license to steal!

“I picked up a package today at the post office - supposed to contain my new fly rod. I get to my car and go to open it up - it's already torn open, and guess what! no fly rod!

So I take it back to the post office, stand in stinking lunch time line again only to be told I have to wait 10-15 minutes for "Frank." Frank finally comes out, we go in his office, he takes one look at it and says - "not insured, too bad for you. You can fill out this form, but no one cares, no one will do anything about it, and if they find the fly rod, no one will contact you. Go back and contact LLB, it's their problem." WTF!

I'm sure LLB will take care of it, but like one of the guys said, gee, did it say LLB all over the package? Of course!

grrrrrrr!”

“twigy, i am sorry for your lose. i hope you can get another one. i have had so much stolen fom me over the years. it sucks!
i hate the post office. they are not very nice!”

“I had a friend once who worked for the Post Office in Indianapolis. His full time job was to investigate Postal Employee theft. I asked what kinds of theft goes on and he proceeded to rattle off the multitude of ways Postal Employees can steal if they want to.

One example then was cereal company offers where you send in a couple of bucks and some box tops. That was easy cash for postal employees.

Basically they know which packages have good stuff in them. Easy to repackage something and send it to a confederate.

Good luck!”

“Watch how you deal with them. You have to consider them armed and dangerous!”

“Every distribution facility has these enclosed walkways with one way windows so Postal Inspectors can watch to make sure theft isn't occuring in the facility. They have their own entrance, so you never know who is there or when they are there. Stealing from the USPS is considered a serious Federal offense. Sorry you ran into someone who didn't care, Twigeater. I'm sure if you went up the chain, you'd find someone much more willing to deal with your problem, esp. the poor attitude at your local Post Office.

And Geobeet, I don't know of a company with over 800,000 regular employees and over 200,000 contractors that doesn't have a few people a couple fries short of a Happy Meal.”

“LOL @ geobeet!

thanks maple, I'm sure either LLB or my credit card co will come through, but I want the damn fly rod for my vacation!

Normally the post office here is very good, I've had a PO box for years. I think the guy at the window felt bad, but what can he do.

Phil - my best friend's dad was a postal employee, and he always had drawers full of the free samples that come through the mail. They were also always going to the doctor for every little scrape, cause they had really good insurance. I always thought that was really weird, LOL.”

“ski, I still plan on filing the report even if no one cares.”

“That sucks twigeater. :-( Hope something gets worked out, even if it is a longshot. Best of luck.”

“He's probably giving you the truth & he probably didn't take it. LL Bean will send you another. They won't bother pressing the issue unless the problem gets real expensive. It's cheaper for them to send you another rather than pursue it legally.

I used to do security for federal installations. The people never wanted to do anything at their own homes. Nobody wants to be bothered doing the simplest measures because "it's too much trouble". The bureacrats bypass security measures for their "friends". Everybody wants to spend mega dollars AFTER they're robbed. Take a few minor precautions now. DEADBOLTS....Don't leave things in plain sight......Don't hide things in the master bedroom. Get a small safe & BOLT-IT-DOWN. Overlapping motion lights if you own a home. An electronic barking dog couldn't hurt. Camera's are cheap too. Hook one up to a motion detector & VCR. Hide it. At least you'll have a picture of who robbed you. You probably know him/her.

Set up a wobbly can of marbles in your medicine cabinet at your next party & listen to who opens the door & makes a racket. Set up a light sewnsitive or motion detector in your dresser drawer & that too will probably go off during a party.”

“Piss on his Wheaties.”

“Go and ask one of the other postal workers if you can borrow their Uzi. Then go back and visit Frank, see if his attitude has changed.”

“Don't introduce me to your friends catshiker!”

“I had deadbolts installed on both doors of my house years ago. The guy that came to install them said they won't keep people out, they only prove that a house was broken into. The door can still be kicked in, and more damage is caused to the door frame than with regular locks.

Besides, when my house was broken into, it was one of the few times that everything was locked up tighter than a drum - and the window was kicked in.”

“'Phone LLB. You paid for the insurance when you paid shipping and handling charges. The can get the new one to you with 48 hour delivery. I've had experience (a long time ago, however) with LLB on this score and they are excellent.

Good luck.”

“"An electronic barking dog couldn't hurt."
Too funny!

Geezz!
Broken into?
You'd be safer in Baltimore!”

“Twigeater,

My house in Florida had deadbolts and locks. Apparently they called a locksmith, told him they were locked out and got their own keys made. No ID check needed.”

“A friend of mine's car was stolen in the same manner, by some kids. They called a locksmith, told him it was their aunt's car, and he made them the keys. They were caught in Mississippi after they blew up the engine by running it too hard.”

“very smart.”

“Twig, take revenge on the next mailman to come to the house, simply wire your mailbox to the mains - they won't mess with you in future ;o)”

“Yeah houses can be gotten into if someone really wants to, no matter what you do.

I'm just POed at the post office's "we don't give a #&%!$" attitude.”

“I don't have a mailbox ynami, I have a PO box - so I picked this package up at the post office.”

“besides, where I come from the mailman is your neighbor and you bake 'em cookies for the holidays. I think we've had the same person for the 17 years I've lived there.”

“Now that I moved west of the river, I use the Arkansas Home Security Plan .”

“Just got a call from LLB apologizing all over themselves, and they are FedExing the rod.

=D

I better LOVE this fly rod.”

“rattlesnake in the po box?”

“ok - can you send me a snake?”

“Nothing like our Goverment to help ya!!!!!


Its like a knife in the back!!!!!


8|”

“Actually, all you want to do is make your house less appealing than your neighbors. It's true that if someone really wants to get in they can, but it's also true that they'll pick the easier target. I've stopped people with the simplest things like large dog bones in commercial hallways or even stories of ghosts. Good locks & motion detector lights will stop most burglars. The pro's aren't going after most of our houses because it isn't worth it too them. I've spent 30 years stopping & catching them. While I prefer to stop a problem before it can start, I have brought in teams to bring down the hard core. Of course I have hearing loss, scars, stitches & bullet holes from these. But stupid as it sounds, I still enjoy the game.”