USPS "Return to Sender Processed". What to do?

[chenx711]

This one says "Return to Sender Processed". I just realized that I forgot add the second line to the receiver's address.

I called the local post office just now and the cleak says it's too late (two days passed) to add anything and it's going to go back to me.

Is there any other way to stop the return and have it ship to the correct address? The buyer is kinda on a rush to receive the itema and this is the last unit I have. 

Below is the tracking details:

Return to Sender Processed

WILMINGTON, DE 19801 

January 5, 2023, 2:27 pm

Insufficient Address

WILMINGTON, DE 19801 

January 5, 2023, 10:20 am

Delivered to Agent for Final Delivery

WILMINGTON, DE 19801 

January 5, 2023, 10:14 am

Out for Delivery

WILMINGTON, DE 19801 

January 5, 2023, 8:12 am

[rfmtm]

While you can pay to have the item intercepted, I don't think that will allow for address correction for redelivery, as it is meant for getting it returned to you also.  Still may be worth calling USPS and asking.

[wastingtime101 · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, the package has already left the buyer's PO and is on its way back to you so there's nothing you can do except wait for the package to come back to you then either refund the buyer or pay to re-ship it with the correct address.

If the package was going to a freight forwarder in DE and you left off the client's reference number then I would not re-ship. I would instead refund then the buyer can re-purchase if they still want it so you'd have a fresh transaction with a new estimated delivery date and new tracking.

[chenx711]

You are spot on. It's a freight forwarder in DE. 

[1786davycrockett]

Are you also aware of the relatively new USPS "Return To Sender" fee, that just began early in 2022?

The new "Return to Sender" fee equals the amount of postage that the package had originally carried.  So a package that originally had been shipped at $3.49 will be returned to the original shipper with $3.49 being owed by the shipper for the return.

[deserdog]

Has this started yet? Do you have a reference for it? I could not find anything when I looked.

[wastingtime101]

I'm not aware of changes to fees on returned packages. It should be the same as it's been for quite a while:

There is no charge on First Class or Priority Mail packages marked RTS.

There is a charge for return postage on Media Mail and Parcel Select/Retail Ground to retrieve the package from the PO.

There is a fee to intercept a package.

None of that changed in Jan 2022 @1786davycrockett.

[1786davycrockett]

@wastingtime101 

Sorry -- the new rule ONLY covers "return to sender" on USPS Media packages.  The rule change went into effect in September 2020, and NOT in 2022, as I had believed.

My apologies for any confusion.

[wastingtime101]

Got it. Thanks for coming back to clarify. I wondered if I had missed something with the USPS updates.

[bixib]

Do you know if returned to sender gets any type of scan?

[jjddmwi]

The one I had recently did not have a scan.  I am the seller.

Tracking just said  - addressee unknown, return to sender processed.  Nothing indicating that it was delivered.  In my case, the buyer did not provide a valid address.  

[jo573592]

How long did it take to get back to you once it said return to sender processed?

[aroghen-0]

I am in the same boat please has it been returned to you and how long did it take ? 

[steebi-17]

Did you get your package already, how long did it take to get it

[kh-vince]

Hi everyone,

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