USPS/mail pickup question............

[CrownPrinceBandar]

If you leave mail in your mailbox for the carrier to pick up, are they required to do so? Or is it just a courtesy? The reason I ask is that my carriers routinely pass by my residential box when I have no incoming mail, even when I obviously have outgoing mail stamped, addressed and ready to go.

Preemptively, I want to say that I realize I could take my mail to a mailbox or to the post office, but I just want to be clear on the policy, and not to complain about some inconvenience to me. I've checked the USPS site, but I was unable to find any relevant info (but my google-fu is notoriously bad).

Thanx

[DarkTirade]

1. Most mailboxes have some kind of flag or something you can raise

to let them know that you have outgoing mail.

[LostinVA]

2. If the flag is up, they're supposed to stop -- regulations

[CrownPrinceBandar]

4. That'a the answer I was looking for..........

Thanks Lost.

:toast:

[LostinVA]

5. I know this because I had a carroer who DIDN'T stop

I called and asked the Post Master, and they told me that.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

7. That sucks..........

Looks like thats the route I'll have to take.

[Inchworm]

3. Call your post office and find out

I'd say it depends on the situation. If they need to travel 2 hours over mountains and valleys on a snowmobile to get to your mailbox, they may prefer you call and say you need something picked up ;)

I'm totally guessing btw.

:hi:

[CrownPrinceBandar]

6. I live on a residential street..............

maybe one of these days I'll be able to get me a little hideaway in the hills, then the mailperson will be an annoyance. :evilgrin:

Hope things are well with you Inch.

[HopeHoops]

8. If the flag is up, they are supposed to stop.

If they aren't doing that, BY ALL MEANS complain! The postmaster needs to know about that!