Comments on: US Postal Service’s “Track & Confirm” Stinks! http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/05/26/us-postal-services-track-confirm-stinks/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Matt http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/05/26/us-postal-services-track-confirm-stinks/comment-page-1/#comment-6061 Matt Tue, 30 May 2006 22:26:40 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/05/26/us-postal-services-track-confirm-stinks/#comment-6061 100% agreed, the USPS tracking is a joke. I have tried it a couple of times, and there is no update until several days after the delivery has been made. Completely useless "me too" gimmick. 100% agreed, the USPS tracking is a joke. I have tried it a couple of times, and there is no update until several days after the delivery has been made.

Completely useless “me too” gimmick.

]]> By: ib http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/05/26/us-postal-services-track-confirm-stinks/comment-page-1/#comment-5737 ib Sat, 27 May 2006 15:06:35 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/05/26/us-postal-services-track-confirm-stinks/#comment-5737 that reminds me of their signature confirmation service. i sent my dad a birthday present via this service to be sure he got it (handmade present). online, it took a while (days after the fact) to actually be able to see the signature graphic, well after delivery. when i was finally able to view it, guess what? it was NOT his signature! (i grew up knowing exactly what it looks like) did the delivery person forge it? he did get the package though so maybe it does work, although the confidence i had in the service definitely shrunk. i wondered if my attempt to view it (/receive by email) spurred someone into action to show some sort of signature..... that reminds me of their signature confirmation service. i sent my dad a birthday present via this service to be sure he got it (handmade present). online, it took a while (days after the fact) to actually be able to see the signature graphic, well after delivery. when i was finally able to view it, guess what? it was NOT his signature! (i grew up knowing exactly what it looks like) did the delivery person forge it? he did get the package though so maybe it does work, although the confidence i had in the service definitely shrunk. i wondered if my attempt to view it (/receive by email) spurred someone into action to show some sort of signature…..

]]> By: Mike http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/05/26/us-postal-services-track-confirm-stinks/comment-page-1/#comment-5722 Mike Sat, 27 May 2006 06:32:59 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/05/26/us-postal-services-track-confirm-stinks/#comment-5722 The USPS offers Delivery Confirmation, it is not intended for tracking purposes . It is only scanned at acceptance of the package and when it is delivered. That is why they call it "Delivery Confirmation". If tracking is needed, then use registered mail or Express Delivery where the package is scanned throughout the delivery. "Verify delivery with Delivery Confirmation. Our low cost Delivery Confirmation service gives you the date, ZIP Code and the time your article was delivered. If delivery was attempted you will get the date and time of attempted delivery. You can easily access this information with our Track & Confirm tool." The USPS offers Delivery Confirmation, it is not intended for tracking purposes . It is only scanned at acceptance of the package and when it is delivered. That is why they call it “Delivery Confirmation”. If tracking is needed, then use registered mail or Express Delivery where the package is scanned throughout the delivery.

“Verify delivery with Delivery Confirmation. Our low cost Delivery Confirmation service gives you the date, ZIP Code and the time your article was delivered. If delivery was attempted you will get the date and time of attempted delivery. You can easily access this information with our Track & Confirm tool.”

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