USPS getting snoopy

[Park ranger]

My Post master is a good guy, hunter and plinker. Never had a problem. His zip code covers pretty large area with less than 3500 people.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I took out $14,000 to pay for a new car after my trade in and was absolutely shocked when they didn't ask me why I was pulling out so much money.... I guess it's the times we live in , you expect to be questioned for every thing we do these days...

They could care less if you withdraw it but if you deposit it thats when the show starts

 

[Dusty Stevens]

And by the way, you cant buy a postal money order for more than $1000 and cant buy more than 10 in one day no matter how many post offices you visit

 

[swd]

I bought a new Perazzi about 17 years ago. The seller wanted Postal Money Orders. The guy at the post office counter about had cow when I told him I wanted $6500 in money orders. He was seriously offended that I wanted that much in MO’s and was seriously offended that a government employee gave so much crap over it.

 

[Adam in WI]

And by the way, you cant buy a postal money order for more than $1000 and cant buy more than 10 in one day no matter how many post offices you visit

How would they know? I've never been asked for a name or address when buying a money order.

 

[Mark W]

They could care less if you withdraw it but if you deposit it thats when the show starts

I’ve had the opportunity to deposit some large checks into my personal account over the years. My bank always just asks if I was expecting the check. I always tell them, yes I was expecting it and I would have been disappointed if it had not arrived.

I’m sure it’s much worse if you walk in with a wad of cash.

 

[Enosiophobia]

I had usps post master call me one day. They opened a large flat rate box full of brass. After a few questions said ok its good to go but in the future put your phone number on packages so we don’t spend so much time tracking you down!

Bought some once fired brass last year. When it arrived the box had been opened with one case taped to the outside. Obviously their curiosity was triggered.

 

[people]

They could care less if you withdraw it but if you deposit it thats when the show starts

Yes. especially when you are going to buy a house. I guess they do not want the competition from criminals. Screw wells fargo.

 

[ebb]

A guy I know was out for dinner with his girlfriend and on the way home stopped and looked at the Pontiac dealership. Bought a special edition firebird maybe a GTA?? Paid for on the spot with his platinum card and drove it home.

 

[SF-Guy]

You should always say " A telescope for watching the stars, just love it".

I learned that one shipping gun parts.

Willie is right. Always have a cover story ready. They ask a question of which is none of their business, they get an answer. Why didn't you just tell them you were making a campaign donation to Sleepy Joe Biden?? probably gotten stamps for free with that.
Not that I am telling you to intentionally mislead the government, but you should probably do just that.

Last time i was questioned i said " I am buying something for my wife"

 

[swd]

Whenever we used to ship anything gun related it was always “machine parts”. Never had any questions about it.

 

[HPC]

“Machine parts.” And if they want specificity, “It’s an off-center Heifer-Kopf for a left-hand flywheel.”

 

[D Coots]

Went to get a couple money orders today, and before they would sell them to me, I had to state what I planned to purchase with them. She could tell that I was wondering why she asked that, and told me she has to ask, to be sure that I wasn't using the funds to purchase anything I shouldn't be. Since the money was for a scope, I said without thinking, "for a rifle scope". Ooops... Then came the funny looks and personal opinion that that was a lot of money for a scope ($1,400). Yes and no, scopes are anywhere between $150-4,000 I explained, depending on the brand, quality, features and magnification.

She still wasn't printing out the money order... Her- "what are you going to use it for?"
Me- "Target practice." Her- "what kind of targets?" Me - "Paper" Her- "you are buying a $1,400 scope to shoot paper?" Me-"Yes" Her- "Where are you buying this from?" Me- "private individual." Her- "If we think you are going to use this to do something illegal, we can't sell it to you" Me- Rifle scopes are not illegal to buy, and neither is shooting paper." This went on and on and on, even to the point of her wanting to know if I was "some kind of a sniper"!!

I actually think she may not have sold me the money order, if there wasn't 10 people in line behind me giving her a slew of disapproving looks. How sad, no one trusts anyone anymore.

This new USPS criminal task force is as ridiculous as US Bank requiring your Drivers License, current employment information, and the answer to the question of where the money came from when depositing over $499 in cash into your own account. Why? So they can red flag and track any accounts that are getting too much money put into them from unknown sources and report them. The bank police.


Geez! I'm getting tired of every place I go, everything I do, see, and search getting logged, tracked, flagged and reported. Talk about making you feel accused and questionable. I'm not doing anything wrong, so I'm not worried about it, but it sure does feel like a few bad apples are spoiling it for the rest of us, as well as giving everyone and their dog an unlimited excuse to spy on me and my stuff. Rude.

I do like all the cool things we have right now, but they sure come at a high price. I grew up in the 70's and 80's, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. In fact, I'm totally ready to go back to muscle cars, security cameras mostly only in James Bond movies, keggers on the mountain, Penthouse magazine for.. the articles, phones connected to walls, only 4 clear and two fuzzy channels on the T.V and small towns where people wave as they go by because it's nice to be friendly to folks you don't even know. The good 'ol days.

I gotta find me a Delorian...

Dave

Once she went off task I would have told the bitch to keep her money orders and went somewhere else.

Later
Dave

 

[BOLTED]

Once she went off task I would have told the bitch to keep her money orders and went somewhere else.

Later
Dave

Unfortunately, the next closest town is in Washington, and they are worse. It seems to be everyones business to be in everyone's business these days.

 

[D Coots]

Unfortunately, the next closest town is in Washington, and they are worse. It seems to be everyones business to be in everyone's business these days.

How about using a bank?

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

You're seeing the beginning of "social policing" done by people with an agenda.

Right to privacy - GONE
Private property rights - GONE (don't pay your property taxes and the real owners will take it from you)
Taxation without representation - TAX=FEE=LICENSE= anything else that is a tax by another name. LAYERS OF TAXES. A single loaf of bread is taxed 151 times in 1975.
Here's Proof: https://mattperman.com/2009/04/151-taxes-in-a-loaf-of-bread/

Voting - GONE - real time untraceable hackable electronic machines that seem to change votes in strategic locations and times.

2A - GOING, GOING.....almost gone.

MANY, MANY, MANY more examples of what our country has become since it was founded.

YET OUR FOUNDING FATHERS WENT TO WAR AGAINST THE MOST POWERFUL NATION ON THE PLANET AT THAT TIME OVER A 3% TAX!!!!!!!!

 

[skeeljc]

Never go to a PO and ask about anything. Most PO employees don't know squat. Just buy the label on line and take your package and drop it off. Be sure you are legal and you will not have a pronlem. I ship multiple packages every week with the USPS and they only ask me if I want a receipt when I drop them off.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

One of these days we'll look back on these days and ask, "How did that ever happen to the USA?....and the answer is will be two words...Patriot Act

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Of course we'll be spelling "Patriot Act" like...爱国法

 

[Brians356]

Red Headed Flicker is an actual bird! Invite them to google it!

If it's a female employee (as best you can tell), say it's to watch an endagered bird, the Big-breasted Bed-thrasher. "Would you care to join me? They don't mind threesomes."
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