![]() ![]() It's one of those "fine print" things that most buyers and sellers aren't aware of. If you just drop the envelope in the mailbox or do carrier pickup, your First Class envelope won't appear in their tracking system until it gets to where it's going. If not, they can type in the tracking number and give you a receipt. If they have a scanner on-hand (some rural PO's don't), they can scan it at the counter. Yes, that means you have to take your item to the Post Office and tell the clerk you want a manual tracking scan. Point-of-Origin scanning for First Class envelopes is only guaranteed if said envelope is presented "at the retail counter". The only tracking update you will receive on an envelope shipment is the Final Delivery scan the carrier does when they drop it in the destination mailbox. First Class parcels and Priority Mail envelopes are processed through a different system that has the hardware to perform the automatic scans. They go through the letter-sorting system, which only reads zip codes and isn't set up to scan tracking barcodes. First Class envelopes (even the padded ones) are classified as "Letter Mail". What I discovered is that USPS First Class tracking is only "automatic" when it comes to package parcels (i.e. ![]() UPS tracking confirms that the package was transferred to USPS for delivery, although USPS tracking indicates they haven't yet received it. They shipped the item via UPS Mail Innovations. It's not the seller's fault by any means. ![]() UPS Express Box: Available in three different sizes very versatile used mostly to ship with UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS Next Day Air, and other international services. the line at USPS or UPS you will simply drop your pre-paid packages off. UPS 25kg Box: Flat-rate international delivery with UPS Worldwide Express. I often drop off prepaid shipments at the post office more than once per day. UPS 10kg Box: International delivery via UPS Worldwide Express. In my case the seller has graciously offered to ship a replacement item as the current shipment is overdue. UPS Letter: For urgent document delivery. I've done a little research on this as I currently have an expected delivery in "scan limbo". ![]()
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