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

Tdec1000 · February 9, 2011 3:00AM

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???

dsessom · February 9, 2011 3:26AM

They scan all of mine when I drop them off. But maybe larger offices have a different protocol?

commoncents05 · February 9, 2011 3:30AM

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

-Paul

LindeDad · February 9, 2011 4:02AM

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.

Tdec1000 · February 9, 2011 4:07AM

<< 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.

derryb · February 9, 2011 4:08AM

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.

SeaEagleCoins · February 9, 2011 4:16AM

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...

derryb · February 9, 2011 4:22AM

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."

rld14 · February 9, 2011 7:41AM

Mine get scanned after they sit in the post office for a week

mrpotatoheadd · February 9, 2011 7:54AM

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.

OPA · February 9, 2011 8:31AM

<< 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.

SeaEagleCoins · February 9, 2011 8:44AM

<< 

<< 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...

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...

coindeuce · February 9, 2011 12:37PM

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.

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PinkFloyd · February 9, 2011 12:39PM

<< 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.

>>

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MsMorrisine · February 9, 2011 12:49PM

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.

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

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