I had similar issues with USPS a few months ago when I had a lot more boxes coming. I have a 6 inches x 5 inches mailbox and larger boxes are delivered to the door. The problems surfaced on those days when there was a substitute mail carrier. If I had a package missing I knew that they had the substitute working. He was working with about a 5-10% error rate...which is about 50-100 packages from every 1000 delivered in my neighborhood.
I went to the main USPS Office in my area so many times to file missing mail that they knew me already by sight. They eventually moved the substitute carrier off my route to probably annoy some others elsewhere. I also put several large-lettered labels inside my box and on the inside of the mailbox door as it opens with my name address.
You can also file "missing mail" on the USPS website that get directed to your local "main" USPS office and they responded within a day usually. Of course, there is not much they are going to do but can save time and also keeps an electronic trail when you file missing mail. The post master suggested to use "signature confirmation", but that's just a band-aid for the severe problem USPS is causing by its own negligence. The ultimate solution would be privatization and true competition.
Ultimately, anything of value I try to send and receive via anything but USPS now.
I went to the main USPS Office in my area so many times to file missing mail that they knew me already by sight. They eventually moved the substitute carrier off my route to probably annoy some others elsewhere. I also put several large-lettered labels inside my box and on the inside of the mailbox door as it opens with my name address.
You can also file "missing mail" on the USPS website that get directed to your local "main" USPS office and they responded within a day usually. Of course, there is not much they are going to do but can save time and also keeps an electronic trail when you file missing mail. The post master suggested to use "signature confirmation", but that's just a band-aid for the severe problem USPS is causing by its own negligence. The ultimate solution would be privatization and true competition.
Ultimately, anything of value I try to send and receive via anything but USPS now.
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