seyms
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posted on September 12, 2001 08:30:35 AM new
My local Adelphia, NJ post office is refusing packages at this time, until further notice, stating they received such a directive. Anyone else experiencing this?
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richierich
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posted on September 12, 2001 08:36:53 AM new
I mailed packages Tuesday afternoon with no problem.
I just called my local PO (Highlands Ranch, CO - sub of Denver) and was told they are accepting packages BUT that they are going no where at this time. She did said that it may change sometime today if they run out of room or receive other orders to stop.
[ edited by richierich on Sep 12, 2001 09:15 AM ]
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on September 12, 2001 09:00:22 AM new
I went to my post office and mailed packages this morning. I live in upstate NY and was told that they cannot accept any Express Mail packages, and all other packages, including Priority Mail, are on hold until they are able to ship them out. There will definitely be a delay. I have contacted all my customers whose items I shipped today, and notified them of this. Hopefully they will be understanding about this.
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sun818
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posted on September 12, 2001 09:42:56 AM new
What happened to truckers? Can't they use truckers? You get a two person team to drive 8 hours each and you got a 16 hour haul. In 3 days you could go from California to Florida.
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hwahwahwahwa
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posted on September 12, 2001 09:59:36 AM new
i just returned from houston post office,they accepted my packages and told me none wll be shipped,it is not just local ,it is like countrywide.
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helprin
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posted on September 12, 2001 10:09:21 AM new
Quoted directly from the USPS web site:
USPS News: Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 12, 2001
Mail Still Moving!
Nation's postal employees are delivering
WASHINGTON D.C. - Postal employees across the country are continuing to maintain normal collection, processing and delivery operations following yesterday's tragic events in New York City and Washington, D.C.
"The best thing we can do for America right now is to keep the mail moving," said Postmaster General John E. Potter.
Mail continues to flow to its destinations and POST OFFICES throughout the country ARE OPEN to serve customers. The only exceptions are the portions of New York City most severely impacted by yesterday’s events.
Since nationwide air transportation was suspended by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an expanded ground transportation network is moving mail. Once the FAA allows commercial flights to resume and carry mail, the Postal Service will use all existing means to keep the mail moving to the American people and businesses.
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hwahwahwahwa
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posted on September 12, 2001 10:10:11 AM new
i just returned from houston post office,they accepted my packages and told me none wll be shipped,it is not just local ,it is like countrywide.
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Crystalline_Sliver
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posted on September 12, 2001 10:22:27 AM new
What happened to truckers? Can't they use truckers? You get a two person team to drive 8 hours each and you got a 16 hour haul. In 3 days you could go from California to Florida.
Theres certain regulations pertaining to truckers. I can't remember what it was right now....
Also, Amtrak and some of the Railroads handle sizeable ammounts of the mail. Of course, Amtrak suspended operations on the NEC (Northeastern Corridor) until further notice and stopped trains such as [bThe Cresent[/b] soon after the attack.
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shrty411
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posted on September 12, 2001 11:01:17 AM new
There are a lot of Government regulation about who can be contracted (truckers) to haul mail. It has to do with contracts and such.
I also mailed packages this moring with no problems
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mslibby
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posted on September 12, 2001 11:34:01 AM new
I mailed packages yesterday and today with no problems. Though to be honest I wouldn't have been surprised to hear that the package was going to be held.
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BJGrolle
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posted on September 12, 2001 12:04:32 PM new
I had no problem mailing my packages today. Though when they move from the post office is another story.
I could entirely understand the post office refusing to accept Express mail or something like that, but in general, I don't see why they'd refuse to take all packages unless they run out of room to store them.
http://bjgrolle.freehomepage.com
[ edited by BJGrolle on Sep 12, 2001 12:04 PM ]
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katiyana
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posted on September 12, 2001 12:29:52 PM new
I mailed 10 packages without any problem on my lunch hour. I am putting a note in my EOA notices & other buyer contact emails about possible delays due to this event - and hoping we can all be patient.
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ultimato
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posted on September 12, 2001 02:39:04 PM new
My post office in NJ also would not take any packages today. They said it was because the planes aren't flying. I asked if it would be possible for me to have them processed and just sit at the PO until they could be shipped and they told me no, so I dragged them all home again. If anyone hears when they are taking mail again please post it here.
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marlenedz
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posted on September 12, 2001 02:49:46 PM new
Just got back a bit ago and was told that all packages are considered target mail and have to be checked before they can ship out due to bomb scares. Don't know how they are doing this.
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discoverybooks
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posted on September 12, 2001 03:09:22 PM new
I mailed a small shippment out this afternoon, after first checking with the post office to make sure they were accepting mail. They said that media mail and such would still go through, but Priority and Express would be delayed. This was in Spring Hill, Florida.
Rima
http://discoverybooks.org
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ohmslucy
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posted on September 12, 2001 06:05:45 PM new
Hello everyone,
I live on the California coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Took a few packages to my local PO yesterday and they accepted them.
However, I asked one of the resident clerks, who's known to have a sense of humor, when they would go out. His answer? "I don't know!" Hmmm....
Anyway, there are a couple of announcements on the PO website.
Looks like there will be some delays but the mail is going to be sent out ground until the planes can get back in the air.
I'm letting my buyers know there will likely be some delay in receiving their item. So far all have responded with understanding.
Lucy
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capotasto
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posted on September 12, 2001 07:27:19 PM new
"I live in upstate NY and was told that they cannot accept any Express Mail packages, "
A small Mass. PO was accepting express mail tues after the fact but marking it "delivery [time] not guaranteed".
I wish the POs could at least be consistent.
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quickdraw29
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posted on September 12, 2001 07:45:27 PM new
The news here reported packages that must go further than 600 miles will incur delays as that mail is normally flown. Anything under 600 miles will be trucked. Not sure if that means items going further than 600 miles will be held or trucked the distance.
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dlandau69
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posted on September 12, 2001 07:48:03 PM new
Long Branch, NJ accepted my packages this afternoon. No comments about when they'll be mailed either.
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