If you have lost mail or a package, the USPS will do everything they can to locate it for you. There is a tracking method which you can use to help find your package, and there are some requirements that you need to meet. The USPS uses a tracking method called “Tracking Number.” This number is assigned to your mail or package when it leaves the post office, and it can be used to track it throughout its journey. You will need this number if you want to file a claim for lost mail or a package. To use Tracking Number, you first need to know your “Shipment Identification Number” (SIN). This number is found on the bottom of all pieces of mail that are sent through the USPS. You can also find this number on the shipping label if there is one. Once you have your SIN, all you need to do is enter it into the Tracking Number website. This website will give you information about your package’s current location and status. You can also use this website to track packages that have been delivered to your address. ..

How To Locate The Missing Package?

The USPS needs the user’s help to find a package that has gone missing. The user must follow a few steps to help the USPS in finding the package.

Find The Current Location

USPS tracking can help you find the current status of your package before beginning the search.

Submit a Request For Assistance

Please complete the online support request form to begin the search for the missing mail. A desktop computer is recommended for form submission.

Your request will be forwarded to the Post Office which will assist you in locating the missing package.

If you have not received your package within seven business days after submitting your online support request form, you can file a Missing Mail Search request.

Sender’s postal addressMailing address of the recipientThe container or envelope you used, as well as the size and type of container or envelope you usedNecessary information to identify your package including  your USPS Tracking number and the date of mailing from your mailing receiptAlso provide a brief description of the contents inside your package , like the size, shape, colour, brand, etc. Images that may assist  in identifying your item

Will I Receive A Notification If The Package Is Found?

You will receive a confirmation email as soon as USPS receives your requests. Moreover, you will be kept updated with the search on a regular basis. ..

The package will be sent to the correct address provided by you, but it has a higher chance of being lost if it is not forwarded. It is also possible that your package may not be received because USPS determined the forwarding was unsafe.

When And How Should I File A Refund Claim?

If your package is lost or has not reached its destination, the refund can only be received when the delivery is insured. Items as of Priority Mail Express and COD(Collect On Delivery) products are also eligible.

The person filing the refund claim must present the original mailing receipt. The receipt must be filed within a particular time frame and contain the proof of insurance, as well as the worth and extent of the damage.

In order to file the claim online, follow the given steps

Sign up or login to file your claim. Your account and claim case would be linked. In case you are not able to finish the form in one go, you can easily save and finish it some other time. You can review your Claim History once you have filed the claim.

If The Claim Is Approved

Your claim may be approved, but you should get reimbursement for the claim amount.

If The Claim Is Denied

Your claim may be disapproved on the following grounds: -The information is not true. -The information is false.

The Mail Recovery Center (MRC) is the Postal Service’s own ‘lost and found’ department in Atlanta. The MRC employees are committed to restoring missing letters and packages with their intended recipients or senders. With the help of this article, you will be able to find your package more efficiently. ..

The USPS must first declare your package lost before you start filing a search request. If it is lost for more than seven days from the date of mailing, the USPS cannot search for it.

In order to prevent lost packages, the USPS recommends including an extra address label along with delivery and return addresses inside the item to make it more convenient. The Post Office would create a new mailing label without returning the package to the sender.

If you’ve noticed your USPS shipment hasn’t arrived as expected, it may be because of one of three things: a loss, damage, or glitch in the tracking system. If either of those factors apply, it’s likely that USPS has misplaced or mislabeled your package - which means you can easily track it down.