[capt_noonie]

Good thing you got a refund. This one time I got into it with the PO. I packed a box to go to Pasadena (about 40 miles from me), and bought postage online for a 4 lb box and mailed it from the PO by work. It was returned to my po box at another PO across town (same city about 4 miles apart). They said the postage was not sufficient, bc the box weighed 4 lbs and 3 oz!!! I said, you guys better not charge me double saying this first postage is now void. The man said oh well let's see bc usually if it leaves town you get charged. I said, it didn't leave town! I didn't just pay $15 for it to travel 4 miles are you kidding me! Luckily for me, he just made me pay the balance. I hate the PO. No wonder they are broke.

It is SO hard to get them to admit fault. Another time I shipped an electronic item and when it arrived it did not work. The recipient had to get the postmaster general from his town to write a letter to my PMG to say, yes the box arrived significantly damaged, and to pay the insurance. What is the point of getting insurance when they don't pay up? The box has to be significantly damaged in order for them to pay. What if the contents are fragile? It wouldn't take much to damage the inside and not show on the outside.

GRRRRR ok rant over! For now...