SWharton Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Since September I have had packages sent to a local PO, General Delivery. They were from UPS and Fedex, no problems. I am now in Deming,NM. Went to pick up a pkg. and they said unless the package had a USPS tracking number it could not be accepted. However, UPS thinks they delivered the package. PO said pkgs. from Fedex and UPS are sent back if they are dropped off. I am now tryinbg to find my package................. I really don't understand how you can tell what PO accepts what. Does anyone know without calling the PO each time? Rant!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budeneighe Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 here is the USPS info on general delivery restrictions and conditions/ http://about.usps.com/search.htm?q=general%20delivery RVBuddys Journal Our progress into full-timing.Budd & Merrily ===-> SKP# 088936 Other Websites:---> Hub of all my blogsClifford - 2000 VNL64T770 :: DakotR - 1999 C40KS King of the Road :: $PRITE - 2013 Smart Passion w/cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nana25k Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 No you need to call each PO and ask. Each Postmaster reads and interprets the regs in their own way. Your only recourse is to contact the sender to see if they get it back. Also be aware that some companies use a program that auto sends UPS etc to a post office no matter what you put on the pkg. So be careful to check for that when ordering. Ron & LindaClass of 20072000 Monaco Diplomat 2005 Honda Element"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are" Theodore Roosevelt"We can't control the wind, but we can adjust our sail""When man gave up his freedom to roam the earth, he gave up his soul for a conditioned ego that is bound by time and the fear of losing its attachments." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR "Scott" Cundiff Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 There's a service called UPS Mail Innovations in which the UPS and USPS partner in deliver. UPS handles the first part of the shipping and then hands the package off to the US Post Office for local delivery. A package sent this way and addressed to General Delivery will be fine because it's placed into the USPS system by UPS. I'm thinking that's what you've encountered. We've gotten our meds this way. Our "Here and There" Blog 2005 Safari Cheetah Motorhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Budd: Everyone knows that in a major city only one PO will accept GD. Deming only has 1 PO.. Thanks Ron and Linda. I looked the pkg up on UPS and the package was picked up today from the PO. I went on live chat with UPS. Very nice service. Lady sent a note to whoever saying I did not reject the pkg. Also found out that Amazon has a restriction on their pkgs so I can't have it delivered any place else. We have located the pkg. on the truck and the UPS Deming Service Center will call me if they can retrieve it. While I was typing this note the Service Center called and had my package. I just picked it up. UPS rocks.........................UPS said next time just have the package held at the service center, not sure how to do that but will learn how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 We have also received pkgs.via UPS Mail Innovations but I don't think I have much control over how a pkg from Amazon or any other vendor ships a pkg. The companies have contracts and that is the way they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarome Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 No you need to call each PO and ask. Each Postmaster reads and interprets the regs in their own way. X2. Nailed it. It's generally not a problem, but it's always wise to always check. Not too long ago I even found a PO that wouldn't accept general deliveries. You had to use the street address of the local church down the road (with their permission) and pick up your mail there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR "Scott" Cundiff Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 From Escapees Mail service FAQ Are other personal services available?Yes, we will read a letter over the phone, check for a specific piece of mail, or look up a general delivery zip code. Are there extra charges for personal services? We do not charge extra for special services. Our "Here and There" Blog 2005 Safari Cheetah Motorhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 This has nothing to do with the Escapees Mail Service. This is the United States Postal Service............................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR "Scott" Cundiff Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 This has nothing to do with the Escapees Mail Service. This is the United States Postal Service............................... Sure it does. We're on the Escapees forum and many Escapees use the Escapees mailing service. We're talking about getting General Delivery information. So, now we see that Escapees who need General Delivery information can get it through the mailing service. Our "Here and There" Blog 2005 Safari Cheetah Motorhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 That's been true for a long time........................You can also call the USPS or go to USPS.com for the info. This problem is not General Delivery, it is that the PO will not accept General Delivery from UPS or Fedex while others do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR "Scott" Cundiff Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 That's been true for a long time........................You can also call the USPS or go to USPS.com for the info. This problem is not General Delivery, it is that the PO will not accept General Delivery from UPS or Fedex while others do. But it might be accepted, if, for instance, the shipper uses UPS Innovations or Fedex Smartpost. I've messaged sellers on Amazon to find out how they ship and they often answer back and ask me how I want it shipped, often for the same shipping cost. Our "Here and There" Blog 2005 Safari Cheetah Motorhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I just want consistency between the POs. That is the cause of the problem. Each PO decides how they want to interpret the regulations, should be spelled out so there is no individual interpretation or it should be noted on the USPS site what they accept or don't accept. Most campgrounds accept pkgs. so I don't use the General Delivery option often. We have a new rig so need to do a lot of random ordering, we also have been staying at Escapee campgrounds and they do not accept packages. Hence, the need for General Delivery. I find most of my stuff is shipped by Amazon and I don't think I have a choice how it is shipped. We are heading into winter stop for 3 months so we won't have any more problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 .........................UPS said next time just have the package held at the service center, not sure how to do that but will learn how. I have done this many times over the years. Before I retired I used to have parts shipped to my location in that way most of the time. In such case you need the shipper to mark the shipping label "Hold For Pick Up" and the package is marked with the UPS station as the delivery point. They also have a place to insert a phone number for the agent to call and notify the customer that the package has arrived. I last used that service in Yuma back in March. I just want consistency between the POs. That is the cause of the problem. Each PO decides how they want to interpret the regulations, should be spelled out so there is no individual interpretation or it should be noted on the USPS site what they accept or don't accept. Good luck on getting that done! Between the poor management of the USPS and the tinkering in it by politicians, they have an impossible task to ever make that happen. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nana25k Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Being aware that in Quartszite any pkg sent via UPS Innovations to General Delivery will not be accepted. Last time we were there (2 years ago) we had an address for a fellow Escapee who owns property with mail delivery. They were kind enough to allow us to use it. Ron & LindaClass of 20072000 Monaco Diplomat 2005 Honda Element"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are" Theodore Roosevelt"We can't control the wind, but we can adjust our sail""When man gave up his freedom to roam the earth, he gave up his soul for a conditioned ego that is bound by time and the fear of losing its attachments." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donf888 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 FYI, be advised that even when you call the destination PO to confirm their GD address, you *might* get wrong info! We were in Fairbanks six weeks ago, had SKP ship our mail to their (so-called) GD destination (no street address, just c/o General Delivery 99701) -- which was the zip code the nice phone lady advised me to use (when I called before ordering our mail), AND that it was the downtown station (on Barnette St). Fast forward one week later, 09/25, a Friday, we are greeted with 6" snowstorm (by 10 am, and it was still coming down steadily)! I got to the downtown station, the pick-up window tells me their zip code is 99707 (not 99701), that all General Delivery should arrive there BUT my package was not there (despite sharing my delivery confirmation message)!@! After hanging around and talking to two more clerks, the 3rd guy was a supervisor who shared with me their "confusion"; despite the differing zip codes, their internal protocol was supposed to send GD mail to the downtown station (NOT Mail Trail Rd, and NOT the College Station (whose zip code was 99701, and that's where they likely sent my Priority Mail package!). He called the super (Christina) at College Station (figuring they had it, since the zip code we used would send it there) -- I didn't wait for her confirmation, she might never have called (woulda just sent it over the next day,,, MAYBE); being a snowy Friday, I didn't wanna wait for Saturday (hoping things would work) -- weekend staff confusion vs. wait for Monday when we might wanna get on the road to get ahead of the next blast of winter! Good thing I persisted; by the time I got to College Station, they found our package and my 4-hour odyssey was over. Glad I did chase it down as the 1st snow cleared but another 12-15" was forecast for Monday afternoon -- so we got outta Dodge on Monday morning, then drove every day to stay ahead of the storms, until we got to Smithers and found nice, full-hookups & free firewood on the river (city park), three nights of respite (plus laundry & RV wash). GO FIGURE... Don & Fannie 2005 Volvo 670, 12sp FreedomLine, "Black Dude", 3.36 axle, Szmyt Wonder-Bed Smart loader, ET hitch, Jackalopee (original-prototype), BLUE-DOT air-over-hydraulic brake system, 2007 New Horizons F35RLSSS-C (Mor/Ryde-IS, Kodiak disc brakes, 17.5 H tires), 2005 smart fortwo passion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTexRex Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 That type of stuff drives me crazy. Rex & Karen Libre y pobre en La Casa Rodante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRum Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I would have both FedEx and UPS delivered to a FedEx or UPS locations for will call pickup not to a USPS General Delivery Office I've always been a tinkerer and a fixer... So what better way to stay active in my retirement than to buy an RV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCW Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I just want consistency between the POs... we also have been staying at Escapee campgrounds and they do not accept packages... Seems like an effort by members, lifetime members and especially mail service subscribers would have a better chance of getting Escapees to change their policy then trying to get the Postal Service to change theirs. Accepting packages may also be an attractive service to the Xscapers who are still working and don't have the time or inclination to chase packages around during business hours. The one that dies with the most toys is still dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 TCW you are right. Escapees cgs are about the only ones that don't accept packages. Most cgs I give them a call and it is no problem. I wonder if there is some legal reason they can't accept packages? It would be nice though if there was a consistent policy, not up to the discretion of each PO. It is bad enough that you need to look up each one to see what services they offer, what hours they are open, do they close for lunch or not etc.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Corey Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 TCW you are right. Escapees cgs are about the only ones that don't accept packages. Most cgs I give them a call and it is no problem. I wonder if there is some legal reason they can't accept package Escapees CGs are NOT the only ones that don't accept packages. Stayed at a large CG in Sisters, Ore. that refused any package requiring a signature. Couldn't get the shipper to waive sig requirement. Jim Corey 2006 Monaco Monarch 30 pdd '12 Honda CRV toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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