Do you really know your post(wo)man? Does it matter?

airplanenut

My mailman for the last few years is a really great guy... in fact, he is the dad of a friend of mine from way back when (my friend has since moved to live with his mother). We are on a first name basis, and he is always willing to chat for a minute on my porch... or if I walk by him when he's at other houses and I'm going home, he can tell me exactly what to expect in the mail- who is getting a package, etc.

Do you know your mail man or woman? Do you think it matters? Can it get you special treatment when it comes to taking good care of your mail? I've noticed that I've never had a piece of damaged mail since he came along... except for one box of glass, which was very poorly packaged (loose glass in a box... it broke- go figure :confused

Jeremy

fcloud

I don't know if it matters, but for coins through the mail, I use and suggest the use of a PO Box.

Russ

I've known mine for years and, other than the fact that he's a liberal, he's a great guy.

Russ, NCNE

airplanenut

<< <i>I've known mine for years and, other than the fact that he's a liberal, he's a great guy.
>>

Liberals are better than conservatives!

fcloud,

I'm far too cheap... besides, there are normally a few big things to block the sight of anyhting of value... plus I'm in a tame neighborhood.

Jeremy

CLASSICS

please mr postman look and see is there a letter, a letter for me , oh, mr postman.. oh oh oh just look and see is there a letter for me..........oh mr. post man just look and see is there a letter a letter for me, jsut look and see is there a letter for me.........okay, okay, its an old song.........

airplanenut

<< <i>please mr postman look and see is there a letter, a letter for me , oh, mr postman.. oh oh oh just look and see is there a letter for me..........oh mr. post man just look and see is there a letter a letter for me, jsut look and see is there a letter for me.........okay, okay, its an old song......... >>

Must be real old

prooflike

I have a PO Box and only receive junk mail in my mail box (to answer your questions: I don't know my home postal worker and no, it doesn;t matter...) I do know the clerks at the PO pretty well though

Lakesammman

My post lady is a complete moron - I never have anything of value delivered at home, o/w I would have to talk to her.

We fired a contractor who was building our house 7 years ago. To this day, all she ever says is, "To bad about that contractor....what was his name again.....boy, he sure gave you the shaft". Like I want to be reminded over and over again????

gmarguli

No use getting to know mine. They change all the time. I've been told that they hate my route. It's on top of a hill and if you're stuck delivering mail in my area, be prepared to walk up and down a bunch of hills all day.

airplanenut

<< <i>No use getting to know mine. They change all the time. I've been told that they hate my route. It's on top of a hill and if you're stuck delivering mail in my area, be prepared to walk up and down a bunch of hills all day. >>

Maybe you should move so you get friendlier, more social postpeople

lathmach

Maybe I need to get in better with the folks at the Postoffice.
I've asked them if something can be done to cut down the number of bills, and increase the number of checks I get.
They act like they have no control over it.
Maybe if they liked me better..........

Ray

Libertad

I think it's well-worth knowing the postal person, and the garbage guy as well.

I know my post-guy and the post-girl who had the route before, but not on a name-basis, just to say hello, how are you? and thanks for the stuff. They do recognise me when I'm working in the neighbor's yard, and hand me the mail if I beckon to them on the route.

I go out of the way (in my head, anyway) to shovel the snow, spread the deicer on the porch, and I think I get better service that way. I fly Old Glory out front, and I honestly think that gets me further than waving and saying 'howdy', but I've never had a missed coin, and I have rarely had to pick up an insured package at the main branch. They let my kids sign for my coins, or just leave them in the mailslot.

They leave packages on the porch routinely (I eBay quite a bit of antique pottery) and the only damaged items were packed so poorly I was half-embarrassed to show the branch the packing to claim the insurance. I've never had to show up to claim an oversized package, and even though I'm a block away from a drug rehab facility, I've never had anything swiped.

I don't tip them, ever, but do offer a cold drink in the summer (always declined).

I help the garbage guy lift the heavy stuff into the truck, and have never had anything I put out refused or not taken. Tried to get a worthless trash can taken for a month, finally had to post a sign on it to get it hauled off.

gmarguli

Maybe you should move so you get friendlier, more social postpeople

And lose my 200* view of the city?

fcloud

Jeremy,

We joke that we live in Mayberry! Nothing goes on here, but if uninsured valuables are not in the box outside, they can't get ripped off. Things happen no matter where you live, and there is nothing wrong with having some security. Besides, PO Boxes don't cost much.

airplanenut

<< <i>Maybe you should move so you get friendlier, more social postpeople

And lose my 200* view of the city? >>

Which city would that be?

gmarguli

Los Angeles. I can see Hollywood, Century City, Westwood. If it ever becomes a two-story house, I could possibly see the ocean.

Draco

The only things you'll find in Seven Valleys, PA are dairy farms, corn fields and grapes. Our local (yea, right) post office has just four employees to cover a huge area and they always just leave the packages on my porch. If one ever did come up missing, It would have to have been one of the cows in my back yard. Come to think of it, "Blast" is the rebel in the current juvenile group and she has been eye-balling some of my stuff lately.

cladking

Whether you know the mail delivery person or not, it's a safe bet (s)he knows you!

airplanenut

<< <i>Besides, PO Boxes don't cost much. >>

I'm 16 in 10 days... I just don't see me owning one anytime soon



<< <i>Los Angeles. I can see Hollywood, Century City, Westwood. If it ever becomes a two-story house, I could possibly see the ocean. >>

Ooooooooh! Can ya see the airport???!!!

NoviceKris

Mine changes a lot as it is a contract person out here in the wilderness, but nice to be on the lake.

Reminds me of back in college, a friend of mine told me she was having impure thoughts about her postman and would flirt with him often. An artist friend of mine and I got together and made our own picture postcard to send to her. On the picture side, a very sexy drawing of our friend, dressed to the nine's and apparently ready for some action, purring out the words into a cartoon speech bubble "ooooo oooooooo ooooooo Mr. Postman" . On the back in big red letters, "So, still having fantasies about the postman????"

She got great delivery from then on...

danglen

I get all my mail delivered to the house by Jason, but I take all the outgoing mail to the Post Office. By doing that, I get a receipt that shows that I mailed a specific item to a specific zip code at a particular day and time. Occasionally, I get an email from someone who tells me they didn't get a coin. I send them an image of the postal receipt showing that I mailed an item to their zip code on the same day I sent them an email telling them their package was shipped. I very rarely hear back from them

gmarguli

<< <i>Los Angeles. I can see Hollywood, Century City, Westwood. If it ever becomes a two-story house, I could possibly see the ocean. >>

Ooooooooh! Can ya see the airport???!!!

Not the airport, but I can see the planes go into the landing approach. If I stand on my roof I can probably see the airport. However, it is several miles away.

ccrdragon

My wife is on a first name basis with the post man in my neighborhood (she's a stay-at-home mother and gets to collect all of the coin packages that I get!). He's real considerate (he knows that we have a baby and won't ring the doorbell - he knocks instead - because he's afraid of waking the baby) and very consistant and I have never lost a package that was being delivered to the house.