[BlindTlk] Packages Left In Bushes

Tue Nov 30 18:30:17 UTC 2021

Hello Justin,

Just as long as USPS has a record of your mailbox, you are registered, 
and mail has been scanned to head your way, Inform Delivery will notify 
you such mail will be arriving and will give you the images of anything 
that has your address in the Recipient area.

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On 11/30/2021 10:06 AM, Justin Williams via BlindTlk wrote:
> Even if the package is going to be left on your front porch?
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> Hello,
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> Going off of what Jen has said regarding Informed Delivery with USPS, yes, you sign up for it, and it will brief you in an email the very morning you will receive something in your mailbox. It's easy to sign up and set up. It will present scanned images as they are brought in and sorted to head your way. Those images are not accessible but you can make them accessible if you use VoiceOver on an iPhone, iPad ETC. and yes, soetimes, JAWS with the PC.
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> What I've done is to tripple tap on the "Scanned image of your Mail Piece." graphic, which will open it, and allow you to "share" which will open the share sheet, of which "Recognize with Seeing AI" is one of them. Just tap on that and it reads me neatly and accessibly what is on whatever envelope or package is. With JAWS, I just "PictureSmart" on the graphic.
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> Hope this helps, and hopefully no more packages waiting on bushes.
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> On 11/30/2021 9:33 AM, Jen via BlindTlk wrote:
>>    I think you can sign up for informed delivery on USPS. Now Informed Delivery just has to be accessible...
>>       On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 11:01:54 AM EST, Justin Williams via BlindTlk<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>   wrote:
>>    
>>    Can you get something over e-mail or in text saying that your
>> package has arrived?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter
>> Donahue via BlindTlk
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 10:52 AM
>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>  
>> Cc:pmdonahue2 at gmail.com
>> Subject: [BlindTlk] Packages Left In Bushes
>>
>> Good morning everyone,
>>
>>       We've had several occasions where Mary's brother and sister in
>> law sent us merchandise. The delivery dates came and went without the
>> packages arriving so we thought. We later found out that the UPS and
>> Fed-X delivery folks left them in bushes believing they would be safe from porch pirates.
>> If you can see the packages in the bushes that works well but not so
>> for blind recipients. Were if it not for our neighbors, apartment
>> maintenance or Via Trans Drivers finding the packages we never would
>> have known they were left for us and their possibly being stolen or food spoiling.
>>
>>       One vendor from which we receive merchandise has delivery
>> instructions from us that tell them to:
>>
>>       "Knock or ring doorbell. Do not leave packages in bushes."
>>
>>       With these rules of engagement in place we've never had trouble
>> with them leaving packages for us we couldn't find. We thought of
>> putting a note on our front door telling delivery folks to leave the
>> parcels in front of our door where they can be easily found and we
>> won't fall prey to porch pirates. If they knock or ring the doorbell
>> it's further assurance we can get them inside right away.
>>
>>       Okay these are ways we thought of to address this issue. Further
>> suggestions will be most welcome. Happy Holidays everyone.
>>
>> Peter Donahue
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