EDIT: Oops, this post wound up in the wrong thread somehow. Sorry. I've edited it out, since I can't delete it.

Still, I would go down there and complain to the supervisor anyway. You never know if you don't try. If nothing else, you get to vent out a little frustration.

[quote="StevenQ"]There's really no point in complaining because there's no accountability. The postal union keeps them from being fired. There's no way to complain on up the chain of command either.[/quote]

Damm unions...

There's really no point in complaining because there's no accountability. The postal union keeps them from being fired. There's no way to complain on up the chain of command either.

I'm a college student. I don't have money to give away.
I have decided to just let it go. I don't think the people at the post office can do anything anyway. I don't think I can really prove it. But I know it didn't fall out, because it was completely sealed. I don't know, maybe he got confused because I put the SASE in the envelope in front of him. Still, he shouldn't have opened it.

It is nice to have good relationship with your postmen. Every christmas I give him an envelope with cash just to show my thanks that he delivers my mail with care.

Sometimes I get paranoid, but then I get one like I had yesterday which arrived unsealed. It was a rubbish batch of envelopes, I've had several back which have flopped open like this one, but the photo was still in it with who knows how many people handling it.

It's upsetting that it only takes one bad'un to cancel out in most minds the good work done every day by all of the decent and honest folk around.

I've also had an empty SAE back, a day or two after it would have been posted. It was from the same batch of dodgy envelopes so I've been assuming that it fell out when it was working its way through the system. It won't be long now until I can tell by a process of elimination who it was meant to have gone to, hopefully.

I don't suppose that there is any way that your envelope could have just not been sealed properly? It seems insane to me that someone would risk their job for something which was on its way to someone to be signed rather than on its way back.

I had a suspision that my mail carrier was stealing my stuff also, so I sent myself a couple "expensive" items labeled from sports arenas. Thought for sure I had the guy, but I ended up getting all the items back so there went my theory, or else the guy is really smart. So for now, I will just have to be patient. You might try something like that, but make sure it's the same clerk, and its something you don't mind losing! Good Luck!

Robert {up}

That really sucks, Tabby.

I do buy my stamps in bunches, I have £20 in UK stamps, and $18 in US Stamps here.

My local PO (UK) know that I collect autographs, nice people (2 OAPs), and they only know as when the Wallace and Gromit stamps came out, they noticed I was sending a letter to Nick Park, and they asked if I was getting something signed (I answered Yes, my 'First Day' cover [Royal Mail do covers which have to be bought on or before the first day of stamp issue, with all the stamps on it, and exclusive stuff], and they thought it was cool). Luckily, I did send that one via Recorded mail, so I know for a fact that it has been signed for and delivered successfully.

Normally though, I throw them into the post box outside, no reason to give it to the clerk?

Call up the Postal Service and complain, rather illegal.

Best of luck!

[quote="Tabby"]I don't have the money to buy a bunch at a time. I used my spare change to pay for it. But I see what you're saying. I might just use the kiosk from now on.[/quote]
Yeah it sucks i know and we like to believe people are honest and good but unfortunately some arent and just because they work for the government doesnt make them honest,just like there will always be corrupt cops,corrupt politicians there will be corrupt postal workers.I do my best to hide the fact i collect autographs but most of my return envelopes look the same and i know for a fact that there has been some i should have got back and didnt so i know mail theft does happen but i cant do anything about it. I love this hobby and i like writing the letters and most celebs are nice the only thing that bothers me about it is having to count on the postal system to get whats rightfully mine,the thought of all my work and the celebs kindness all so some postal worker can have my autograph annoys me or possibly take it to the wrong house by accident.I just wish theer was a better way!