Thread by @ReignOfApril

FYI: The @USPS has a thing called Informed Delivery. Every day, you get an email telling you what mail will be delivered that day. They take pics of the envelopes. You may not think you need this... until you don't get something you've been sort of expecting. 1/ #Thread

I applied to renew @DHSgov Global Entry months ago, finally had my in person interview, & was approved. They sent out my new card, replacing my expired one. @USPSHelp said it would be delivered on July 6. I never got it, or any of the other mail that day, including tax docs.

I went out of town w/o it. Now I'm back and... I'm 2 days late in reporting it missing. None of my mail that day had tracking numbers, so I have no way to track it down. Talked to my @USPS carrier today & she shrugged nicely. I wouldn't even have known w/o Informed Delivery.

And, of course, it costs $25 to replace the card I didn't lose, & who knows what else I needed to handle from the rest of the mail.

Informed Delivery is an easily delete-able nuisance, but at least you know when you're supposed to get something. Sign up: USPS.com