USPS, based on its tracking system, claims its driver was unable to deliver a package (a birthday gift for my wife) due to our home being blocked by snow. I and my next-door neighbors cleared that snow many days ago. My sidewalk and porch are clear. The street, though neglected by our "magnanimous" bureaucrats, is also clear, even if a tad muddied. UPS (USPS' prime competitor) delivered a small package to our home earlier that same day, with no evident complaint or concern.
I've now learned that after one alleged, USPS attempt, my wife's gift is being returned to the company of origin. Why? We're right here, at the same damn address; why not, in the least, give us another try, this time evading the silly alibi? On the other hand, it could be that the package was damaged. For what it's worth, on those rare occasions when we do receive mail, such is generally creased, smashed, punctured ... mutilated.
It's the same old song and dance with USPS. As I stated in an earlier post, the company requires a severe overhaul; the sooner, the better. There's no reason for this ongoing ineptitude. USPS receives customer fees (from patrons and companies) to conduct a service. If it can't fulfill that pledge, it has no business staying in business.
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