I got a good laugh from USPS mail today

Barry

About a year ago, USPS lost a coin I shipped, insured for $50. I go to the local PO, and they take copies of the paperwork and file it w/St. Louis. After not hearing from them for over 2 months, I called St. Louis. They said small claims get paid through the local PO and St. Louis isn't involved. So, back to the local office with the name and number of who I spoke with in St. Louis. Guy says he'll call them and get back to me. Calls me a week later, telling me he will mail me a check. It arrives. This was about 8 months ago. Today, I get another check for the same claim, but this time from St. Louis. Wonder if they'll ever discover the mistake and ask for it back.

The way I see it, they paid me for my time trying to get my money back (above is the condensed version. there were actually several more rounds of he said, she said, and time on hold, on the phone.)

bottleguy

With any luck, you'll get the coin back too.........

Rick

Longacre

Let's add another $50 to the deficit.

ricko

Well... at least the system works.. however slowly, and unnecessarily complex. Cheers, RickO

bobbly

I guess your lucky, cause I also had a $50 insuance claim for a stolen coin, and I went to my post office and they made go through hell and back to finally get the money back.

dimples

Hope the FBI doesn't show up for postal fraud.

Coinlearner

I would return it. It is not worth thinking about, will they/wont they, catch up to the mistake......Now you may have to go some more hoops, just to return a few bucks.

BobSav

Don't laugh at " bottleguy's" reply.
I had something I ordered go missing once, it was a small machine part shipped in a padded envelope.
After about 3 weeks missing, the company sent me another one.
About 6 months after that I go to the mail box and find this horrible looking padded envelope covered
with black greasy dirt , so blackend you could hardly make out the address.
My part had arrived, 7 months late.

Bob

Shamika

<< <i>I would return it. >>


I agree. Do the right thing and return the check.

mozeppa

my mom sent me a package about 1 foot cubical....I got it.

I year & two weeks later!

UtahCoin

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<< <i>I would return it. >>


I agree. Do the right thing and return the check. >>



Ditto

DeusExMachina

<< <i>With any luck, you'll get the coin back too.........

Rick >>



I agree. Hopefully the coin will show up too.

BobSav

Take the check you got from St. Louis to your local PO and tell them you don't want it and you want them to take it back.
That will be worth the trip to see what they say and do....

Bob

BBQnBLUES

Barry;

FIRST...... Ask the post office if they offer a "reward" for turning in an overpayment

BECOKA

Somehow I think it will cost the P.O. more than $50 in man hours to take it back.

ttown

I wouldn't give it back, you may have to fill-out some paper work that will take months to take it back. Just don't cash it...........

PerryHall

Better not cash that check. Sounds like you're being set up by the USPS inspectors.

kryptonitecomics

I sold something to an overseas buyer once.....believe it was a box of cards or something. About 3-months later I got it back marked return to sender (undeliverable). I then tried to contact the original buyer and they were NLRU from Ebay......so I had the money and the item and no way to contact them. I held the package for another 3-months and then finally resold on Ebay. I honestly did feel bad about it but I just could not contact the buyer and they never contacted me so?


On the flip side I bought a box of cards for like $75 bucks on Ebay and the seller sent me two boxes about a week apart. I contacted the seller and shipped the extra box back to him at my expense and I never recieved a thank you or a check to cover my shipping costs.......so I guess karma works everthing else out in the end

charley

I would mail it using certified return receipt to Wash. D.C. Headquarters. The confusion this would cause would be priceless. Respectfully, John Curlis

ILikeMercs

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<< <i>I would return it. >>


I agree. Do the right thing and return the check. >>




then he's out 41 cents. Shred one of the checks. They can't prove you got 2 if you only cash one.

jessewvu

Don't cash it or send it back. Not only is it bad karma, it isn't worth it knowing you didn't deserve it. When you insure a package, you are insuring the value of the contents, not the value of your time or aggrivation.

shirohniichan

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<< <i>I would return it. >>


I agree. Do the right thing and return the check. >>



Take about 8 months to do it, and tell them they need to call your cousin in Baltimore for authorization first.

DoubleEagle59

Let's add another $50 to the deficit.

Good one!!

rainbowroosie

<< I would return it. >>


I agree. Do the right thing and return the check.


yes.

IGWT

Take no chances, Barry. Return it to this man:



Mr. Harold Glen Walker
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20260-3100

Bear

Sounds like it is a part of the beat recession program.

YaHa

<< <i>About a year ago, USPS lost a coin I shipped, insured for $50. I go to the local PO, and they take copies of the paperwork and file it w/St. Louis. After not hearing from them for over 2 months, I called St. Louis. They said small claims get paid through the local PO and St. Louis isn't involved. So, back to the local office with the name and number of who I spoke with in St. Louis. Guy says he'll call them and get back to me. Calls me a week later, telling me he will mail me a check. It arrives. This was about 8 months ago. Today, I get another check for the same claim, but this time from St. Louis. Wonder if they'll ever discover the mistake and ask for it back.

The way I see it, they paid me for my time trying to get my money back.


Just sent a copy of this thread to the USPS Postal Fraud division. Good luck on the Inspector knocking on you door soon. Stealing from the federal govt. is a class 1 felony. I hope your $50 gain will be a downpayment for your bail money. CROOKS, CROOKS, CROOKS.

Bear

Does prison have computer access?

YaHa

<< <i>Does prison have computer access? >>




Sure does found that out on Jerry Springer last year.

baddogss

<< <i>About a year ago, USPS lost a coin I shipped, insured for $50. I go to the local PO, and they take copies of the paperwork and file it w/St. Louis. After not hearing from them for over 2 months, I called St. Louis. They said small claims get paid through the local PO and St. Louis isn't involved. So, back to the local office with the name and number of who I spoke with in St. Louis. Guy says he'll call them and get back to me. Calls me a week later, telling me he will mail me a check. It arrives. This was about 8 months ago. Today, I get another check for the same claim, but this time from St. Louis. Wonder if they'll ever discover the mistake and ask for it back.

The way I see it, they paid me for my time trying to get my money back (above is the condensed version. there were actually several more rounds of he said, she said, and time on hold, on the phone.) >>



I was in the US navy many moons ago. I received two pay checks once, they found out, had to pay it back... my 3 cents worth.