I am retired from the Post Office after 34 years. If the recipient was out of town and did not pick the package up, it is returned to the sender after 14 days. If you sent it parcel post it would be postage due. If you sent it Priority it should come back for free. Usually they will not resend it for free if it was Parcel Post. If you get a really nice clerk, they will fix it up and resend it for you, but it is against regulations, so don't expect them to do it. Go in being nice and friendly, it will get you a lot farther than being upset and nasty with them. If you insured the package for $100. I think it would be worth paying the postage to get it back, but that is up to you. If you don't claim it, it will be sent to dead letter where they will open it and sell the goods at auction. I know this doesn't help the fact that you already spent money to mail it and then have to pay again to get it back. Sorry, but I hope the info will help. Hales Angels

For all of you who helped me with the wording and attitude (I know about the more flies with honey attitude but when you are mad...). My post office gave me back the package with out charging me the return postage after the explanation of how my BIL/SIL are not even getting the notices of something waiting for them at the PO and the general attitude of the NYC letter carrier who delivers to my SIL/BIL's building (or not). Now I have to resend it via UPS or FEDEX and pay again. Argh, but at least it is back where it is safe and I did not have to pay a ransom to get it back.

I am not sure if the $100 would have covered my emotional pain of loosing that cool sig. stamp. I told the clerk at my PO that included in that package was some 'origional artwork'.


Thank you again for all of those who helped me, even if it was just the moral support and a shoulder to cry on!
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Glad to hear you got the box back without paying additional postage. I know I was always more willing to work with someone if they had a good reason and a good attitude. Hales Angels