Christmas Delivery Fail

[Mojochi]

So, I received a Christmas package from my parents in Arizona, containing a gag gift they found at a swap meet out there, but I actually kind of like. It's a foot long plastic model of the 1701-D (Of course they thought of me when they saw it lol)

Anyhow, the package was correctly addressed to me from them, luckily containing all the contents they'd sent, but somehow there was a postal mishap, & there was an additional sticker on it, which read "Repackaged at Pittsburg NDC, Warrendale PA".

Most importantly, there were also additional items in the box, 2 soft packages wrapped in Christmas paper & ribbons, & each had a stick-on Christmas tag meant for 2 people I don't know. After confirming with my parents, I found they weren't accidentally sent to me by them. It was clearly a mix-up at the postal facility. They mistakenly added the contents of another postal package to mine.

I decided to open them, figuring that if it was terribly important or personal, I could rewrap them myself. I found they were just children's size shirts, sent to a couple kids from their "Aunt Kay". I doubt the original package was addressed to these 2 kids, & I can't even assume Aunt Kay's full name is Kay. I really got nothing to go on except the location it was repackaged. Should I bother doing anything, or is it really just a lost cause? (Lord knows these kids really aren't missing out on much by not getting these shirts, except acknowledgement from their Aunt Kay) lol

 

[DonIago]

If there was a tracking number of any sort, I'd say you could go by that at least...I dunno, maybe check out USPS.com and see what they have to say on the subject?

If nothing else, I'd want to know if a package I'd sent to my family had been misrouted.

 

[Tosk]

Should I bother doing anything, or is it really just a lost cause? (Lord knows these kids really aren't missing out on much by not getting these shirts, except acknowledgement from their Aunt Kay) lol

How would you feel about it if the roles were reversed?

 

[Mojochi]

How would you feel about it if the roles were reversed?

Well, obviously pretty annoyed, and have been in similar situations, but not only isn't that the point, it doesn't offer any answer to my question. I was just wondering if there's any hope for this stuff & what kind of ideas anyone might have

I found this facility's facebook page. (I posted my issue on it) It was LOADED with complaints about lost & delayed packages, dating back months. It also has a phone number which coincides with the google info. I'll try calling tomorrow. However, many of the complaints include mentions of not being able to get thru on it. It's just a distribution hub. I guess I could involve my local PO branch & see what they say, but it's pretty slim that anything will work. All I have is names that probably weren't on the delivery itself. I suspect my facebook post on their page has a better chance of getting a hit than anything the PO can do

 

[Finn]

Google that facebook page with "Kay" and generic description of the clothes. it MIGHT work.

 

[DonIago]

Even if it doesn't work, the least you can do is try.

How you'd feel if you were on the receiving end may not be the point, but it certainly seems relevant to me. It's not like we're talking about a missing box of Kleenex.