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Canada post rant

Mines not a foot route but yes I understand. Much easier to drive the truck around tossing cards in mailboxes instead of driving up the driveway and knocking. Was just curious if there was a valid reason like something stated when shipped that would make it postal office-only for pickup. I’ll see if I can send an angry email complaint.
The sender can mark the item be held for pickup, the postie will see it when he scans the item.
 
Was just curious if there was a valid reason like something stated when shipped that would make it postal office-only for pickup. I’ll see if I can send an angry email complaint.
Yes. There is an option for that. It's called "Card for Pick Up". That usually is the case in something very valuable etc. The postie will just leave the notification card.
Have a look at the shipping label on your box. If it says "Signature" that's all it needs - can only be delivered to a person. "Do Not Safe Drop" means they can't drop it on your doorstep, only to a person, mail box or community mail box.

Hope that helps!
 
Yeah that doesn't always work, and you know CP doesn't always follow through on a lot of things.
I've told my carrier several times not to cross my lawn, mostly because they have crushed my downspout in the winter because it's covered. But there have been several new carriers in my area so the message isn't being relayed.

My next step will be sending them a video of them doing it, or putting up a lawn sign like @oioioi posted

Maybe wrap your front lawn with caution tape or "police line:do not cross" tape.
I'm sure you can find some of that living in the hood. Lol
 
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Any postie who uses your lawn instead of a marked path is pretty silly anyways, if they fall it's not going to be covered by WSIB.
Really? I would be shocked if wsib denied a fall claim. If that actually happens often, crawling to an approved path and then calling it in makes sense.
 
Really? I would be shocked if wsib denied a fall claim. If that actually happens often, crawling to an approved path and then calling it in makes sense.
I would be shocked as well wsib will probably sue the home owner as well for the hazard

Sent from the future
 
Really? I would be shocked if wsib denied a fall claim. If that actually happens often, crawling to an approved path and then calling it in makes sense.
Yeah we get warned in training; take the path always. If it looks dangerous then just refuse delivery based on there being a hazard and report it.
 
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Looks like I'm a victim of premature delivery notice.

I received a phone notification from CP that my package has been delivered. I was home so I walked out to the community mailbox.
Nothing in the mailbox, not even junk mail. Strange as there is always some sort of junk in there.

I filed a case with the automated chat system on the CP site. (not sure how effective this is)

A few hours later I decided to go and check again. I had a funny suspicion that they mail carrier just scanned it as delivered while still at the depot, before heading out on their route.

Bingo, it was there this time.


The other option was that the key for the larger parcels was put into a different slot/neighbors mailbox. (I am expecting a medium size package from AliE, so I know it wouldn't fit in my slot)

My other thought was that the package was actually delivered to the community mailbox. Into the larger compartment, but the key to said compartment was mistakenly placed into a neighbours slot.
 
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Looks like I'm a victim of premature delivery notice.

I received a photo notification from CP that my package has been delivered. I was home so I walked out to the community mailbox.
Nothing in the mailbox, not even junk mail. Strange as there is always some sort of junk in there.

I filed a case with the automated chat system on the CP site. (not sure how effective this is)

A few hours later I decided to go and check again as I had a funny suspicion that they mail carrier just scanned it as delivered while still at the depot.

The other option was that the key for the larger parcels was put into a different slot/neighbors mailbox. (I am expecting a medium size package from AliE, so I know it wouldn't fit in my slot)

Bingo, it was there.

I don't get it. The carrier put the key in the wrong box?
 
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So could it have been delivered in real time and it wasn't a premature scan?

I haven't heard of LC's scanning 'delivered' from the depot...in my mind that leaves you open to a whole wack of questions and potential complaints.
 
So could it have been delivered in real time and it wasn't a premature scan?

I haven't heard of LC's scanning 'delivered' from the depot...in my mind that leaves you open to a whole wack of questions and potential complaints.
It was about a 3-4 hour difference between the email notification and the package being placed into the mailbox.

They did not come back to place the larger item into the mailbox at a later time. When I went to check on the mail the first time (around 10:45 am) the mail slot was empty.
When I went around 2 pm, the key to the larger slot was there along with other letter mail.
 
It was about a 3-4 hour difference between the email notification and the package being placed into the mailbox.

They did not come back to place the larger item into the mailbox at a later time. When I went to check on the mail the first time (around 10:45 am) the mail slot was empty.
When I went around 2 pm, the key to the larger slot was there along with other letter mail.
hmmph!
 
Come on CP, You can do better.
 
Come on CP, You can do better.
They offered to deliver to his house weekly seems like a good deal.

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A letter carrier I know extremely well had a person on their route with similar disability and would deliver to the door daily. In fact, knowing their disability meant that they were less mobile early morning when they were at the location, the carrier would cycle back - at their own expense (IYKYK) - to deliver at a time that was better for the individual.
 
They offered to deliver to his house weekly seems like a good deal.

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Agree. This seems like a make work project for the guy. Needing to check the mail daily gives him something to look forward to and do.

At first glance, trading boxes to a higher one seems simple but the letter carrier with muscle memory for numbers to slots probably makes at least a few mistakes for a while until they get the new muscle memory ingrained.
 
They offered to deliver to his house weekly seems like a good deal.

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Agreed. In all honesty the mail carrier would probably do it daily unofficially. Most of them are great and will help out.
 
Agreed. In all honesty the mail carrier would probably do it daily unofficially. Most of them are great and will help out.
unofficially is always best, otherwise that 1 exception turns into a street full of people clamoring for similar treatment.
 

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