I officially hate UPS now. Vent.

**73fan** · October 7th, 2007, 04:56 PM

i love UPS They are the best around.

**Gotch** · October 7th, 2007, 08:58 PM

I bought a CD on eBay on Sept. 5th. It was sent out by UPS on Sept. 6th.

I got it this past Thursday.

We use to have a mailman who would walk up and down the street talking on a cell phone the whole time. After he would get through with our street you could stand in the yard and watch as different people all up and down the street would take mail to their neighbors homes. Often even having to cross the street and go up several houses.

It was kind of entertaining but I'm still glad he's no longer working our area.

**UTVols2** · October 7th, 2007, 10:24 PM

I think that guy might be at Norton. A guy that runs our mail is always on the phone.

**imported_ut1** · October 7th, 2007, 11:58 PM

Cell phone use by USPS delivery employees during working hours is prohibited. As for delivery to your porch, call the PO to be sure your 4232 card is checked that way. Some folks have no card on file, leaving the delivery of the item up to the discretion of the carrier.
There is no excuse for sloppy service if your mail is addressed correctly and your 4232 completed and properly marked. Your only recourse is to call your local office and speak to the postmaster about any problems you may be having. I take great pride in my service to my patrons, and have no tolerance for anyone who does not.

As for elp6n's problems with UPS, I've had very few problems with them in the last 30 years. If you did not receive the package you ordered, you are not required to pay for it and a refund should be forthcoming.

**Gotch** · October 8th, 2007, 06:58 AM

Cell phone use may be prohibited but it sure doesn't stop it. I see our current mailman on the phone occasionally too, but he never messes up the mail so it really isn't an issue with me.

The other kid (young guy) always messed up, I ain't kidding, we always had some of someone else's mail or someone else had some of your mail. I'd say at least 3 days a week.

Our street is pretty long, probably takes close to 20 minutes to go up it and back down. I made a point to watch him a couple of times, he never got off the phone the whole time.

I also saw him drop mail in peoples yards, including mine, on several occasions

**imported_elp6n** · October 9th, 2007, 02:07 PM

Soooooooooooooo
UPS located the package.

The driver described where he went and described the people he handed the box to. It was our neighbors - about 40 yards from our house.

The kicker is, he asked them if it was their package and if this was the right address, and they said yes and took my package! (I have no reason to not believe this - having a hint of the type of people my neighbors are.)

The lady on the phone asked if I knew these people and I said "I'm sorry this is just the type of neighborhood where you dont get to know your neighbors."

So the driver is coming back, hopefully tomorrow, to go to the house to try to retrieve my package from them. I'd rather UPS be the one to try to retrieve it in the event they've used my stuff/damaged it/sold it, etc.

I have serious doubts as to whether or not they can get them back. $100 says their dirty old yard-pooping Boxer has been using the beds. And they probably are saturated with cigarette smoke by now.