....go figure
I read this as "I sent Glumag a mini in a bar of soap" [:)] Then I thought, cool minis in soap, how lame is that?
I don't think WotC needs any more ideas. I can see the "random" packaging for the soap bars now.... *shudder* | |
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Zenako
Commander
3468 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 11:39 PM |
| | Well they know me quite well at the local PO and I can say I cannot recall ever having a package rejected for size, although I do tend to ship larger numbers of minis often, which require large boxes by definition. I have also gotten to the point where I can walk up to any of them, drop the boxes and say, no,no.no.no.no that will be first class please.... | |
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zenthrus
Warlord
5081 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 02/09/2006 11:49 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by dariustad
quote:
Originally posted by Mrs. Rune
quote:
Originally posted by griffrat
I sent glumag a fig in a single bar of soap box. No hassle, no fuss and it only cost $0.37 since it was small enough to be considered a letter....go figure
I read this as "I sent Glumag a mini in a bar of soap" [:)] Then I thought, cool minis in soap, how lame is that?
I don't think WotC needs any more ideas. I can see the "random" packaging for the soap bars now.... *shudder*
Just think you'd have to buy several boosters to get the scent you like. People would be trading Irish Spring and selling Coast for ridiculous amounts on ebay. [)]
More on topic there's even a postal worker at one of the branches near my house who's Chinese so I can get language practice in while mailing letters (haojile!) | |
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Master Peon
spikegif
Warlord
5699 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 11:57 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Zenako
Well they know me quite well at the local PO and I can say I cannot recall ever having a package rejected for size, although I do tend to ship larger numbers of minis often, which require large boxes by definition. I have also gotten to the point where I can walk up to any of them, drop the boxes and say, no,no.no.no.no that will be first class please....
where did my text go to? | |
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