USPS Opening packages?

[aravoth]

So for the second time in two weeks the Post Office has opened packages sent to my house.

The packages just contain pictures. My wife is a photographer and she orders prints for clients of hers, and the prints are very expensive. The packages are always opened, and never taped back up. The latest one had the invoice removed from the box!

Then the stupid asshat that delivered it left it on the porch WHILE IT WAS RAINING. Pictures... in the rain... what the !@#$

Obviously We are never using USPS again, but I want to know if anyone else is having this issue? And what gives these shitbags the right to inspect my wifes property?

[Vessol]

The American Letter Mail Company would never open your mail or leave it where it is damaged :).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Letter_Mail_Company

[phx420]

I get that alot lately, other than TSA losing 2 of my bags out of my last 4 flights, I've recieved multiple packages through USPS with holes big enough to pull the items in and out. I could complain, but who'd listen.

[Bern]

Pics of supposed wife or GTFO.







j/k
YMMV: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1154065/posts

Bonus: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/03/post-office-app/

[devil21]

USPS needs a federal search warrant to open mail. They violated your civil rights as well as damaged your property without cause.

Are you sure you aren't on a list somewhere, avaroth?

[dannno]

I'm pretty sure I've had my shit opened before too, but I can't tell you if it was USPS or UPS or both. Pretty sure both.

I remember one time I ordered a big bottle of calcium chloride and it looked like it had been opened.. I opened the box and the bottle had been opened and the salts were all over the box.. I was so f'in pissed.

[Thomas]

maybe try getting a po box

[aravoth]

My wife just got off the phone with the post office, they said that the post office does open packages and inspect the content to ensure that "it is what the sender says it is", whatever that means.

Interestingly, the person said that packages are protected by the 4th amendment (no shit), and that if the Post Office inspects it, it has to put a letter in there stating why.

How does a letter make it OK to violate the 4th amendment?

[pcosmar]

I can understand post cards, birthday and Christmas cards, but why would you trust the government with anything important or valuable?

[aravoth]

I can understand post cards, birthday and Christmas cards, but why would you trust the government with anything important or valuable?

I guess she just figured, "it's just mail, what could possibly go wrong"


:D

[squarepusher]

if you read that link post above, its for Media Mail only (on which you get special subsidized rates)

[aravoth]

Are you sure you aren't on a list somewhere, avaroth?

Oh I'm sure I'm on a list somewhere..

Everyone on this forum is probably on a list somewhere dude.

[squarepusher]

Oh I'm sure I'm on a list somewhere..

Everyone on this forum is probably on a list somewhere dude.

or you sent media mail ...

[oyarde]

Pretty sure this has been going on at least since the 80's .