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Need ideas on what/where to ship for USPS shop today

September 06, 2022 04:32PM
I don't see any in my area at this time.
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September 06, 2022 04:41PM
Ms Judi, You have enlightened my areas back to myself. I never would have thought to send it to myself.
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September 06, 2022 08:06PM
My hubby told me I need to tip the postman. He sometimes delivers 3-5 boxes a day to me several times per week. The same boxes..over and over again until they wear out. I also ship cookies to friends and kids at holidays and during winter, as well as, ebay sales when it works.

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September 06, 2022 08:29PM
Mail carriers actually aren't allowed to accept tips.
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September 06, 2022 09:33PM
You're right about cash (and technically a gift card is considered cash also), but mail carriers can accept inexpensive (under $20) gifts.
@shopnyc wrote:

Mail carriers actually aren't allowed to accept tips.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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September 06, 2022 09:40PM
Yes, you are correct. I always think of a tip as money.
@KathyG wrote:

You're right about cash (and technically a gift card is considered cash also), but mail carriers can accept inexpensive (under $20) gifts.
@shopnyc wrote:

Mail carriers actually aren't allowed to accept tips.
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September 07, 2022 12:46AM
My mail person sends me Xmas card each year and I send her a check as a thank you for what she does all year long. She often brings the boxes to my front door rather than having me walk to the mailbox on the next street.
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September 07, 2022 01:10PM
Betcha he wouldn't turn it away if offered..

@shopnyc wrote:

Mail carriers actually aren't allowed to accept tips.

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The more I learn about people...the more I like my dog..

Mark Twain
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September 07, 2022 10:37PM
We always tipped our newspaper and mail carriers at Christmas. And when I was throwing papers in Calabasas CA I got some AWESOME gifts from my customers. Of course, I had a very good route with a lot of celebrities and rich folks too, seems like every other resident was either filthy rich or a celebrity in Calabasas.. lol. Might still be that way, but I don't know if the LA Times is still doing home delivery.
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September 07, 2022 11:43PM
I do USPS all the time, and I always ship a bag of rice to a food bank if I am close to home. If I'm not close to home, I'll ship the rice back to myself. I use a padded envelope that I can buy in bulk.
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September 08, 2022 02:23AM
Send a package to your sister or anyone else who would either appreciate a can of black beans or not laugh too much at you for sending them.

Before leaving on a route, check books out of the local library. Mail them back to the library from out-of-town. While still out-of-town, check out books at the local library and then mail them back once home. (Many, but not all states, afford statewide borrowing privileges to residents.)

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/10/2022 05:35AM by Rousseau.
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September 09, 2022 12:23AM
If the clerk thinks you might be sending a small book or magazine, he/she will probably try to get you a better rate by sending it a different method. Just be ready for this in case.
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September 09, 2022 11:23PM
Dang, I was just getting into the groove of doing these shops, but I haven't seen a regular box shop posted in at least 3 weeks, maybe longer. Still some hazmat shops, but i'm not interested in those.

Is this gap of 3+ weeks part of their regular cycle?
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September 09, 2022 11:26PM
Amy, not around here, they usually linger around until at least the first bump in pay. But in the city they are gone almost as soon as they are posted.
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