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Received strange letter from the United States Postal Service..anyone else? | |
geminilion User ID: 12895036  United States12/05/2012 01:35 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Kissplash User ID: 18998054 United States12/05/2012 01:38 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| BRIEF Rebel with morals User ID: 381742 United States12/05/2012 01:40 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| geminilion (OP) User ID: 12895036 United States12/05/2012 01:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Me too...such a waste of money and resources! Especially this time of year. There's always piles and piles of it on a table in the entryway of my bldg. ..."The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that guides your way." Heraclitus |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 28385893 United States12/05/2012 01:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| geminilion (OP) User ID: 12895036 United States12/05/2012 02:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | could be a con of some sort, go to the post office and ask them about it, that would be the common sense thing to do at this point, it's called "being direct" Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28385893 That's what I thought initially but the website provided is the usps website. I just thought it was odd.....and I thought they were having such financial woes? It would seem they would have to shell out cash to send these letters to random people just to see if the postal worker is taking too long to deliver or whatever. ..."The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that guides your way." Heraclitus |
| tandym User ID: 1667343 United States12/05/2012 02:02 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My first thought was: surveillance on people in your neighborhood then second thought was: you're on a list then finally: Its to get people reeled in with something seemingly innocent, and then when they need more information on other people in your neighborhood (see thought number one above) they will ask a little more and a little more... and slowly people will drop off the pay roll so to speak -- the ones who remain are the real rats & moles. The only way I could see this as being for legit budgeting etc purposes would be if they were trying to figure out, demographics-wise, what types of mail get sent out so that they could raise rates on different types of postage per region. It wouldn't be impossible to retrieve this type of information from their databases -- but since its government it is probably all on mainframes still and I am *sure* its not pulled together in any sort of ODS or DWH anywhere... it could be done but would be a pita. But yeah, surveillance. Rats & Moles. |
| Wisconsin User ID: 28671337 United States12/05/2012 02:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . ... got a letter like this about three months ago ... . ... threw it in the trash ... . ... if real ... they don't need MY HELP to do THEIR JOB! ... . Amos 5:13 timelines - [link to home.centurytel.net] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 29071506  United Kingdom12/05/2012 02:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It'S JUST A VERSION OF MYSTERY SHOPPER, FFS. They send you mail (leaflet or whatever), you contact them at delivery at your door, your reward..a gift token, usually coupons to spend at participating sales. They gain an insight to their modus operandi. Or did you think it was gonna be a bomb? |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 4545733 United States12/05/2012 02:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I also received this same letter. If they had offered any kind of monetary compensation I would have considered doing it. But just to be entered into some kind of "reward" possibility didn't entice me. I threw the letter in the trash. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1375041 United States12/05/2012 02:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you want to support the post office, take any envelope that has a postage paid on it (like the return envelopes in credit card offers) and put any piece of paper in it and mail it back. The USPS gets money, and spammers get what they deserve. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 18251022 United States12/05/2012 02:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How do I get on it? I want them to do somthing about my corrupt post office. I get critical mail a year late or not all, at times. They refuse to deliver packages. They return my mail and packages if my po box gets full from the junk mail they get paid to put in my box. Over the last 20 years I can not begin to tell how much it has cost me. |
| ParallaxPam User ID: 15366249 United States12/05/2012 02:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | could be a con of some sort, go to the post office and ask them about it, that would be the common sense thing to do at this point, it's called "being direct" Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28385893 That's what I thought initially but the website provided is the usps website. I just thought it was odd.....and I thought they were having such financial woes? It would seem they would have to shell out cash to send these letters to random people just to see if the postal worker is taking too long to deliver or whatever. Seriously? Because any Joe Blow cannot just insert a website address? Go to the Post Office Dummy and ask. |
| ParallaxPam User ID: 15366249 United States12/05/2012 02:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you want to support the post office, take any envelope that has a postage paid on it (like the return envelopes in credit card offers) and put any piece of paper in it and mail it back. The USPS gets money, and spammers get what they deserve. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1375041 Yes! My favorite mailing to do that with are those pesky Globe Life Insurance mailings. Irritating. |
| geminilion (OP) User ID: 12895036 United States12/05/2012 02:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . Quoting: Wisconsin ... got a letter like this about three months ago ... . ... threw it in the trash ... . ... if real ... they don't need MY HELP to do THEIR JOB! ... . Yeah....it's going into the trash here too. ..."The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that guides your way." Heraclitus |
| geminilion (OP) User ID: 12895036 United States12/05/2012 02:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | could be a con of some sort, go to the post office and ask them about it, that would be the common sense thing to do at this point, it's called "being direct" Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28385893 That's what I thought initially but the website provided is the usps website. I just thought it was odd.....and I thought they were having such financial woes? It would seem they would have to shell out cash to send these letters to random people just to see if the postal worker is taking too long to deliver or whatever. Seriously? Because any Joe Blow cannot just insert a website address? Go to the Post Office Dummy and ask. If I was considering doing it don't you think I would? Just asked if anyone else had received the same letter so simmer down asshat. ..."The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that guides your way." Heraclitus |
| ParallaxPam User ID: 15366249 United States12/05/2012 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | could be a con of some sort, go to the post office and ask them about it, that would be the common sense thing to do at this point, it's called "being direct" Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28385893 That's what I thought initially but the website provided is the usps website. I just thought it was odd.....and I thought they were having such financial woes? It would seem they would have to shell out cash to send these letters to random people just to see if the postal worker is taking too long to deliver or whatever. Seriously? Because any Joe Blow cannot just insert a website address? Go to the Post Office Dummy and ask. If I was considering doing it don't you think I would? Just asked if anyone else had received the same letter so simmer down asshat. Um...OK fellow ASSHAT...wouldn't you give a crap about what is going on since you bothered to pass this info on to us here at GLP to have taken the few minutes to ask the USPS about the validity of this letter? F off DumbAss. |
| ParallaxPam User ID: 15366249 United States12/05/2012 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: geminilion That's what I thought initially but the website provided is the usps website. I just thought it was odd.....and I thought they were having such financial woes? It would seem they would have to shell out cash to send these letters to random people just to see if the postal worker is taking too long to deliver or whatever. Seriously? Because any Joe Blow cannot just insert a website address? Go to the Post Office Dummy and ask. If I was considering doing it don't you think I would? Just asked if anyone else had received the same letter so simmer down asshat. Um...OK fellow ASSHAT...wouldn't you give a crap about what is going on since you bothered to pass this info on to us here at GLP to have taken the few minutes to ask the USPS about the validity of this letter? F off DumbAss. |
| geminilion (OP) User ID: 12895036 United States12/05/2012 05:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: geminilion That's what I thought initially but the website provided is the usps website. I just thought it was odd.....and I thought they were having such financial woes? It would seem they would have to shell out cash to send these letters to random people just to see if the postal worker is taking too long to deliver or whatever. Seriously? Because any Joe Blow cannot just insert a website address? Go to the Post Office Dummy and ask. If I was considering doing it don't you think I would? Just asked if anyone else had received the same letter so simmer down asshat. Um...OK fellow ASSHAT...wouldn't you give a crap about what is going on since you bothered to pass this info on to us here at GLP to have taken the few minutes to ask the USPS about the validity of this letter? F off DumbAss. You're a real sweetheart....sorry your life is so bitter. I didn't merely pass it on...I asked if anyone had received it and what they thought. Learn how to read.  Last Edited by geminilion on 12/05/2012 05:27 PM ..."The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that guides your way." Heraclitus |
