USPS Says Left With Individual but No Package: What to Do?
Here’s what it means when USPS says a package was left with an individual: If USPS claims that the package was left with an individual but you didn’t receive the package, then a mistake was made during the delivery process. You can contact USPS and/or the sender of the package to try to rectify the situation. If you believe laws have been broken, you can contact the authorities. So if you want to learn all about not having received a package but USPS claiming they left the package with an individual, then you’re in the right place. Let’s get right into it! What Does the Message “Package Left With Individual” Mean? Before we get into missing packages and restitution, let’s first clarify the message that is being conveyed by USPS. Typically, the message says something along the lines of “Package left with individual.” You might see variation, but this is the gist. As you can imagine, this message is trying to tell you something rather specific. The person in charge of the delivery released the package to another human being. We’ll get into what to do if you don’t have the package a little later, but there are a few things you can glean from this message. First, USPS is under the impression that the delivery was successful. The courier physically delivered the package, and a human being received it. You won’t get this message if the package was dropped off on your doorstep or otherwise delivered without a physical recipient. You also won’t get this message if the package was returned to the postal office. USPS has marked the package as delivered. The second thing you can assume is that the package is in your area. Unless the wrong local post office is updating this message, you know that the package was delivered by your local office, meaning that at least until the final step, the package was in
