How do you file a claim against the usps for loss of mail resulting in a $240.00 loss?

Question

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SERVICE OF THE USPS.MY LOCAL POST OFFICE LOST A PACKAGE THAT WAS WORTH $240.00.THE POSTMASTER ACTUALLY CONFESSED TO ME RIGHT THERE IN THE POST OFFICE THAT THEY ACCIDENTALLY THREW IT OUT IN THE GARBAGE
I HAVE PROOF THAT THEY SCANNED IT THERE WITH THE TRACKING NUMBER,BUT NEVER MADE IT OUT OF THE BUILDING.I'LL BOIL IT DOWN FOR YOU,THEY SAID "ITS TOO BAD,SORRY"AND I GOT ALL KINDS OF EXCUSES.POSTAL EMPLOYEES MAKE A LARGE SUM OF MONEY,AND AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED THEY ARE WAY OVER PAID.I APOLOGIZED TO THOES EMPLOYEES THE TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR WORK AND SINCERELY DO THEIR WORKTO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY,BUT UNFORTUNATELY FROM WHAT I CAN SEE,YOU ARE TOO FEW IN NUMBER.

Answer 1

Why the heck are you posting your question on Yahoo answers? No one here is authorized to help you. The correct place to start is at USPS.com "contact us" section. While you are there make complaints to the Inspector's service and the Office of the Inspector General.

Answer 2

No, you can't sue USPS. Your mom can contact them again and ask about filing charges. If you send her something you can pay extra so that she has to sign for it (not just insurance). You can also talk to whoever is managing the home and tell them that you have had a problem with packages going missing so they can be aware of the problem. You have no way of knowing that USPS is taking advantage of the people since you don't know if others have had this problem. Plus, the mail is left someplace where others have access to it.

Answer 3

If you did not get insurance on it you are going to have a very hard time getting anything out of them. Check this out though:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/delivery/us_postal_service.htm

Good luck!

Answer 4

talk to the manager or if the box was insured you can get your money from them

Answer 5

sue them if you have proof they did that