@jillsconsignment wrote:
Thank you. I should have worded my post better. They will scan my packages if I stand in line. I was referring to packages I didn't want to wait in line to have scanned. I dropped them in the large cart and usually when I do that they get scanned at the end of the day when they bring the carts to the back to load on the trucks. It's just right now they are so busy that if you drop your box in the cart it probably won't get scanned until it gets to the hub or to the destination city. But, yes, they always give me a scan if I wait in line.
In that case @jillsconsignment , I would ask a manager if you drop packages in the laundry cart, can you leave your scan sheet with one of the clerks to scan without waiting in line. Clerk just has to scan at any point between customers which should take less than a minute.
My PO doesn't scan this time of year either (without waiting in line), however the local sort facility does scan. So I know if I bring packages to the PO and dump them in the laundry cart or one of the blue SSK bins, there will be a scan within a day (max 2) from the local sort facility. Since your local sort facility isn't scanning, it's worth asking if you can leave your scan sheet with a clerk. Worst that happens is they say no. At least it would get a scan showing on eBay.
Pre-covid my PO used to have someone (usually the manager) out on the floor, answering questions and helping people in line to keep things moving. That person had a handheld scanner and would scan anything prepaid if you asked, so you could avoid the line. They even had a wireless printer and could generate a receipt. Since covid that service disappeared from my local PO.
Another option if you want an immediate scan on prepaids is using the Self Service Kiosk. SSK scan is the same as a SCAN sheet - it counts for eBay metrics, but does not count if you need to file a claim with USPS.
