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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThe post office delivered my missing package
A couple months ago, when I was stocking up on food due to the stay at home shutdown,
I decided to buy some powder whole milk for cereal, etc (just in case). Bought a 2 pound can from Amazon (everyone else was selling nonfat; I wanted whole).
Tracking shows it was delivered June 8th, and put in a parcel locker. I got a key to the locker, but it was empty. I complained to the P.O.; I complained to Amazon. But because the P.O. tracking said it had been delivered to me, they would do nothing.
This morning there was a key in my mailbox for the parcel locker. I was puzzled as I had not ordered anything in weeks. Found a box with my name and address; took it home; opened it up and there was the powdered milk I had ordered 2 months ago. The label said it had been shipped on June 8th.
I asked the can Where have you been? but got no reply.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)Couple of months later the package mysteriously showed up on my doorstep. I had to throw it out though, because it had food items and they didn't held.
How is the milk doing?
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)The USDA states that an unopened container of powdered milk can be stored anywhere from two to 10 years
https://www.offthegridnews.com/how-to-2/stockpiling-101-how-long-can-you-store-powdered-milk/#:~:text=Some%20manufacturers%20suggest%20using%20powdered,a%2025%2Dyear%20shelf%20life.
flor-de-jasmim
(2,125 posts)LiberalArkie
(15,716 posts)A lot of the USPS mail and packages fly instead of trucking it.