TipsyTraveler
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- Jan 9, 2014
Not in Canada. Urban centres have move largely towards “super-boxes” where all the homes on the block will have their mail delivered to one centralized unit. Those do have a place for outgoing mail. I still receive mine at my front door and the mail carriers are not permitted to take outgoing mail.
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Not in Canada. Urban centres have move largely towards “super-boxes” where all the homes on the block will have their mail delivered to one centralized unit. Those do have a place for outgoing mail. I still receive mine at my front door and the mail carriers are not permitted to take outgoing mail.
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We call those cluster mailboxes around my area.Is the red box for outgoing mail? The last apartment complex I lived in had something like this photo. And if you received something that wouldn't fit into your individual box, the carrier left a key in you box that would open the A or B boxes at the bottom. The key would stay in the lock.
Weird, every bank I've ever had/seen (both apartments and house) have always had an outgoing slot as well. Seems so inconvenient and such a simple fix.I live in a large apartment building with a bank of small locked mailboxes. No way to indicate you have outgoing mail; put it in your mail slot and the carrier assumes it's your mail they previously delivered. Stick a letter in the molding above the boxes, there's a 50/50 chance it'll get picked up.
Good for you for wanting to give the extra money back. Your post was very encouraging this morning.
I agree! Admittedly, I'm not sure I would notice if someone gave me incorrect change (too much or too little), unless it was an extreme difference. I'm usually in such a scatter to round up my kids and leave that I just shove the change in my purse, crumple my receipt, and head out. I will start paying more attention though-I didn't realize the cashier could get fired!
There was only one retail place I worked at that kept such a strict cash in and out of calculation.I agree with you about how sometimes you don't notice an error like that. I know people are saying if you return the money if will be good for the cashier. I honestly don't see how that makes a difference. The cashier still made the mistake. it is not the customers responsibility to find the error and come back for the cashier.
Please don't mistake me in that I am saying returning the money is the wrong thing to do. I am just saying I do not think the customer returning the money impacts the perception of the performance of the casher.
Exactly. You put outgoing mail in the red slot, which is meant to look like a Post Box (here they are bright red). The only difference is that the big parcel boxes lock automatically and you are meant to put the key into the red collection slot after you have used it to retrieve your package. I've got mail delivery to my door (quite a rarity) and the mail carriers DO NOT deliver parcels. Instead, you get a little card that identifies which postal station you have to go to and pick it up. Postal stations here are contracted to private sector providers and are usually located inside convenience stores and retail outlets.Is the red box for outgoing mail? The last apartment complex I lived in had something like this photo. And if you received something that wouldn't fit into your individual box, the carrier left a key in you box that would open the A or B boxes at the bottom. The key would stay in the lock.
Just another pot stirrer.OP had already returned the money when this was posted.
No, it is not "priced in" already. (What does that even mean - that it was accounted for? Not if this store is like most).
To err is human. OP considerately went out of their way to return the money the same day, so the cashier wouldn't be in (too much?) trouble.
No mailboxes with flags at the street where I live. Mailbox is attached to house next to front door. You take the envelopes you want mailed and half hang them out to indicate you would like them mailedWherever you receive your mail is where you can put outgoing mail. That's why traditional mailboxes have flags. You raise the flag when it has outgoing mail.
My mom uses a bag clip lol (like for sealing up potato chip bags)No mailboxes with flags at the street where I live. Mailbox is attached to house next to front door. You take the envelopes you want mailed and half hang them out to indicate you would like them mailed