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marble falls

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8. I've never had a problem with the post office I didn't cause and maybe only twice. I once I put some socks in ...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 08:05 AM

Dec 31

... an envelope and a machine ate it.

I'd stay with my local post master, and keep politely following up. The amount of stuff moved during the holiday shipping is phenomenal and I bet that package will arrive. Eventually.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Niagara Dec 31 OP

DeJoy (sp?) jaymac Dec 31 #1

Please don't get my thread locked, jaymac Niagara Dec 31 #2

You're probably right, but political comments are not welcome in the Lounge. marble falls Dec 31 #6

apology marble falls jaymac Dec 31 #13

Trust me I get it. Had to be reminded myself early in my DU days when I posted a very funny political cartoon. ... marble falls Dec 31 #15

I had a similar event. The USPS hires temps for the holiday rush. GreenWave Dec 31 #3

I'm sorry to hear that your package never got recovered, Greenwave Niagara Dec 31 #4

There's a flood of mall at holiday time bucolic_frolic Dec 31 #5

I've never had a problem with the post office I didn't cause and maybe only twice. I once I put some socks in ... marble falls Dec 31 #8

You wouldn't get away with sock stuffing these days bucolic_frolic Dec 31 #10

That sock fiasco (two or three envelopes) were purely on me. The single pairs made it, the two or three pairs ... marble falls Dec 31 #12

It's frustrating that the second package arrived to it's destination and the first package didn't arrive Niagara Dec 31 #17

Demand audience with local postmaster. SheltieLover Dec 31 #7

Thank you, SheltieLover Niagara Dec 31 #18

YW SheltieLover Dec 31 #22

Yes it is Niagara Dec 31 #24

Yw SheltieLover Dec 31 #25

FWIW, I had two pieces delayed Easterncedar Dec 31 #9

I'm glad that your two pieces finally arrived, Easterncedar Niagara Dec 31 #19

Wow. Same exact issue with Indy. Here's what I was able to find./ pnwest Dec 31 #11

Thank you for that info, pnwest Niagara Dec 31 #20

Ground Advantage comes with $100 insurance against loss or damage. Harker Dec 31 #14

After reading some of the replies, Harker Niagara Dec 31 #21

Niagara, here are two links explaining the process... LuckyCharms Dec 31 #16

Thank you for all this info, Lucky Niagara Dec 31 #23

Everything Trump touches dies, sorry about your package. dem4decades Dec 31 #26