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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 4:02 pm
Quite a bit of our snail mail is foreign. We have friends in England and Australia with whom we are all constantly sending 'stuff' back and forth. We have dear friends in Japan, but the snail male with them is usually limited to the holiday time. Here's my question. Has anyone who deals in foreign mail received mail already opened? A package from Australia was opened, inspected and not closed. That was on Thursday. Today a mailing from the Sussex Spaniel Association in England arrived slit across the top of the envelope. No attempt was made to close it and no notes from the Postal Dept. on either package. We have secure mail boxes in our neighborhood, so no one from here could have done it. The package from Australia was hand delivered by our mail lady. She didn't have a clue. Nothing has been missing in the mail, but 'inquiring minds' would like to know... Thanks!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 5:35 pm
Kstme, it is possible it is some sort of customs/homeland security thing in either the sending or receiving country. U. S. Customs does have the authority to open any incoming foreign mail without a warrant. Seems like there should be some sort of official notification that the package was inspected though. Even though nothing was missing, I think it would be a good idea to go ahead and file a report of rifled mail with the Postal Service. You will need to keep the mail wrappers in order to fill out the report. They may take the report over the phone or send you a form. Or you may find a form to fill out at www.usps.gov.
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Buttercup
Member
07-16-2005
| Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 6:21 pm
oops
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Buttercup
Member
07-16-2005
| Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 6:24 pm
Kstme, it sounds very odd especially since the mail lady had no clue either. We get international letters and packages all the time. Our mail has been opened a couple of times, and both times they were sealed again and a note from the postal service or U.S. customs (don't remember) was included saying it was a random check. Nothing was missing. However, several years ago (like 15 ), I did receive an envelope that was slit across the top and not sealed back. It was a birthday card from my parents who also had included a few hard earned dollars as a gift. Well, I got the card, but the money was gone. When my mother asked if I had received it I told her yes...sigh...I know, I lied, but I didn't have the heart to tell her that the money was missing--it would have just made her so sad. But I digress I am glad that nothing has been missing in your mail! Sorry I can't help you other than sharing my experience.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 8:20 pm
I get packages from the UK all the time, occasionally it is opened and resealed by the (US) post office, with a sticker on it saying the reason. Sometimes I've had it damaged and kind of half opened but still, there's always a PO sticker. Same with Australia, although I haven't had a package from Aus for a couple of years now. I think someone's definitely messing with your mail and you should report it to the Post Office.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 7:03 am
Thanks so much Juju, Butter and Kitt! Juju, the dh is thinking the same thing...Homeland or possibly UK security because of the last few weeks. All the new puppy papers will be arriving this week. It will be interesting to see if that package arrives intact. I know U.S. Customs doesn't always leave a note...lol Last year, I bought some resort clothing from Australia and they nailed me! The package was opened, resealed and no note was attached. About a month later, I received a bill from US Customs! Butter, that stinks! I will file a report. Thanks again.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 7:52 am
I've received packages from India and England and they weren't opened and repacked. Because of the way they were sent I could tell they weren't tampered with. I don't know if it matters but these were things I bought on Ebay.
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