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May 16, 2010 Letters
Dear Editor,
I believe Yolaskee Jervis has really insulted my level of intelligence in a letter published in the SN, captioned, “The post office has measures in place to expedite the processing of mail”. The individual said my comments were “unfair” and sought to justify his or her arguments by painting a nice picture of the processes which the postal company has employed to transport our mail out of Guyana. The writer even blamed the incoming mail service to Guyana. I have news for them.
The mail service from the U.S. and Canada is second to none. Mail from North America (New York and Toronto mostly) takes just about less than a week to get here — at least that is how I observe it to be. While mail from hard-to-reach U.S. States and Canadian Provinces may take a little longer, the writer’s arguments are purely baseless.
Much of the writer’s letter dealt with flights and in-transit woes which hinder the smooth processing of international mail. Well, my statement that the postal service in Guyana is so out-of-date, it makes me sick, digs deeper than the actual processing and delivery of mail. While that is one of the main purposes of any postal service, the postal industry does much more than just delivers our mails locally and internationally. It provides other vital services (or should) such as selling stamps, accepting parcels for postage, sending money orders, registering mail, and I could go on and on.
The writer did not address the pathetic service one would experience at most post offices nationwide. Custom officers being late for the days which the post office sets aside for dealing with parcels and packages; non- availability of stamps, especially in their required denominations, hassling for change for $1000, etc, are some of the more notable mess-ups of the local postal service. I know one can purchase all the items required for posting a letter, card, and even parcel/package right at the post office. In Guyana, you have to visit Metro store to get your envelopes and other stationery then travel to the local post office. There is no perforated envelopes on sale at the post offices, so don’t even think about posting; let’s say a CD or DVD in an ordinary envelope. It really is atrocious.
Someone I know had to buy one hundred and ninety- nine $20 stamps to put on a parcel he was sending to the U.S—yes 199 $20 stamps! He also complained to me that, at that time, (a few months ago), there were no forms used to send parcels overseas. He telephoned the Postmaster General and only then a few were sent down to New Amsterdam. Still think my comments are “unfair”, writer? I did not make up this but it is an actual report from someone. This postal service stinks — badly!
Let’s not even talk about the birth certificate forms and marriage forms. These, too, are available on a periodic basis.
Nowadays, at the post offices, I notice they weigh all cards, especially if it may look very sizeable. Editor, you know there are some bigger greeting cards around? These postal employees would drop that card on their scales, and then calculate the value in stamps which you would have to purchase to send that card. That would amount to the hundreds. So, we no longer have a standard $100 for U.S and Canada mail. The price you would pay for stamps to send cards, letters, etc to the US and Canada very much depends on the scales of the Guyana Post Office Corporation!
I sent my mother, dad and sister their greeting cards for Mother’s Day and birthdays since April 29. To date, they have not received anything. It took about 7 weeks for another card to get to my sister in New York. It had scotch- tape all over when it got to her, as if they were trying to pry open to see the contents inside. All it had was a driver’s licence. A friend told me this past week that the birthday card she posted to her uncle since January 2010 has not arrived at its destination as yet. It must be roaming the globe via in-transit flights and making its global sojourn before actually ending up somewhere it should not be in the first place. Now, that is all part of the 21ST Century service of the Guyana Post Office Corporation. Let’s stop using the postal service, people! Send e-mails and e- cards. Let’s show the GPOC that we do not stand for mediocrity in this business!
Leon Jameson Suseran
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