Home U.S. Coin Forum

To piggyback on goldeneye's question...another USPS question

I have another question.....I have noticed recently that the USPS is not scanning regular delievery confirmation packages upon arrival for shipment. Is this common practice now???

image
Awarded the coveted "You Suck" Award on 22 Oct 2010 for finding a 1942/1 D Dime in silver, and on 7 Feb 2011 Cherrypicking a 1914 MPL Cent on Ebay!

Successful BST Transactions!SIconbuster, Meltdown, Mission16, slothman2000, RGjohn, braddick, au58lover, allcoinsrule, commemdude, gerard, lablade, PCcoins, greencopper, kaz, tydye, cucamongacoin, mkman123, SeaEaglecoins, Doh!, AnkurJ, Airplanenut, ArizonaJack, JJM,Tee135,LordMarcovan, Swampboy, piecesofme, Ahrensdad,

Comments

  • dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They scan all of mine when I drop them off. But maybe larger offices have a different protocol?
    Best regards,
    Dwayne F. Sessom
    Ebay ID: V-Nickel-Coins
  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    Mine do not get scanned until they hit the processing center.

    -Paul
    Many Quality coins for sale at http://www.CommonCentsRareCoins.com
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had one last week that did not show any scanning until it was delivered at Statin Island NY.
    Edit to add the customer bought two items the other one showed from here to there I was wondering what happened until it showed up the next day. BTW I dropped then into the blue box at the same time and place.
    Usually they show starting the trip at my local Post Office or when they pass threw Kent at the regional center.
  • Tdec1000Tdec1000 Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Mine do not get scanned until they hit the processing center.

    -Paul >>



    Same here, they tried to scan them here and it does nothing... even the delivery driver doesn't scan them when I hand them to him. I wish they would still do it.
    Awarded the coveted "You Suck" Award on 22 Oct 2010 for finding a 1942/1 D Dime in silver, and on 7 Feb 2011 Cherrypicking a 1914 MPL Cent on Ebay!

    Successful BST Transactions!SIconbuster, Meltdown, Mission16, slothman2000, RGjohn, braddick, au58lover, allcoinsrule, commemdude, gerard, lablade, PCcoins, greencopper, kaz, tydye, cucamongacoin, mkman123, SeaEaglecoins, Doh!, AnkurJ, Airplanenut, ArizonaJack, JJM,Tee135,LordMarcovan, Swampboy, piecesofme, Ahrensdad,
  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,687 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If using on-line lables, you have to request an "incoming" scan from the counter clerk. I advise this for all packages of high value as it is your proof that it was turned over to the postal service. Also if the clerk has trouble scanning it in with her desktop scanner (a common problem with untrained clerks) suggest she do it with the wireless hand held scanner like the one the delivery mailman uses. Works every time.

    No Way Out: Stimulus and Money Printing Are the Only Path Left

  • I may be mistaken... but that might create a major problem with an ebay transaction.

    Without online confirmation of shipment/delivery, Ebay/PP can not determine who did or did not do what, should there be a claim/dispute.

    I no longer use delivery confirmation... basically worthless... they can deliver ANYWHERE... wrong address... even a garbage can or their own pockets... if they scan it as delivered you are SOL... I know from experience.

    I use Sig Conf at all times... problem is that sometimes they deliver without getting a signature...

    The PO just ain't what it used to...
    Re: Slabbed coins - There are some coins that LIVE within clear plastic and wear their labels with pride... while there are others that HIDE behind scratched plastic and are simply dragged along by a label. Then there are those coins that simply hang out, naked and free image
  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,687 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They call it delivery confimation for a reason - to confirm delivery. In process tracking is not guaranteed and should be viewed as a bonus. However, an initial incoming scan, when requested at the counter, is important in proving that the post office took possesion of the shipment. Otherwise, on-line view will only show it as "post office notified of electronic shipping."

    No Way Out: Stimulus and Money Printing Are the Only Path Left

  • rld14rld14 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭
    Mine get scanned after they sit in the post office for a week image
    Bear's "Growl of Approval" award 10/09 & 3/10 | "YOU SUCK" - PonyExpress8|"F the doctors!" - homerunhall | I hate my car
  • mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭
    According to the USPS website, acceptance scans are not a part of the service provided with electronic DC. If they scan your packages for you, you're getting a bonus but they don't have to do it if they don't want to.
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,143 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I may be mistaken... but that might create a major problem with an ebay transaction.

    Without online confirmation of shipment/delivery, Ebay/PP can not determine who did or did not do what, should there be a claim/dispute.

    I no longer use delivery confirmation... basically worthless... they can deliver ANYWHERE... wrong address... even a garbage can or their own pockets... if they scan it as delivered you are SOL... I know from experience.

    I use Sig Conf at all times... problem is that sometimes they deliver without getting a signature...

    The PO just ain't what it used to... >>



    Good grief, I hope you don't charge the buyer of a $25 item for the cost of Sign. Confirmation. From my experience, about 99% of electronic labels do get scanned at one point or another & that's the only proof you need for items under $249.99 to be covered under buyers protection. If the buyer claims he never received it but the PO claims it was delivered, have him take it up with the Postal Inspector.
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."


  • << <i>

    << <i>I may be mistaken... but that might create a major problem with an ebay transaction.

    Without online confirmation of shipment/delivery, Ebay/PP can not determine who did or did not do what, should there be a claim/dispute.

    I no longer use delivery confirmation... basically worthless... they can deliver ANYWHERE... wrong address... even a garbage can or their own pockets... if they scan it as delivered you are SOL... I know from experience.

    I use Sig Conf at all times... problem is that sometimes they deliver without getting a signature...

    The PO just ain't what it used to... >>



    Good grief, I hope you don't charge the buyer of a $25 item for the cost of Sign. Confirmation. From my experience, about 99% of electronic labels do get scanned at one point or another & that's the only proof you need for items under $249.99 to be covered under buyers protection. If the buyer claims he never received it but the PO claims it was delivered, have him take it up with the Postal Inspector. >>



    I offer free shipping... image it is all on me... including the sig conf

    I once had another forum member send me a small set of inexpensive coins won on ebay... he followed ebay/pp rules... insured for under $100 and DC... never arrived... yet showed online as delivered... who knows where???

    Filed a claim... it was denied... they said "it shows as delivered... we delivered" ... no argument was sufficient... I wrote it all off and made my decision to never use DC again... it is useless...

    ...and I have more concern for my customers than to tell them to basically "pound sand" with no recourse except to pit their word against a postal employees word... from my experience... the PO will win in this type of a case...
    Re: Slabbed coins - There are some coins that LIVE within clear plastic and wear their labels with pride... while there are others that HIDE behind scratched plastic and are simply dragged along by a label. Then there are those coins that simply hang out, naked and free image
  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey Larry, have you tried taking a camera phone with you to the Post Office, and held your package up next to the clerks mug while snapping a digital photo? That should be a good protocol for confirming acceptance by the U.S.P.S. image

    BST transactions: ao39,Bajjerfan,Barndog,Batman23,Blackhawk,
    Braddick,brokezorro,cohodk,CoinsAreNeat,Coinlearner,cucamongacoin,DoubleEagle59,
    Ducky1100,EvilEmpire,eyoung429,greencopper,grip,jakeblue,JonathanB,Kalshacon,
    Keets,kryptonitecomics,KSteelheader,LasVegasTeddy,LeeG,
    LucyBop,mach19,magazineman,MisterTicToc,
    Nocerino18,Numisma,oldwestgold,oreville,PreTurb,
    Rob41281,Robb,robkool,RPMHunter,RTS,
    SeaEagleCoins,steelielee,Stone,sToner,smittys,tydye,Walkerguy21D

    "Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
    http://www.american-legacy-coins.com



  • << <i>Hey Larry, have you tried taking a camera phone with you to the Post Office, and held your package up next to the clerks mug while snapping a digital photo? That should be a good protocol for confirming acceptance by the U.S.P.S. image >>



    I like it!
    Successful transactions with keepdachange, tizofthe, adriana, wondercoin
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 36,000 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had a seller who did that.

    When I started getting nervous on the Registered Mail (I was much greener then) package, he sent me the photos.

    It arrived safely and in what I learned was standard RM time.
    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Emoji
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file