Problems / Delayed Package Deliveries/Damaged Packages
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Problems:
- ÌýIf you experience any problems, please reply to the automated email that the system sends to you, or contact the mailroom directly.
- ÌýIf the package you receive is not yours, please return it to the Âé¶¹Éç mailroom for proper delivery.
- The US Postal Service in Newark is known to send their own delivery notifications one to four days before a package actually arrives on campus.Ìý As such, please wait one to four days to receive an email from our system for pickup at the lockers.
- After waiting four days, if you suspect that a delivery is missing, please contact the Âé¶¹Éç mailroom with the following:
- The packageÌýTracking NumberÌý(which is provided by the company or person who is sending the package)
- TheÌýShipping CarrierÌý(examples:Ìý UPS, FedEx, USPS, Amazon, etc)
- The name and address that the package is addressed to (if known)
- The name and address that the package is from (if known)
- The approximate size and weight of the package (if known)
- ÌýRecipients should inspect their packages at the time of pickup at the lockers (or mailroom).
- ÌýTake clear pictures of the damage before opening the package (including the barcode).
- ÌýUpon opening, if the contents are indeed damaged, take clear pictures of that damage as well.
- ÌýContact the shipper to report the damage, as they will coordinate any inquiries with the shipper’s carrier. If documented well, the recipient may have the opportunity to receive compensation from the shipper or their contracted carrier.
- ÌýIf you need help, please contact the mailroom who will attempt to help you as best we can.
- ÌýThe mailroom or Âé¶¹Éç is not responsible for damages to packages or their content before arriving at the mailroom.