I even had packages show up days before they were due!

Monday- no delivery, Tuesday- no delivery, Wednesday am -M/T delivery but no Wednesday mail delivery, Thursday- no delivery, Friday?????

EMY92 said:

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I once sent a birthday present to a friend who lives in the area. I wasn't going to see her until the weekend. I dropped off the package at the post office near my office, it was delivered to the recipient's house that afternoon.

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How many years ago was that?

Every post office I've been to in the last 5 years has ended local routes. In the past, they had an "in town" and "out of town" box. Now everything goes to Austin, Waco, Houston, etc.

My address has two cities that serve it depending on which side of the road the mailbox is on. In the past, when I got a letter addressed to the wrong city, the "wrong" PO would just deliver the package or drop it off at the neighboring city's post office.

Not anymore. It goes to Austin, then Austin screws up and sends it to Denver, who sends it to OKC, who sends it to Waco, to DFW, then back to Austin and finally to me a week later. When it likely would have cost the USPS way less to still manage the local deliveries instead of sending everything to a central sorting/distribution center.

Update - Friday delivery at 3 pm. It had W/Th/F mail ( I think).

It was late 2010. At the time, Waco's mail was sent to Dallas for processing, but apparently local mail could be intercepted.

BCS-Ag said:

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Props to Congressman Mccaul, his office resolved a USPS delivery issue in 3 business days that I have been fighting for 7 months.

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Shame that you had to call your rep to get some traction. Note to self; Apparently, Rusty can't get any, but Congressmen can.

My son just walked in with a package. He was on campus late and getting home late and passed a USPS Jeep on the road not far from our house and a package was out by our fence.

That's too late. They need to be in bed. We don't need our package that badly.

EBrazosAg said:

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How in the world does the USPS have the authority to make a "student housing" determination about a preexisting apartment complex that has been getting mail delivery for years - likely decades? What are the criteria ? So much unanswered.

'Holding our mail hostage': USPS policy outrages Bryan-College Station apartment dwellers https://www.kbtx.com/2024/11/21/holding-our-mail-hostage-usps-policy-outrages-bryan-college-station-apartment-dwellers/

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That is absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable. The KBTX article had a link to contact Congressman McCaul because someone at the post office suggested that was the best way to get things fixed. I filled it out in case he doesn't follow KBTX. I don't think the article said they had contacted him. I don't know if this is something where a bunch of people need to send him the same thing or not.

I can't believe the post office can designate apartment complexes "student housing" all of a sudden, hold their mail at the Bryan post office for a couple weeks (ending next week), and then just start returning people's mail to sender (unless they want to pay for PO Boxes).

How can they just cut off delivery to alll those residents? If all those apartments don't have official USPS mailing addresses anymore, what's that mean for anything that requires an address? (drivers license, voter registration, being able to prove you're in Congressman McCaul's district, etc.)

Even when I lived in a dorm I was able to get mail. That was student housing and I think they dropped the mail off to A&M and had A&M put stuff in our boxes. I don't blame the complexes for not wanting to be responsible for people's mail (an earlier article indicated they expected the complexes to put stuff in boxes like A&M dorms used to), but just no mail at all for any of those addresses is unacceptable.

Package marked "Fragile" thrown out in the rain by USPS Sunday

I'm shocked.

I am sure they will get much better service on the next delivery.

I gotta say my packages have actually been arriving in 2 days from Amazon in the last few weeks. It has been a pleasent suprise!

EBrazosAg said:

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How in the world does the USPS have the authority to make a "student housing" determination about a preexisting apartment complex that has been getting mail delivery for years - likely decades? What are the criteria ? So much unanswered.

'Holding our mail hostage': USPS policy outrages Bryan-College Station apartment dwellers https://www.kbtx.com/2024/11/21/holding-our-mail-hostage-usps-policy-outrages-bryan-college-station-apartment-dwellers/

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I won't be surprised when they begin to declare whole neighborhoods as student housing and refuse to deliver to those homes.

This change for apartment complexes based on "student housing" seems to me - not a lawyer for sure - a 5th amendment takings clause issue. It's reducing the value of something without compensation.

I wrote to him but didn't get a reply. I checked the box that said I did want him to contact me.

Anyone else get any kind of reply from McCaul?

Is there anyone else we should also contact to see if they can help put some pressure on the post office to rescind their idiotic decision?

McCauls constituent office game is not good by reputation. Probably the only thing about him I like less than Carpetbagger Pete.

EBrazosAg said:

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McCauls constituent office game is not good by reputation. Probably the only thing about him I like less than Carpetbagger Pete.

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I beg to differ. He was instrumental in helping my friend get her son out of Peru during COVID when no one else would. Reach out to his office

Well - seems we have two opposite data points. Don't know that is a large enough dataset to establish a pattern. My comment was based on comments I have heard from politicians who should know, but maybe he's ramped up his office.

EBrazosAg said:

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How in the world does the USPS have the authority to make a "student housing" determination about a preexisting apartment complex that has been getting mail delivery for years - likely decades? What are the criteria ? So much unanswered.

'Holding our mail hostage': USPS policy outrages Bryan-College Station apartment dwellers https://www.kbtx.com/2024/11/21/holding-our-mail-hostage-usps-policy-outrages-bryan-college-station-apartment-dwellers/

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Some of the subdivisions have kioshs with multiple mailboxes where homeowners go to get their mail. Also, many of the newer apartment complexes also have central mailbox stations.

My mail has gone from four to five political advertisements a day to four to five solicitations begging for money. The mail rate for bulk presorted trash mailings must be really inexpensive.

Hornbeck said:

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threecatcorner said:

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I wrote to him but didn't get a reply. I checked the box that said I did want him to contact me.

Anyone else get any kind of reply from McCaul?

Is there anyone else we should also contact to see if they can help put some pressure on the post office to rescind their idiotic decision?

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You wrote him a letter, and sent it via the USPS…. And he didn't answer…..

Isn't it ironic?

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I used the email contact form on his website. I didn't use snail mail.

Two weeks today since this package shipped. NY, Dallas, El Paso, Dallas, Houston, Dallas, Houston, or something like that, it's hard to keep up.

I suppose this is an example of government efficiency. Maybe they'll run out of fuel circling BCS and leave the package nearby.


Tracking History

December 2, 2024
11:50 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility,
NORTH HOUSTON TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER

December 2, 2024
In Transit to Next Facility,

December 1, 2024
2:50 pm
Arrived at USPS Facility, DALLAS, TX 75211

November 22, 2024
9:12 pm
Arrived at USPS Facility, HOUSTON, TX 77032

Tracking History
December 1, 2024
2:50 pm
Arrived at USPS Facility, DALLAS, TX 75211

November 26, 2024
In Transit to Next Facility,

November 22, 2024
9:12 pm
Arrived at USPS Facility, HOUSTON, TX 77032

November 22, 2024
8:14 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility,
NORTH HOUSTON TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER

November 22, 2024
4:36 pm
In Transit to Next Facility,

November 22, 2024
2:21 pm
Departed USPS Facility, DALLAS, TX 75211

November 22, 2024
5:01 am
Arrived at USPS Facility, DALLAS, TX 75211

November 21, 2024
5:08 pm
In Transit to Next Facility,

November 21, 2024
4:55 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility,
EL PASO TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER

November 21, 2024
4:22 pm
Arrived at USPS Facility, DALLAS, TX 75211

November 20, 2024
10:13 am
In Transit to Next Facility,

November 20, 2024
5:46 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility,
METRO NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

November 20, 2024
5:21 am
In Transit to Next Facility,

November 20, 2024
4:47 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility,
QUEENS NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

November 20, 2024
2:04 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Origin Facility,
QUEENS NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

November 20, 2024
12:49 am
Accepted at USPS Origin Facility,
KINGSTON, NY 12401

November 19, 2024
5:07 pm
Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending,
KINGSTON, NY 12401
November 19, 2024

7:51 am
Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item,
KINGSTON, NY 12401

how did it arrive in Dallas and 33 minutes later, arrive in El Paso?

Some of the frustrations can be summed up in this KTRK story. 'Houston carrier caught with 10k pieces of stolen mail among hundreds at USPS busted for theft'

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Frank Albergo, president of the Postal Police Officers Association, said what's happening at USPS is a "disaster."

"I hate to say this, but right now there are pockets within America where the mail is unsafe. It's being stolen. It's being ransacked. It's being sold on the dark web. I mean, it's completely out of control," Albergo said. "As a postal service employee, it's sad to see. I mean, this is something that you're proud of. You're proud of the postal service. It's one of the most beloved federal institutions and right now it's under attack. It's under attack by criminals. Criminals are infiltrating the postal service."

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https://abc13.com/post/houston-carrier-caught-10k-pieces-stolen-mail-among-hundreds-usps-busted-theft/15591460/

I haven't received mail for five days. Each day, several packages have been out for delivery, but it has never been attempted.

dallasiteinsa02 said:

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I haven't received mail for five days. Each day, several packages have been out for delivery, but it has never been attempted.

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Same at my employer.

They keep trying to deliver around 8PM, long after we're closed. Then they don't even attempt it for a day or two because we're "closed."

Then they try to deliver at 8PM and the cycle starts all over again.

Rapier108 said:

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dallasiteinsa02 said:

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I haven't received mail for five days. Each day, several packages have been out for delivery, but it has never been attempted.

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Same at my employer.

They keep trying to deliver around 8PM, long after we're closed. Then they don't even attempt it for a day or two because we're "closed."

Then they try to deliver at 8PM and the cycle starts all over again.

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That's ridiculous. You would think they would understand they have to put any place of business on the route for a business hours delivery schedule. Geez.