I just posted a note on the memorial page at Miller Funeral Homes website under the obituary for Richard S. Doser who passed away yesterday at the age of 87.
"Rich was our carrier in Pittsford when I was growing up and I LOVED him. We called him "Richie the mail man." My friend Steve and I (and our dogs Barney and Wendy) followed him as he walked throughout our entire neighborhood every single day. He was the nicest man on the planet and he would let us put the mail in our own mailboxes which was a huge treat. (Seriously! Mind you, it was the early 1970s and I was like six years old.) I've thought about him a lot over the years and now wish I had reached out to say "hello." His memory is very special to me. With ALL of that said, I'm very, very sorry for your loss. Your entire family is in my prayers."
May God bless Richie the mailman. And may he rest in peace.
Showing posts with label USPS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USPS. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Mea Culpa
I ordered a work-related book from Amazon on June 26. Since the dollar amount was so close to the "free shipping" minimum, I ordered another small book to qualify. When I looked at the estimated arrival date, it stated July 8. I immediately thought, "that's impossible." I could walk there by then. They must be setting low expectations and planning to exceed them . . . wrong.
Three days later, the "shipment has left seller facility and is in transit" (Warrendale PA)
Three more days later, "arrival scan" (Warrendale PA -- same town! Traveling by rickshaw?)
Three additional days later, "in transit" followed immediately by "undeliverable"
Whaaaaaaaaaat? I checked my order and, sure enough, I had my old zip code on the shipping address from our previous office which is, by the by, two feet up the road.
My question: Wouldn't it be cheaper for the USPS to do a simple zip code lookup and deliver it to my office than to ship it back to Amazon? I know I screwed up but come on. Aren't they the official keepers of all things zip code related? What the ?
If I were Amazon and shipping a gazillion packages through the U.S. Postal Service, I would demand better service. Now, according to an email from their customer service team, I will be getting a full refund for the returned book.
Good! Because I just ordered it from Barnes and Noble and it will be ready for pickup later this week.
Three days later, the "shipment has left seller facility and is in transit" (Warrendale PA)
Three more days later, "arrival scan" (Warrendale PA -- same town! Traveling by rickshaw?)
Three additional days later, "in transit" followed immediately by "undeliverable"
Whaaaaaaaaaat? I checked my order and, sure enough, I had my old zip code on the shipping address from our previous office which is, by the by, two feet up the road.
My question: Wouldn't it be cheaper for the USPS to do a simple zip code lookup and deliver it to my office than to ship it back to Amazon? I know I screwed up but come on. Aren't they the official keepers of all things zip code related? What the ?
If I were Amazon and shipping a gazillion packages through the U.S. Postal Service, I would demand better service. Now, according to an email from their customer service team, I will be getting a full refund for the returned book.
Good! Because I just ordered it from Barnes and Noble and it will be ready for pickup later this week.
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