{"id":25303,"date":"2019-01-08T10:21:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T15:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=25303"},"modified":"2019-01-08T10:21:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T15:21:11","slug":"usps-best-practices-delivering-packages-with-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/01\/08\/usps-best-practices-delivering-packages-with-care\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS best practices: Delivering packages with care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width  wp-post-image alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bpNoThrow_large-story.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bpNoThrow_large-story.jpg 900w, https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bpNoThrow_large-story-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bpNoThrow_large-story-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bpNoThrow_large-story-120x80.jpg 120w\" alt=\"Gaffney, MO, Letter Carrier Darius Downer\" width=\"617\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"link-caption\"><em>Gaffney, MO, Letter Carrier Darius Downer says he takes pride in delivering packages carefully.<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p>USPS News Link &#8211; 1\/07\/19 &#8211; Darius Downer always says no to the throw.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaffney, MO, letter carrier takes pride in delivering customers\u2019 packages carefully.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrowing or tossing packages onto a customer\u2019s property is never acceptable,\u201d Downer says.<\/p>\n<p>USPS encourages employees who deliver mail and packages to do so with care. The organization wants customers to know they can trust the Postal Service to protect their treasures.<\/p>\n<p>By providing excellent service, one of its core strategies, USPS aims to build customer loyalty, grow its package service and generate revenue.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve these goals, the Postal Service offers employees these tips:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Place packages at the delivery point.<\/strong>\u00a0Never throw or toss a package.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Handle packages as if they were your own.<\/strong>\u00a0Deliver each one with professionalism and courtesy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Remember: Customers are watching you.<\/strong>\u00a0Many homes have security cameras that could capture improper package handling \u2014 and that kind of video could go viral on social media or wind up on TV.<\/p>\n<p>Says Downer: \u201cNegative news damages the postal brand. That\u2019s not what we represent. Our customers expect and deserve the best service each and every day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaffney, MO, Letter Carrier Darius Downer says he takes pride in delivering packages carefully. USPS News Link &#8211; 1\/07\/19 &#8211; Darius Downer always says no to the throw. The Gaffney, MO, letter carrier takes pride in delivering customers\u2019 packages carefully. \u201cThrowing or tossing packages onto a customer\u2019s property is never acceptable,\u201d Downer says. 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