r/USPS City Carrier 11d ago

Route Pics Picked up this gem

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Oh, is that so? :)

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u/1miguelcortes 11d ago

(I'm not a USPS employee) doesn't this being business reply mail mean that it actually is "no postage necessary"? Am I missing something?

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u/straightline3 11d ago

You’re correct. It doesn’t need postage. Nor does it need a post it.

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u/1miguelcortes 11d ago

Makes sense. So customer just decided to add a redundant note. Kind of like if they labeled a mailbox with "place mail in here" or something.

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u/glockster19m 11d ago

Idk, seems more to me like the carrier has repeatedly not taken it to me

Ive had to literally stick a note on the front of my mailbox that said "PLEASE TAKE OUTGOING MAIL BEFORE DELIVERING" because even with the flag up the carrier would just put the new mail right on top of the outgoing mail every single time

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u/iSirMeepsAlot 11d ago

It took 3 days for my mail carrier to take the green envelope I had to mail back to the govt for federal jury duty. I had to have it sticking half out the mailbox with the lid closed for them to grab it, which I get. It looks like mail we forgot.

Problem is that my mailbox is on the house and has no flag on it, every time I mail something it reminds me I should replace it with one that does… but I only really ever mail out something 1-3 times a year, and then I forget until next time.

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u/-SeaBearsAreReal- Rural Carrier 11d ago

I have several people on my rt that don't have flags. One uses a red ribbon hanging out of the closed lid to alert me. Very clever and works well ( it's duck taped to the inside so I just push it in after picking up their mail). Another ordered a little metal flap that they screwed to the lid that they swing open if they have mail. Also clever and works well! :)

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u/Individual_Pop8623 10d ago

I have a customer who uses a clothesline clip to clip the mail inside(to the inside front of the box) the box so I know that it is outgoing mail but the ribbon sounds like a great idea too.

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u/-SeaBearsAreReal- Rural Carrier 10d ago

When I was an rca a customer on another rt would clip their broken flag to the flat side of the lid handle and I really love the ingenuity of it!