I went through this about 2 yrs. ago with even Priority Mail being delivered with tire tracks & the packaging torn. I not only complained to my local post office, but had them trace where the packages had been as it was not a one time problem. After all my complaining even to the USPS 800 no. the problem seems to have pretty much gone away. I try to avoid Media Mail as that type of service is brutal on books.
Originally Posted by natalieg
By wrap 'em well, I'm not referring to wrapping with quilts, I am referring to your packages you send out. Like many others on the board, I buy and sell things in the classifieds. Or, should I say "overbuy"!
Recently I bought a book from Barb (frugalfabrics) and was so happy I bought from her! She placed the book in a plastic bag (I really appreciate this as my mailbox tends to get snow in it)! She then put the book into a manila envelpe and taped it shut, very well. She put tape over my address and her label and every crack and crevice. Thank goodness that she did because the following pictures are what I received a few days after she sent it out! The bag over the book kept it from getting damaged, not even a bent page! The tape over my addy was the ONLY way they said that they were able to deliver it to me, if there would not have been tape over it, it would have been destroyed!
My post man was so embarrassed! It looks like the post office decided that they should send it from MI to MT by using it as a frisbee!
Just something to think about~package them well and cross your fingers-they do stand a better chance at arriving safely!