<div dir="ltr">I don't think they are delaying the mail on purpose. However, if a package says it's going to be delivered and then you send an email either from USPS or from the vendor that says you had trouble delivering it and the time doesn't match the email, then there is an issue. If they can't deliver, they shouldn't send anything. Getting something that says, it was delivered or they attempted, when they clearly didn't, doesn't help anyone. <div><br></div><div>Let the issues be a lesson for people who send checks from their bank or from their home. They will not get to your vendors on time. We have people who have sent checks to us for our business that we haven't received from December and some from Feb / March. It's better to pay by ACH or credit card, so you don't have to have the middleman in the process. Most checks take at least a month to get to us. <br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>---</div><div>Martha Huizenga<br></div><div>cell 703-626-4026</div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 9:02 AM regina arlotto <<a href="mailto:citymom92@gmail.com">citymom92@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I would like to point out that the delays we are having with mail delivery are NOT because the mail carriers are lazy or delivering mail when they feel like it. <u>It has been widely reported</u> that Louis DeJoy's efforts to make USPS more "sustainable" as a <i>business</i> have decimated the usual prompt delivery of mail. Plus many postal workers have been out with Covid, because we are still in the middle of a pandemic. <div><br></div><div>Of course, the USPS is not a business, it is a service, just like public safety, and public education, and it should not be expected to run as a profitable business. Interestingly, before becoming postmaster general in June 2020, Louis DeJoy ran a shipping business and later a company that got a huge contract from the USPS. I'm sure he thinks only in terms of private businesses that need to turn a profit. <div><br></div><div>And DeJoy is not done with his "streamlining and efficiencies" of USPS yet. He announced plans at the end of March 2021 to cut hours at post offices, higher postal prices, and yep, even more delays for first class mail. He claims to be focusing on improving package delivery, and not so much on first class mail, because so many more people are using email. But improving package delivery will come with a cost: a 9% increase for packages is imminent. </div><div><br></div><div>Here's a link to the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/03/22/usps-dejoy-plan/" target="_blank">Washington Post article on Louis DeJoy's latest efforts</a> to make the USPS profitable. </div><div><br></div><div>So next time you get some mail, thank the carrier, and maybe give him a bottle of water. I think they are working double time to get the mail to us, even some people think they are delaying it on purpose </div><div><br></div><div>Gina Arlotto </div><div>123 Kentucky</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 8:31 AM Sharon Raimo <<a href="mailto:sharonbraimo@gmail.com" target="_blank">sharonbraimo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I got that too.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 6:03 AM Sandra Caron George <<a href="mailto:sandracgeorge@gmail.com" target="_blank">sandracgeorge@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Martha, I received the same email for an Amazon package that reportedly was attempted to be delivered at 12:54am! Mine says the package will need to be picked up from a USPS location and to contact USPS.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Definitely the first time I’ve gotten this type of message for an Amazon package.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 10:29 PM Martha Huizenga <<a href="mailto:martha@mhuizenga.com" target="_blank">martha@mhuizenga.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Amazon just sent an Email that USPS ran into an issue when delivering my package and to contact USPS for an update. I need this package for a race on Saturday. I will definitely contact the main office tomorrow. It was estimated to be delivered 5/4</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 5, 2021, 9:20 PM John Hirschmann <<a href="mailto:hirschj154@gmail.com" target="_blank">hirschj154@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">We’ve only gotten mail 1 of last 4 days. Also still looking for important financial document that was listed for delivery last Friday that still has not appeared. <div><br></div><div>John<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>John F <span style="font-size:13pt">Hirschmann </span></div><div><a href="mailto:hirschj154@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">hirschj154@gmail.com</a></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 5, 2021, at 21:10, Sharon Raimo <<a href="mailto:sharonbraimo@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">sharonbraimo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">No mail yet today. It has been spotty.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 9:04 PM Steven Cline <<a href="mailto:scline@scbtechnologygroup.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">scline@scbtechnologygroup.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Martha,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We only get mail now about 3 days out of 6. Seems they don’t know the route and there is just parttime people working this route.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good luck!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Steve<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div lang="EN-US"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> lincolnparkdc <<a href="mailto:lincolnparkdc-bounces@lincolnparkdc.info" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">lincolnparkdc-bounces@lincolnparkdc.info</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Martha Huizenga<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone gotten mail today? I'm waiting for a package but we didn't get mail yesterday or today yet. <u></u><u></u></p>
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