The USPS is the world’s largest drug mule in existence. Ever in history.
They even announced a few years back they don’t look for weed, they just want you to get your package as quick as possible.
Good people, that work year round rain or shine. In a large organization, all they can do is attempt to limit theft, which is why they tell you to package it better ha.
humans are humans and there will always be thieves.
Yep, I would agree. This has happened to me twice now and just recently. I believe these employees get to recognize the address of these seedbank/breeders and are working to steal the packages or envelopes going there.
If you send money in the mail I would highly recommend that you disguise it very well! Like for instance do not just send a flat card or envelope. It doesn’t cost that much more to send it with something like a toy or a boxed childrens puzzle or whatever.
In 30 years of sending out seed I have never had a send not make it until recently. In the last few months I have had 2 that never showed. And right now I have a few that are going on 3 weeks and haven’t showed yet. Thanks government for shortening the postal force hours and taking away the automatic sorting machines…….
You know, I was just thinking 10 minutes ago, there’s a package of seeds from the US that did not arrive here either. It’s from another OG member, and I live in Europe so long transit could be argues but I did receive another package that was sent weeks later, and that took about 3 or 4 weeks. The package that’s missing was sent out over 2 months ago IIRC.
I was already slightly suspecting a theft but couldn’t yet figure out why my seeds would be stolen now when they always got here in the past. Now I know.
A nice package showed up from @Gho13 and some knowing employee, Sliced upwards from the bottom, and was successful in “Nicking” the Larry Lemon seed bag.
The other pack contained was untouched, and at least the bastard does not know what he got; Phuk’m
It may be time to offer tracking on all packages which is done in many of the auctions, but
not so with the seed giveaways. I myself would pay for the cost of optional tracking if offered
when winning a seed giveaway. I’ve had a couple that never showed for whatever reason, but I feel if the items had tracking numbers, they would have arrived.
Alright, I think I may come out swinging on this one. I happen to have a VERY close family member that works for USPS, I’m not saying theft doesn’t occur, but generally, don’t blame your carrier. Machines and distribution center employees seem to have better opportunity for theft than the person scrambling like a headless chicken trying to get their route delivered. I can only speak about the rural delivery side(because that’s what my family member does) but they don’t have the time to even consider what might be in a package or envelope.
One other thing, any rural carrier that thinks they’re getting ahead on someone else’s dime is a fucking idiot. Get caught “violating the sanctity of the postal service” (i.e. stealing anything, failure to deliver, throwing the mail away, ect)and you piss away a (literal) million dollar career ($50k x 20 years = $1,000,000.00). The wise man plays the long game. Odds are it wasn’t your delivery person.
And porch pirates fall within the mail theft category too, who do you think gets blamed for it.
I use the informed delivery function. You can see pictures of the mail the night before . I saw an envelope I was expecting and when it didn’t arrive I flagged it as missing. It came the next day so I was greatly relieved (it was from DD so it was a big deal). You can track packages too
Postal workers steal like crazy and it’s got worse the past few years.
They remove the contents and deliver empty boxes and envelopes so the tracking says delivered.
Lol, as of today I can tell you the ‘tracking’ is a very bad joke. I currently have a package in route. USPS tracking says it will be here today. When it wasn’t I called and got the bot. The bot tells me it will be delivered in 2 more days. I have been told in the past by postal employees that the ‘tracking’ doesn’t work.
My mail person is great
I tip him a joint or two during the year and an1/8 to a 1/4 oz at Christmas
I’ve had mail go to the wrong address # and it still got here
Regulars career carriers are not the ones to worry about 99% of the time, it’s the subs that fill in that don’t do what is expected. As far as employees at the sorting plants go I have no idea. Sort machines chewing up incorrect sized letters per guidelines are another issue. Informed delivery can be a day or two off as well.