Originally Posted By: GrtArtiste
The following is what I do and I haven't had anything lost/delayed for years:
If you know the ZIP+4 use it, and make sure anyone sending to you uses it.
Make sure the street address is absolutely correct (e.g. GARY PL NW, not GARY ST NW or GARY AVE). If you don't know, don't guess.
Print or write everything in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS. NEVER USE CURSIVE. I don't care how beautiful you think your handwriting is.
The letter that was "undeliverable" as I explained in my first post had the correct address in big bold computer printed font. It did not have the +4 on the zip code, but I've gotten mail here for the last 10 years without the +4 on the zip code.
I know for a fact that over the last month I have not received about 4 or 5 pieces of mail I should have - monthly bills that have been coming here for 10 years all of a sudden can't make it here any longer.
I'm not sure if it's the actual mailman that is the problem, or the post office not getting the letters to the mailman due to some pre-sorting problem. I would think if it gets to the post office located in my city for final delivery, then my mailman would get it to be delivered on his route.
My mailman is a big crazy though, he flies off the handle if you even try to ask him why mail is being mis-delivered. Kind of reminds me of Newman the mailman on the old Seinfeld shows. I wonder if he does play games with the delivery of mail to try and get back at people who bring up issues with their mail. Knowing what I know about this guy and the way he reacts when I ask a question about it, I wouldn't be surprised if he is causing the issue.
My question is if this letter had the yellow sticker on it saying it was undeliverable (because my address "doesn't exist"), is that a problem within the post office before it gets to my mailman to be delivered, or is it the mailman who is actually trying to deliver it to my mailbox?