Comments on: USPS: Arrival At Unit Does Not Mean Your House

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:55:22 +0000

This is from one PISSED off Nana. Does any one know if usps is allowed to leave large boxes at the door step of an appartment complex (in Columbus Ohio) when no one is home. I cannot get anyone to give me a yes or no answer. I have confirmation it was delivered to the appartment after having gone through the “unit”. The box was insured but it was under 200.00 so no singure was required, it was my daughter and grandkids Christmas. I am going to pursue this, I think the mail carrier stole it or had someone following him around. I’m trying to collect as much information as I can before I file a formal complaint to as many people as I can but I can’t find out if they have the right to leave a large box at a door step or not. When a person needs a key to get into their mailbox that tells me it’s not safe to leave anything out in the open, This tells me the mail carrier is a lazy dumass. Thanks for letting me vent. I’m going to do my best to get the S.O.B. FIRED!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:52:36 +0000

I’m actually a Canadian who sold an item on eBay and I keep checking the tracking status to make sure it arrives soon (rather pricey item). When I saw, “Arrived at unit” I thought, “great! It must be there” but when I saw that it was at 5 in the morning, I googled it and now I know. Thanks OP.

Sounds like Canada Post wins over USPS here; they’re tracking information isn’t misleading at all (and the estimated delivery date is correct 90% of the time) plus they don’t leave packages on your doorstep – ever!

By: Evidstheodore

Evidstheodore — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:01:36 +0000

you definitely love to your friends online shopping

By: coren

coren — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:17:37 +0000

While I agree it can be confusing, “downright embarassing”? I wouldn’t think they would have such an awkwardly worded way to describe it, but at the same time, 9 times out of 10 it’s obvious you’re not getting that box today – the timing on it is frequently off. Either because it was only accepted by the local office a couple hours before at a time when it was too late to deliver packages, or “arrival at unit” is at such an odd time as to not make any sense.

That said “OK Kids” is the stupid one here. Cuz God forbid anyone not know what this means the first time they see it.

By: Ursus Magnus

Ursus Magnus — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:33:46 +0000

What do you expect from a Government institution under this administration? If Satan is the father of lies, Barack Obama is the nappy headed stepson of lies.

By: yan

yan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:56:30 +0000

@James that’s so awesome. I wonder if it’ll have to get to 10 million hits before usps does anything about it.

By: James Murphy

James Murphy — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:51:28 +0000

Well fast forward about 3 years and that same Google search comes back with 1.5 million hits. So glad to see my grandparent’s are not the only people having trouble gripping 21st century technology.
Anyways….. Add me to the bunch of people that wasted their time thinking your package was finally going to arrive, today.
Truthfully I was not all that disappointed. My expectations where never that high dealing with the USPS anyways. Not to complain to much. At least I have had a high success rate of packages delievered without instance. It just sucks knowing if it’s the only choice for delivery. Don’t count on it arriving any time soon.

By: Big Al JAX

Big Al JAX — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:26:08 +0000

Damn Usps, I’ve had an item sit at my local post office according to tracking and got it a week after! but then again they all suck. Fedex doesn’t even bother looking for my address, they take it to the Leasing office, even when I paid the ridiculous overnight price(the one n only time ever). UPS brings it to my door but doesn’t knock and just literary throws the box at your door step. DHL just plain suck so who do we go with??

By: steve

steve — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:24:16 +0000

hi all i did the same thing but i actually ordered the package to my grandmothers witch is like 5 mins away so i see it says arrival at unit i get the baby all ready buckle her in her seat drive down to my grams and she didn’t see nothing she said so i was all searching for it then cam back home and goggled it and well now i am laughing and hoping ill get my package today if it said arrival at 7.55 on a Monday.

By: John

John — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:26:47 +0000

I was freaked out because I was like there is no post office anywhere in the U.S. that delivers packages at 4:30am! And if they did, I’ve been screwed! Thank goodness there are worthwhile people like all of you who talk about the crap the post office pulls. :)