USPS study...

So they''ll send things unwrapped with a warning... hmm...

It''s actually quite interesting, as it provides a form of audit on the postal service (for instance in Canada a university did some trials sending various ammounts of money in various envelopes, to try and gauge how active sticky fingers where in the postal service). In particular I found these interesting:

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Never-opened small bottle of spring water. We observed the street corner box surreptitiously the following day upon mail collection. After puzzling briefly over this item, the postal carrier removed the mailing label and drank the contents of the bottle over the course of a few blocks as he worked his route.

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Box of sand. Packaged in transparent plastic box to be visible to postal employees. Sent to give an impression of potentially hiding something. The plastic box had obviously been opened before delivery and then securely taped shut again. Delivery without comment at doorstep, 7 days.

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Wrapped brick. Wrapped in brown paper; posted in street corner box with same amount of postage as was strapped to unwrapped brick. Extreme weight for size made package seem suspicious. Notice of attempted delivery received, 16 days. Upon pickup at station, our mailing specialist received a plastic bag containing broken and pulverized remnants of brick. Inside was a small piece of paper with a number code on it. Our research indicates that this was some type of US Drug Enforcement Agency release slip. The clerk made our mailing specialist sign a form for receipt.

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Dead fish, old seaweed, etc. Mailed in cardboard box. Notice to pick up at station, 7 days. The postal supervisor warned our mailing specialist that he could be fined for mail service abuse, even as a recipient, should this happen again.

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Hmm, I wonder what happens if I mail a brick for my mom...

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Hmm, I wonder what happens if I mail a brick for my mom...

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Wrapped brick. Wrapped in brown paper; posted in street corner box with same amount of postage as was strapped to unwrapped brick. Extreme weight for size made package seem suspicious. Notice of attempted delivery received, 16 days. Upon pickup at station, our mailing specialist received a plastic bag containing broken and pulverized remnants of brick. Inside was a small piece of paper with a number code on it. Our research indicates that this was some type of US Drug Enforcement Agency release slip. The clerk made our mailing specialist sign a form for receipt.

LOL, this is hilarious
It seems that the US post is a very tollerant institution

I suppose they have the right to open suspicious packages - for security reasons, no matter what country you''re in. However the one with the helium balloon was simply ingenious - haha.

Crispy

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Wrapped brick. Wrapped in brown paper; posted in street corner box with same amount of postage as was strapped to unwrapped brick. Extreme weight for size made package seem suspicious. Notice of attempted delivery received, 16 days. Upon pickup at station, our mailing specialist received a plastic bag containing broken and pulverized remnants of brick. Inside was a small piece of paper with a number code on it. Our research indicates that this was some type of US Drug Enforcement Agency release slip. The clerk made our mailing specialist sign a form for receipt.

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Canada Post, not USPS.

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Canada Post, not USPS.

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Oh, in that case they would just kill you.

OMG, the Canadian Elite Elk Special Unit is after me! Last time I mail something from Finland.

/me prepares his elite Elk Mating Call Guard

haha, I always want to do that. I wonder what''s gonna happen if I mail something unusual. These guys did it. Wonderful job!

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Feather duster. The card with postage and address was attached by wire to the handle. Days to notice of delivery, 6. Clerk at station commented that mail must be wrapped.

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Hm....What about a dusty feather duster?

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Roofle..

I would like to know what would have happened if they had mailed a normal baloon, with propper postage. The address written on in niko pen was great!

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LOL! I liked the ski one myself

I didn''t know I could send remains of deer through the mail. My hunting trips just got a whole lot cheaper, now that I can use public transit and send the remains back through the postal service.

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