I think you can get “hardship delivery” from the USPS. Because you are disabled.
http://www.dlc-ma.org/resources/General/MIS06-PostOfficeAccommodationLetter.htm
You said your feed is delivered - is it possible that the person who delivers the feed (if it’s a local feed/tack shop) would be willing to pick up the saddle on their way to your house during their next delivery? Maybe you can offer to tip them a little to pay for their time and extra gas.
The carrier cannot leave the package somewhere that there isn’t a mail box, they just can’t. And no, I wouldn’t expect them to meet you at a certain time, that’s just not how it works. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this, but it’s the fault of the shipper who didn’t ship the method you asked, not the fault of the USPS. I can’t get USPS packages delivered to my house, because we don’t get mail here. We have a PO BOX. Anything sent USPS to my home address goes into a black hole that it can take weeks and weeks to come back from. I’d see if you can pay someone (surely you must know someone who lives not too far from you?) to pick it up from post office.
It sounds like you live too far off of the road for USPS to legally deliver. I had to go in and file a complaint about our mail person because even though our driveway just falls under the limit, she was leaving the peach slips in the mail box. On days I was home.
I hope you find better accommodations. your situation sounds rather dangerous. Maybe reach out to a local church and see if anybody would help you.
Couldn’t you take a cab to go pick it up?
Does your county have senior’s/disabled assisted transport available? Our county has big accessible shuttles that you can ‘book’ or ride on a regular route for errands just like this… I think it’s free?
Agree that your situation sounds dangerous… I hope you can hook up with some local contacts for emergencies and even just company!
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Does your county have senior’s/disabled assisted transport available? Our county has big accessible shuttles that you can ‘book’ or ride on a regular route for errands just like this… I think it’s free?
Agree that your situation sounds dangerous… I hope you can hook up with some local contacts for emergencies and even just company![/QUOTE]
Around here we got small buses, you call up and they pick you up, etc…
They are affordable, though not free.
What does being disabled have to do with a lazy postal carrier? You’re trying to make this more than it is. I seriously doubt they didn’t deliver because you’re disabled. They didn’t deliver because they’re not good at their job. Call a supervisor.
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What does being disabled have to do with a lazy postal carrier? You’re trying to make this more than it is. I seriously doubt they didn’t deliver because you’re disabled. They didn’t deliver because they’re not good at their job. Call a supervisor.[/QUOTE]
Complaining worked to improve my dismal mail service. It took several months of repeated complaints though.
At least your mail carrier is not delivering a couple miles past your mailbox. Mine was so lazy that he/she wouldn’t walk across the street (50-100 FEET!) to deliver a signature required letter.
I understand how frustrating it is. I was on crutches when the letter thing happened. I paid extra for the letter to be delivered so I didn’t have to pick it up from the local business. Instead I had to pick it up at the post office. I was livid.
PO drivers are on a schedule. They are not allowed to make “special deliveries”.
Surely this can’t be the first time you have had this sort of problem. I believe that UPS has a contract with the USPS to deliver local mail. Your fuss is with UPS who has failed to hold up their end of the bargain. Call them and fuss.
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The carrier cannot leave the package somewhere that there isn’t a mail box, they just can’t. And no, I wouldn’t expect them to meet you at a certain time, that’s just not how it works. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this, but it’s the fault of the shipper who didn’t ship the method you asked, not the fault of the USPS. I can’t get USPS packages delivered to my house, because we don’t get mail here. We have a PO BOX. Anything sent USPS to my home address goes into a black hole that it can take weeks and weeks to come back from. I’d see if you can pay someone (surely you must know someone who lives not too far from you?) to pick it up from post office.[/QUOTE]
Why not? We have a condo and the mail carrier has been known on numerous occasions to leave larger mailed packages at our door. Regular mail goes into the big mailbox at the corner.
When I lived in a house, the mail carrier would leave larger packages at our door. What’s the difference?
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Why not? We have a condo and the mail carrier has been known on numerous occasions to leave larger mailed packages at our door. Regular mail goes into the big mailbox at the corner.
When I lived in a house, the mail carrier would leave larger packages at our door. What’s the difference?[/QUOTE]
UPS and FedEx drop parcels off by the front door.
USPS doesn’t.
My mail lady honks the horn when she has something that can’t go in the mailbox.
But then again, I live in suburbia.
I live in a rural area and my USPS lady delivers packages that won’t fit in my mailbox to my front door. It’s a super short driveway, but she’ll drop off big things. Not sure if that’s just her, or if it’s local policy?
I am just going to say - my old post office would do something like this - and it was SUPER ANNOYING!!!
My house was up a driveway, a 700 foot driveway.
When my moved in - the USPS sent me a “welcome!” card, and described how my house was WITHIN their delivery distance, and please check the box where I would like packages left - “Porch” was an option, so I chose that one.
Well - No, the delivery driver could NOT be bothered with delivering packages to my house. Instead they left them at the post office - which has VERY limited hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Saturday 10:00am - 11:30am
Sunday Closed
Umm - I work from 8 am to 5pm M-F, so can’t go then.
I teach Pony Club on Saturday mornings, so couldn’t go then.
My packages would sit at the post office for WEEKS! All because a driver wouldn’t go 0.13 miles out of their way :mad:
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I live in a rural area and my USPS lady delivers packages that won’t fit in my mailbox to my front door. It’s a super short driveway, but she’ll drop off big things. Not sure if that’s just her, or if it’s local policy?[/QUOTE]
They do that in my neighborhood also, which is suburban, and the houses are steps from the mailbox.
Rural Route delivery is done differently, and the carriers are paid differently. Sometimes they have routes which they bid on, and I don’t know what the rules are, but driving miles out of the way for a customer and wandering around a rural property just doesn’t sound to me like a reasonable expectation.
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UPS and FedEx drop parcels off by the front door.
USPS doesn’t.[/QUOTE]
Our neighborhood has a centralized community mail area. Yet, my USPS delivers directly to my door any packages that are too large to fit into our mail box.
Actually, outside of when I lived in the dorm in college, it has always been my experience that USPS delivers large packages to my door.
I guess USPS differs by geography and drivers and that I have been lucky in all the places I have lived?
OP, I can understand your frustration and I hope you get your saddle soon.
Our USPS delivers large items to our door. Pulls right in the driveway and puts it on the side porch. Not only the regular carrier but the subs too. Even in the winter when getting stuck is a possibility.
When our office was on another route, that carrier also brought large items into the building. He also used us as a mid-day pit stop for the restroom.
With a saddle, it is possible that size box is inconvenient for that carrier’s vehicle. I know I’ve shipped saddles out that wouldn’t fit in my car and had to go to UPS in the pickup.
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UPS and FedEx drop parcels off by the front door.
USPS doesn’t.
My mail lady honks the horn when she has something that can’t go in the mailbox.
But then again, I live in suburbia.[/QUOTE]
This must be a discretionary thing. Because while I live along the road and she can just stop and hop out and put the package there, other residents live within the perimeter and I know the mail carrier gets out every day and personally delivers these large packages to the door.
OP - IF you haven’t already, I would strongly suggest calling and speaking to some manager/post master sort at the office and explain the situation. It seems ludicrous that these civil servants are refusing the help.
And if that doesn’t work, I loved that suggestion of seeing if the feed supplier could drop it by for you.
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UPS and FedEx drop parcels off by the front door.
USPS doesn’t.
My mail lady honks the horn when she has something that can’t go in the mailbox.
But then again, I live in suburbia.[/QUOTE]
I ran home at lunch to walk the dog and USPS had delivered a box to my door that was too big for the mailbox. I’m also in suburbia. As soon as I saw it, I thought about this thread.
OP–Are you on Facebook? If you have a local area equestrian group, you could probably post there asking for someone to do a favor and pick up the saddle. Offer them $10 or $20–not a huge incentive, but certainly cheaper in the long run than having your daughter make an extra trip. Hell, call a local 4H or Pony Club group and see if there’s a teen who’d be willing to help. I’d be stunned if you didn’t get a volunteer. If I was local, I’d be happy to help…alas, I’m in NC.
Do you not have neighbors or friends who could go get it for you? Seriously you don’t know anyone who could do that for you?
