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I bought a $50.00 Lowes gift card for my son-in-laws birthday. It was enclosed in a birthday card and sent on 7/19/2008. The card was never received by the party it was addressed to. I went to Lowe's on 7/31/08 and inquired about the card. It was cashed out and the balance was $0.00. Someone in the USPS had to have opened the card, stole the gift card and cashed it out. No insurance was purchased on my part, so I have no proof in order to file a claim.Obviously the USPS can not be trusted to safeguard the mail we entrust to them. 128c0a0
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| 1. Written by Shari on December 10, 2011 from federal way, washington, US I discovered that insurance isn't valid on gift cards. I sent $180 worth of cards to grandkids that were stolen before delivery. The cards were fully insured in a box and the delivery was restricted. Never got to their destination in Denver according to USPS, but Walmart gave me the location and dates the cards were used. Guess what. Used in Denver. USPS refused to cover the loss. The local postmaster said if she had to deal with all of the complaints like mine she'd never get anything done. Said that must have been one of their "temporary helpers". After complaining to my congressman and escalating through the USPS, they finally refunded my insurance stating the clerk "made a mistake" selling it. The clerk knew full well what was in the package. Never got compensated for the theft of the cards. My advice is don't send gift cards through USPS! |
| 2. Written by Chris on November 11, 2011 from new york, new york, US I received a Halloween card in an opened envelope via the USPS. It was supposed to contain a gift card for $50, but it was apparently stolen. My mailbox is in an apartment and locks, so it seems likely that this is on USPS. Even if "airport security" somewhere along the way took it, it is still the responsibility of USPS to ensure that doesn't happen. Wonder why they're going bankrupt when they have so much gift card money... |
| 3. Written by michelle on July 20, 2011 from north bend, washington, US Mail doesn't travel entirely in the hands of the postal service. To blame them for everything is ignorant. |
| 4. Written by melmayb on April 27, 2011 from honolulu, hawaii, US I had a baby shower in California, but since I live in Hawaii a lot of people gave me gift cards. I sent a box a presents containing the gift cards to myself before I left. I bought insurance for $450.00 which was the value of the cards, but USPS will only reimburse $15.00 for a gift card. How do they allow you to buy insurance on something they later claim to be uninsurable? I don't know what to do, but someone got a large amount of money in Target gift cards. My father in law works for USPS, and said that security on airlines shipping packages have access to them and this is likely where things may have gone awry...wish that USPS would give me my insured amount. |
| 5. Written by a postal worker on March 21, 2011 from hattiesburg, mississippi, US steal* |
| 6. Written by A postal worker on March 21, 2011 from hattiesburg, mississippi, US LOOK ppl,,,,, I operate a machine that process' YOUR mail. It has belts and pullies not made to run gold chains or candy and some times c/cards or gift cards. So when the machine damages the contents of your letter or letters we have no idea who it belongs too. I have many atime taped back together letters and replaced the insides. So stop assuming we still your things because we DONT!!! I do CARE about your mail!!!! I do want Grandma to get her check!! 15 yr postal worker. thank you!!! P.S. insure everything ppl!!!!!!! |
| 7. Written by Michele Short on March 1, 2011 from jacksonville, florida, US sent out 2 cards for Valentines day one had a wal-mart gift card $100.00 and $25.oo cash in card for grand-daughter with a return address label on both it never got to the intended party or came back....so who stole it???? |
| 8. Written by USPS stole my passport on October 7, 2010 from princeton, new jersey, US a USPA worker stole a passport that was mailed to me from my VIrginia home, and then refused to work with me afterwards. THey acted like I was a liar. In a separate incident, a giftcard I sent my brother was also "lost: at the post office and then cashed. I tried filing a claim but to no avail. |
| 9. Written by Blair on September 6, 2010 from reno, nevada, US I stole my neighbors mail in an attempt to make it look like the neighbor up the road from me which I do not like for personal reasons. It was a birthday card that contained a $25 visa gift card that was for his 10 year old son. Sometimes you have to do what you gotta do to make the rest of the neighbors hate a neighbor you don't like and try to set him up. I also took some mail from my next door neighbor to make it look like it was the neighbor up the road so that she will also hate him. |
| 10. Written by victim of USPS thief on July 13, 2010 from surprise, arizona, US My wife received a taped up card from her mother today. some usps employee has 2 $100 mastercard gift cards now. |
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