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     KRNL Citizen Username: Krnl Post Number: 130 Registered: 9-2005 |
It is almost 6 pm and we have had no mail delivery. Hubster reports the truck just arrived, postal person puttered around and then left. Yesterday we got mail at about 5:45! Unbelievable! If we don't get mail today, how can we expect to get any tomorrow when there is twice as much to deliver!!! On another note--if I need to go to the post office to mail something I have to block out at least 45 minutes to an hour to stand in line and it seems as if no matter what time I visit there is only one postal clerk actually waiting on customers. (others may be there but they always seem to be counting something) No wonder they snarl back at us. | ||
| Monster© Supporter Username: Monster  Post Number: 4695 Registered: 7-2002  |
my mail arrives around 5 or after every day, but the last couple of days we have had a different mail person who has been delivering it very early, guess she likes to do things backwards. | ||
| KRNL Citizen Username: Krnl Post Number: 131 Registered: 9-2005 |
Well, the truck came back and left again, then came back a third time and finally began delivering mail. It is 6:30 and he is still out there delivering. He seems to be a substitute and VERY confused. At least we hope he is just a substitute--the regular guy now seems to deliver most of our mail to our house after years of what seemed like random mail delivery on our route. Apologies for the rant, but overall service from the Maplewood post office seems to be truly on the downward slope! | ||
| Virtual It Girl Citizen Username: Shh Post Number: 4985 Registered: 5-2001 |
I just moved to SOand we haven't gotten mail either. Plus, I met the regular guy yesterday and he delivered a bunch of stuff to the previous owner that was forwarded. So now that and MY outgoing mail is sitting in the mailslot. | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 879 Registered: 5-2005  |
KRNL, Perhaps I can be of assistance. What street do you live on? | ||
| combustion Citizen Username: Spontaneous Post Number: 479 Registered: 4-2006  |
Maplewood mail delivery is horrible. I'm always delivering my neighbors mail to them, and sometimes I get mail misdirected from people across town. One day I received my father's mail, I stopped the mail man and pointed out the the address was different, his reply "You have the same name." My ex-MIL had a PO box in town, but half the time her home mail ended up at the PO box, and vice versa. Again, because they recognized her name. That's why I finally got fed up and got a PO box in another town. I've never had problems with my box. Another perk is, when I go away for the weekend, I don't have to worry about credit card or bank statements left sitting on my porch. | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 883 Registered: 5-2005 |
Combustion, While I understand why your carrier made the remark "You have the same name", he/she is an idiot for telling you that. An average mailman will deliver between 3000-5000 letters/magazines per day. I'm sure some mistakes will be made and usually they are caused by a minor error the carrier is making. When a customer comes to me and points out something I did (or leaves mis-delivered mail out in his/her box), it is usually easy for me (or any other carrier) to visualize what it is that I am doing that translates into this mistake. It's almost always a simple adjustment that we make in preparing the mail for delivery and the problem is fixed and never happens again. There are probably a hundred different things that can happen to cause a carrier to misdeliver a letter, so I am not going to even try to list them. Even the most experienced carrier will suddenly start to misdeliver on occasion. This does not excuse them for delivering mail from across town. That's just lazy and they were not paying attention. As far as your ex-MIL and her home address/box; she had to have both addresses on the envelope and depending which one was listed first, that determines where the mail goes. It's a common mistake a lot of people make and they improperly blame the PO. I used to have a PO box in town and NEVER had that mail delivered to my house because my home address was NEVER on the shipping label and vice versa. | ||
| cody Citizen Username: Cody Post Number: 1121 Registered: 5-2001 |
If a carrier is on vacation, sometimes another one will be assigned the extra route. That's usually the reason why we get mail very late some days. My concern is that my mail is always left between my storm door and house door, bundled in a rubber band, even though I have a mail slot in the door. I can understand magazines and boxes being left outside, but I really would prefer my envelope-sized mail to go inside the locked house door (ie, through the mail slot). Everything I've read about identity theft stresses how important it is that credit card offers, bank statements, insurance bills, etc. not be accessible to anyone who might be looking for them to set up bogus identities. I've asked my carrier several times to not leave the mail where he does, and it gets better for a few days, and then it's back in a big, rubber-banded bundle outside the door. What about the rest of you? Is your mail put through your mail slot if you have one or just left outside the door? I'm thinking of calling the Maplewood postmaster and asking that this be addressed, but I'd like to know if it bothers anyone but me. | ||
| Oldstone Citizen Username: Rogers4317 Post Number: 934 Registered: 6-2004 |
mine is through the mail slot every single day around 2 or 3pm in maplewood. | ||
| r2boy Supporter Username: R2boy Post Number: 272 Registered: 5-2001 |
Cody, Yes, I along with my neighbors are most upset with our lazy mailman who leaves all our mail between the doors.We have called the post office on several occasions and it does no good. Having lived in the same place for 34 years this is a new thing that this mail carrier started.The mail slot in the door worked for all these years but not for this guy..He is too busy talking on his cell phone or sitting in his car to do his job...Plus he argued with me when I confronted him about using the mail slot and said he was going to with hold my mail....No Christmas envelope last year and there won't be one this year..... | ||
| Bob K Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 12526 Registered: 5-2001 |
I have had the impression that door slots for mail were illegal. Am I mistaken? | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 895 Registered: 5-2005 |
Door slots are legal as long as they are the type specifically made for mail. | ||
| sac Supporter Username: Sac Post Number: 3744 Registered: 5-2001 |
Mine has been coming just fine this week, but I'm pretty sure that I know why. My carrier is back from vacation, right Letters? | ||
| LilLB Citizen Username: Lillb Post Number: 2314 Registered: 10-2002  |
I put a hold on my mail when I went away for a week earlier in August. However, they didn't hold it. About a week later, I went away again, returning yesterday, and I didn't bother to have my mail held during that time, instead, I asked the woman who took care of our pets to take it in each day. But, alas, I saw no mail anywhere and thought she hid it in some obscure place. Around 6:30, the mail carrier came by with all my mail that's been held until today. With it, there was the Postal Notice/Request I put in to have my mail held earlier in the month. I don't blame the mail carrier, but jeeesh! Doesn't anyone at the Post Office look at the dates on the request? If I had been home, I would have been pretty ticked off that no mail was being delivered... | ||
| Ima Perplecks Citizen Username: Victor Post Number: 86 Registered: 6-2005 |
I'm always amazed to get mail. At our place of business, no mail was delivered for a week. When there was no local newspaper on Thurs we were sure the mail was just not coming. It turns out the "regular" was off. | ||
| Joan Supporter Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 8217 Registered: 5-2001 |
There was a time when we had a problem with the mail delivery person leaving our mail between the storm door and the front door rather than putting it through the mail slot. When I confronted him, he complained that he had a bad back and couldn't stoop to put the mail through the slot. A firm call to the post office stating what the mail delivery person told me solved the problem. Letters: We do get mail misdelivered to our house on occassion, usually it should go to the second house from the corner across the street from us. Either we walk it over to them or we return it to the post office ourselves. Should I place this mail in the mail slot in the future? | ||
| Bob K Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 12533 Registered: 5-2001 |
Letters, thanks for the info. I am reactivating my slot this evening.  | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 897 Registered: 5-2005 |
SAC, Thanks. Glad (well, kinda) to be back. Bob K, Your welcome. Joan, I hope it's not me doing that, but if it is I'm sorry and I already have a good idea what I might be doing wrong. If it is me it will not happen again. Yes, always put incorrect mail back in your mail slot/box. If the regular carrier made the mistake this will alert him/her to the problem. If he/she was off the day before then he can go back and talk with who ever made the mistake. At least that's how it's supposed to work. | ||
| MeAndTheBoys Citizen Username: Meandtheboys Post Number: 4452 Registered: 12-2004  |
My mom always tells me not to put a hold on the mail, because then a bunch of strangers at the post office know no one is home at your house. While I'm sure most folks who work at the post office are perfectly trustworthy, I've always felt there was something to that. I always make arrangements for someone to get our mail. Usually, it's my pet sitter. | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 901 Registered: 5-2005 |
Meand, I ALWAYS thought the same thing and I have NEVER put my mail on hold. However, it is not as bad as you might think. I don't think that there is anybody at the PO smart enough to think of that. (I'm not sure, but I think I just insulted myself. Wait a minute. Yeah, I did.) | ||
| sac Supporter Username: Sac Post Number: 3747 Registered: 5-2001 |
Gee ... I always thought I was being insufferably lazy when I put the wrong mail in my box rather than hiking it to the neighbor's house. Now, I find out that's what I'm SUPPOSED to do. (but it doesn't happen all that often) | ||
| KRNL Citizen Username: Krnl Post Number: 134 Registered: 9-2005 |
Letters, mail service improved yesterday. Perhaps the substitute learned after his first couple of disasterous days--or just moved around when he did different parts of the route. (Or, just delivering only part of the mail--we only got 4 pieces--1 junk--a new low at our household.) The poor guy was soooo confused Tuesday that when he turned his truck around to finish up our street he pulled out and turned right in the same direction he had been going--towards SO. He really looked like he needed more training before being put out on a route. Re hold the mail--since our regular mail guy retired about 10 years ago we always turn it in at the Post Office because we don't want that info in our mailbox. Lately, however, I've been very frustrated with the main post office. Not only do you have to stand in line forever, but if you fill in the blank about when to resume service (even though you are going to pick it up) the clerk will scratch the date out. But, if you leave it blank, you are told to fill in the resume date. Since it is usually the same two guys at the desk, you get the distinct impression they are just playing with us. Always end up chatting with people in the line; as we whisper our frustration we learn interesting things: Yesterday's hint: Millburn PO is much more efficient at processing Passports. Thanks for the tip about putting wrong address mail back in the mailbox--we always deliver it personally unless it is on the other side of town. | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 927 Registered: 5-2005 |
I usually use an umbrella when it rains but yesterday was not one of those days as it was too windy. So I was faced with the decision of whether or not to wear a rain coat. The problem here is wearing a coat, while keeping the rain away, also makes you hotter so you sweat more. So I decided that since I was going to be wet anyway I might as well be wet from rain. Besides, once your underwear is wet it really doesn't matter anymore. I am mentioning this because a lot of people seem to have a problem with the Maplewood PO and I do not disagree with a lot of the things that they complain about. I just thought that I should mention that the vast majority of letter carriers there are good and were in the same boat (no pun intended) as I was yesterday. So while most people were inside wondering when the rain would end, we were outside wondering the same thing. | ||
| KRNL Citizen Username: Krnl Post Number: 135 Registered: 9-2005 |
Letters, I think most of us are very appreciative of our mail carriers, especially when you have to spend a whole day out in miserable weather. And, we probably take our mail service for granted. You seem to be an outstanding carrier and I hope that your performance reviews reflect that. We have had carriers that are truly outstanding and then those that are just o.k. But in this age of identity theft and bills that want you to pay within minutes of reciept, misdirected mail and mail that never arrives is cause for worry as customers of the M PO. It does appear that many MOLers have vented more about the Maplewood PO than those in surrounding areas. We've been here quite some time and I know that I now dread going to the main PO because of the long lines and indifferent customer service that moves in extraordinary slow motion (sorry, I was going to say snails pace and then I looked up at your atavar.) I did get improved service yesterday in my trip to the main PO. Mail was delivered Friday although I had turned in a Hold the Mail card on Wednesday. After waiting in line the mandatory 30 minutes, a third worker came out to help. When I showed him a new Hold card, he looked down, said "Oh, your regular carrier is on vacation," noted that the sub was a new guy, turned to see if he could catch the sub and make sure delivery was halted. What a refreshing reaction. He actually seemed aware of what was happening within the PO and was willing to take action! Attitude is contagious. For the first time in months I walked out of that place with a smile and feeling that I had accomplished the task that brought me there. Re the sub. His service did seem to improve over the week. But, it seems obvious he needs more training before going out on a route independently. For that I fault the management of the PO. | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 931 Registered: 5-2005 |
I really do not like jumping the gun as it sometimes comes back to smack you in the face, BUT...... There may be some good news from the Maplewood PO in the next 2 weeks.... Then again, we may lose one problem and get a whole new one..... Please stay tuned..... | ||
| anon Supporter Username: Anon Post Number: 3036 Registered: 6-2002 |
Don't understand this thread. Today is Sunday. Why would there be mail? | ||
| SO Ref Citizen Username: So_refugee Post Number: 2183 Registered: 2-2005  |
Details, details. The thread was started on Tuesday... | ||
| Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider Post Number: 15537 Registered: 1-2003  |
I am quite satisfied with our service. I live on Plymouth Ave, for what that's worth. I love that we get mail delivered to our doors. I've never had that before. Mail sent anywhere in NJ gets to my door the next day. That's pretty good! | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 975 Registered: 5-2005 |
"Mail sent anywhere in NJ gets to my door the next day. That's pretty good!" Now.... If only we could only get that mail to the RIGHT town, it would be great! If only we could only get that mail to the RIGHT street in the right town, it would be wonderful! If only we could only get that mail to the RIGHT house on the right street in the right town, it would be terrific! If only..... | ||
| Joan Supporter Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 8295 Registered: 5-2001 |
... you could tell us what your great news is. | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 982 Registered: 5-2005 |
Well, I guess it can't hurt, but remember, if this jinxes it don't forget who your mailman is  . Our beloved postmaster has apparently been removed effective in two weeks. There are a lot of really good people out there to replace him and a few that we really do not need after him. Let's hope that we get one of the good ones. Maplewood deserves someone who actually understands the meaning of "customer service". | ||
| SOrising Citizen Username: Sorising Post Number: 762 Registered: 2-2006 |
Any news about the SO post office, Letters? Its service is poor but the BOT and town administration are planning to block access to Vose Avenue where it is, very near the PO entrance, for at least a year, probably several. They don't mind obstructing access to federal buildings. The federal government has nothing to do with them, they think. | ||
| Letters Citizen Username: Letters016 Post Number: 985 Registered: 5-2005 |
SOrising, No, I know nothing about the SO PO. However, I do know that it is a federal offense to obstruct the delivery of the US Mail. This is why, and you can ask any policeman as they should know this, a mailtruck is the ONLY vehicle legally allowed to run a stop sign or go through a red light. And you do not ever want to get in an accident with a mailtrruck as you will be almost always in the wrong because we always have the right-of-way. And that folks is the perks to our job. Well, that and we get to read your magazines before you do. Just kidding. No I'm not. Yes I am. Well, maybe a peak. | ||
| Dave Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 10717 Registered: 4-1997  |
Park in the libary lot for PO. And borrow a book to make it legit. |
