‘Shockingly bad’: Closed post boxes 'overflowing' with mail
- A card mailed in October 2022 was received in December 2024, disappointing both the sender and the recipient.
- Mail sent from rural areas often arrives weeks or months late, causing frustration for senders and recipients.
- A late payment incurred a $41 fee and a decrease in the sender's credit score due to mail delays.
- The inefficiency of the U.S. Postal Service is driving customers to pay bills online.
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Frustrating tales of lost and late mail from rural America
Similar to being puzzled by what happens to socks that went into the washing machine as a pair and came out single, another great mystery of life is where letters and bills go when they leave my mailbox. Theoretically, the mail should go to the postal office, where it is stamped and trucked to its destination. However, I have been the recipient and sender of mail that has not reached its mail for weeks, months and even years later than they shou…
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