stopping usps? help.

[jonnydonut]

crap, I sent out a disk today on accident to a client who has not yet paid. (in a cd mailed with extra postage. Is there a way to stop that disk? The mail came early by my house today. (Denton, TX).

[jonnydonut]

crap crap crap.
I called and the first person I talked to was nice and like oh yeah, there might be a way to do that.
and then she put me on with the supervisor who was like. NO WAY!

i'm going to try to find him on his route. haha.

[ldelacruz]

Originally Posted by jonnydonut

crap crap crap.
I called and the first person I talked to was nice and like oh yeah, there might be a way to do that.
and then she put me on with the supervisor who was like. NO WAY!

i'm going to try to find him on his route. haha.

Best bet.

[mdparthum]

From my experience, being raised by a letter carrier, once it is in the hands of the Post Office, it must be delivered to the addressee. A letter carrier cannot give a piece of mail to someone if you even stop them on their route.

[ara.bentley]

you may need to contact the client and ask them to kindly return the package (say it was mailed to them by mistake - which is true). Because taking it out of their mail box I believe would be a crime - and I doubt the carrier will just hand it over...

[Jake]

Originally Posted by ara.bentley

you may need to contact the client and ask them to kindly return the package (say it was mailed to them by mistake - which is true). Because taking it out of their mail box I believe would be a crime - and I doubt the carrier will just hand it over...

Yep.
Ask them to put "return to sender" on it and mail it back. Don't tell them what's it is.
I think most people would send it back without questions.

[jonnydonut]

whoo. found him. (post man still in route) got it!!!

[jonnydonut]

started out with a nice short conversation, had an example of the cd mailers I use with me. had my license out with my address on it which matched the return address, and pointed it out in his truck. "that one". :)

[kenw]

whew! (buy him a nice Christmas gift....)

[jonnydonut]

yeah, maybe i'll get some movie passes and address them to "mr mailman", odds are, he'll miss it and just throw it in the outgoing box. haha.

[toverman]

Originally Posted by jonnydonut

yeah, maybe i'll get some movie passes and address them to "mr mailman", odds are, he'll miss it and just throw it in the outgoing box. haha.

Or the passes would get mailed to your client.

Good save and lucky, too! Maybe time to play the lotto ...