Cashiers Check May be Lost - SO FRUSTRATED! - Advice please

[Anonymous]

Get off the Internet and talk to a real human being at the post office. Even if it means you have to go there. Stop looking at the status updates online! Sometimes you have to get on the phone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all, you posted at 6 a.m. on Dec. 6. There's no mail at 6 a.m.

So basically no check came on Monday is what you're saying.

If it requires a signature and you weren't home to sign for it, it wasn't delivered. Usually they leave a slip, but maybe not.

Can you go to the post office and see if it's there?

I don't know how far away this is, but if it went in late Wednesday's mail, it didn't start the journey until Thursday... Then Friday and Saturday. No mail Sunday. And it didn't come Monday, you say. But that doesn't mean it's lost. Stop freaking out.

Thanks PP. While I appreciate your commentary and input, you don't know the hell I've been through with these people so please don't say that I am "freaking out". You would be too. I did not write all the details of this situation because this would have turned into a foot-long post easily.

You may not be understanding what I wrote. The update from the post office shows that it has stopped moving and who knows where it is.

So the update from USPS on Saturday at 11am was OUT FOR DELIVERY

It never showed up. Since then, the last update happened saturday night/sunday morning at 1am. That status was "DELIVERY STATUS NOT UPDATED"

Clearly it is no longer OUT FOR DELIVERY.

I apologize if I am coming across a bit strong but you told me to stop freaking out....and I really hate that when you have no idea what our situation is.

You need to simmer the hell down. The hell you've been through with these people has nothing to do with slow delivery from the USPS. If you seek help for this situation behaving in this belligerent manner, you're going to find more resistance than assistance.

[Anonymous]

USPS tracking is terrible. It's so inaccurate that it's almost useless. Go to the post office. They probably have it there or can find it.

[Anonymous]

^^pp here, I had a similar delivery issue last year with a replacement drivers license. Same weird tracking messages. It was delivered.

[Anonymous]

Attorney should have fed ex it. Have him deal with it. As of now, he has your money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would definitely go to your local Post Office in person and have them track it down. That said, I have had several weird statuses for USPS deliveries and all ended up being delivered so I think it will show up this week.

Not to mention that this is a rather busy time of the year for the Post Office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Instead of posting here call the post office and work with them. I completely get why you are frustrated, but remember the post office folks will be more willing to help you if you are polite. It's just human nature.

+1. Not sure why OP's first instinct wasn't to call the post office. USPS isn't withholding your check intentionally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Instead of posting here call the post office and work with them. I completely get why you are frustrated, but remember the post office folks will be more willing to help you if you are polite. It's just human nature.

+1. Not sure why OP's first instinct wasn't to call the post office. USPS isn't withholding your check intentionally.

Because this site is the "problem solver" for everything in life.

19K for rent? Seriously? That is ridiculous in itself. If you got cashier's checks before, why couldn't the attorney (or you) call the bank of the renter and have them re-issue the check?

As others have said, go to the post office, you have the tracking information, they should be able to help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Instead of posting here call the post office and work with them. I completely get why you are frustrated, but remember the post office folks will be more willing to help you if you are polite. It's just human nature.

+1. Not sure why OP's first instinct wasn't to call the post office. USPS isn't withholding your check intentionally.

Because this site is the "problem solver" for everything in life.

19K for rent? Seriously? That is ridiculous in itself. If you got cashier's checks before, why couldn't the attorney (or you) call the bank of the renter and have them re-issue the check?

As others have said, go to the post office, you have the tracking information, they should be able to help.

In OP's defense, sounds like the 19K was for three months of rent. That's still crazy high, though. Surprised someone paying that sort of rent has trouble paying the bills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Instead of posting here call the post office and work with them. I completely get why you are frustrated, but remember the post office folks will be more willing to help you if you are polite. It's just human nature.

+1. Not sure why OP's first instinct wasn't to call the post office. USPS isn't withholding your check intentionally.

Because this site is the "problem solver" for everything in life.

19K for rent? Seriously? That is ridiculous in itself. If you got cashier's checks before, why couldn't the attorney (or you) call the bank of the renter and have them re-issue the check?

As others have said, go to the post office, you have the tracking information, they should be able to help.

In OP's defense, sounds like the 19K was for three months of rent. That's still crazy high, though. Surprised someone paying that sort of rent has trouble paying the bills.

OP here. Thanks for the advice everyone. I am for sure going to put this on the attorney to sort out, that said I am also going to check with the post office as well.

I can see that this is turning into a judgement on me and my actions, so I will quietly go away at this point. I really appreciate all the advice. Will post and update if the check ever shows up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:USPS tracking is terrible. It's so inaccurate that it's almost useless. Go to the post office. They probably have it there or can find it.

I agree with this 100%. I have never, never, never received accurate information from USPS tracking. There is this thing called Christmas that a lot of people are having items shipped for & USPS can barely handle the amount of mail the other 1 months of the year. You need to chill out, wait until Wed, and then make some calls.

[Anonymous]

The attorney sent the check so technically, he should be the one to track it down.

The USPS, as others noted, are terrible with their online updates - ignore them.

Definitely contact the post office, be super nice and they will be able to help you track it down.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Attorney should have fed ex it. Have him deal with it. As of now, he has your money.

Whadda ya wanna bet that if he did, OP would be posting here, furious that her attorney spent $12.5, or whatever it is, on Fed Ex?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call your local US Post Office. I was able to find a misplaced packaged this way, but it wasn't pretty. It took a lot of time on hold, as you can imagine.

Also call your attorney. I think he should have to pay for using such an insecure method to send a cashier's check, but I don't know the law on this.

Certified mail is not considered insecure. FedEx used to like to fling envelopes into my open garage - found a 5 figure check once they had managed to wedge behind some firewood. No system is perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all, you posted at 6 a.m. on Dec. 6. There's no mail at 6 a.m.

So basically no check came on Monday is what you're saying.

If it requires a signature and you weren't home to sign for it, it wasn't delivered. Usually they leave a slip, but maybe not.

Can you go to the post office and see if it's there?

I don't know how far away this is, but if it went in late Wednesday's mail, it didn't start the journey until Thursday... Then Friday and Saturday. No mail Sunday. And it didn't come Monday, you say. But that doesn't mean it's lost. Stop freaking out.

Thanks PP. While I appreciate your commentary and input, you don't know the hell I've been through with these people so please don't say that I am "freaking out". You would be too. I did not write all the details of this situation because this would have turned into a foot-long post easily.

You may not be understanding what I wrote. The update from the post office shows that it has stopped moving and who knows where it is.

So the update from USPS on Saturday at 11am was OUT FOR DELIVERY

It never showed up. Since then, the last update happened saturday night/sunday morning at 1am. That status was "DELIVERY STATUS NOT UPDATED"

Clearly it is no longer OUT FOR DELIVERY.

I apologize if I am coming across a bit strong but you told me to stop freaking out....and I really hate that when you have no idea what our situation is.

You need to simmer the hell down. The hell you've been through with these people has nothing to do with slow delivery from the USPS. If you seek help for this situation behaving in this belligerent manner, you're going to find more resistance than assistance.

If you can't take a 3 month hit on rent for a rental property, you should not be in the landlord business. Just sayin...