Available For Pickup — US Global Mail
Have you ever gotten the tracking update “available for pickup” when you’re waiting for a delivery, and wondered what it means and what you have to do next? Delivery messages can often be obtuse and difficult to understand, so it’s no surprise if you aren’t totally sure what this means or what the procedure is.
What Does “Available For Pickup” Mean?
“Available for pickup” means that your parcel is at the post office near you and is waiting for you to come and pick it up. This might confuse you if it was meant to be brought to your house and you know no delivery has been attempted, so we’re going to explore why this might happen, and how you can get your parcel. If you head to the post office and ask at the counter, the staff should be able to give you your parcel.
If your parcel is “available for pickup,” that means that it’s not going to move any further until you take action. There is no point in waiting for this to change to “out for delivery” or anything similar; the parcel is now as far as the courier company is going to take it, and you will have to collect it in person.
You might have a “schedule new delivery” option and if so, you can ask them to schedule a delivery to bring the parcel to you. Often, however, “available for pickup” simply means that you have to go and collect the item yourself.
Why Is My Parcel Available For Pickup?
There are two potential explanations for this scenario, and the first one is the most common.
Their Delivery Attempt Failed
Usually, you will get this message when USPS has attempted to deliver your parcel and failed. This can happen for quite a few different reasons, including that the address was written incorrectly, there was nobody at home, or there was no safe spot for the parcel if there was no one home.
A couple of further explanations are that something was blocking the driver’s access to your home, or the wrong amount of shipping has been paid and you must settle the difference before you can collect your parcel.
This is frustrating when it occurs, because you have missed your parcel delivery and now you have to go and collect it. Unfortunately, deliveries do get missed and while it may not be your fault, you don’t have much choice but to make the trip to go and pick it up.
Usually, a failure to deliver will be accompanied by a slip with information telling you why they couldn’t deliver and which post office you can collect your item from.
Obviously, if the delivery failure was because your driver could not gain access to your property for some reason or the address was incorrect, they will not leave a slip, but usually, you will receive some indication that they attempted it.
They Did Not Attempt To Deliver
You may be thinking “but they didn’t even try; I’ve been in all day and the doorbell hasn’t rung once!”
It is very annoying when this happens, especially if you have waited in just because you were expecting a delivery.
You know that no delivery attempt was made, and you have no slip that indicates the driver came anywhere near your house, so why has your parcel changed to “available for pickup” instead of something like “out for delivery”?
Unfortunately, it has changed because the company is not going to deliver the parcel, and is expecting you to pick it up instead. This usually happens when the employee delivering mail missed your parcel when they collected their parcels in the morning.
They have large amounts of mail to gather up and transfer to their vehicle, and if yours was unluckily missed, then it is quite likely to get swapped to “available for pickup.”
This is the much more annoying explanation, but it does happen occasionally, and if it occurs, you won’t get a delivery slip or anything, because the driver has not attempted to deliver the parcel at all. It has remained at the post office and has not been moved.
You also won’t see your tracking information show “out for delivery” or anything similar in most cases.
This second scenario is a very frustrating one to have happen, because it’s the fault of USPS (or at least one driver/the parcel sorters), and yet you are the one who has to drive out and get the parcel yourself.
However, you will still need to fetch the parcel, as it will otherwise sit at the post office until they return it to the sender after two weeks. If you complain to USPS, it is possible that they will send it out on another delivery run, but usually, you will just have to pick it up on your own. This is annoying, but it does happen from time to time.
Unfortunately, with large amounts of mail and drivers prone to human error, parcels get missed. They fall under tables, get hidden at the bottom of bags, or fall from carts, and when this occurs, it is down to you to go and get your parcel, unfair as this seems.
What Should I Do?
USPS often will not attempt redelivery, so you will need to pick your parcel up yourself.
This might be annoying, especially as you paid for shipping, but it is unfortunately the case when you see this message.
Remember, if your delivery has been missed, you will usually get a delivery slip notifying you of their failure to deliver. If you receive one of these, or if you think you have missed a delivery but have no slip (e.g. because the driver couldn’t access your property), you should check the online tracking information. This should tell you which post office your parcel has been delivered to.
You will need to go to the correct post office, as your parcel won’t be delivered between them. Make sure you check the tracking information carefully to avoid a mix up that could lead to you going to the wrong post office (especially if there are several nearby). If you have a delivery slip, take it with you.
If in doubt about what to do or if you are unable to locate your parcel via the tracking information for any reason, contact USPS directly and ask their advice about the problem.
They should be able to tell you why the delivery was missed and where the parcel is now so that you can fetch it.
If you do have the option to schedule a redelivery, you can take this instead of picking the parcel up yourself. You may only be allowed one re-attempt (depending on the circumstances) so make sure you are available this time.
How Soon Should I Fetch My Parcel?
You can collect your parcel as soon as it suits you when this message is displaying. It means the parcel is ready, so if you head to the correct post office as soon as it is convenient, they should be able to hand it to you.
If the parcel is not urgent, you don’t need to rush over there, as they will hold onto it for a while for you. However, you do need to pick it up within a couple of weeks, so make sure you plan a trip there before too long, because they won’t keep it waiting forever! They don’t have enough storage space.
What Happens If I Don’t Pick It Up?
If you don’t collect your parcel within fifteen days, it will be returned to the sender.
Getting it sent back out to you will incur new delivery charges, costing whoever sent it the same again in postage. If the parcel came from a company, you may have to pay for them to redeliver it.
You will probably get a notice about five days before the package is returned to the sender, reminding you to pick it up. Don’t rely on this definitely happening (it’s best to set yourself reminders too if you’re likely to forget) but you should get something.
Make sure you do collect it, or you will lose the parcel. Once it has been marked as return to sender, there is nothing you can do to change this or get it redirected back to you.
If you have decided you don’t want the parcel for some reason, you can tell them that you refuse it at a post office, and it will be returned to the sender.
How Do I Know Where My Parcel Is?
If you have received a delivery slip, this may contain information about where the parcel will be by the time you see “available for pickup” on your tracking information.
However, if you didn’t receive a slip but you were expecting a delivery that hasn’t come, how do you know where to go to get your mail?
You need to go to the USPS tracking platform and put your tracking number into the box there. This should tell you that the parcel is “available for pickup” and where to go in order to pick it up.
Who Can Collect The Parcel?
You might be wondering if you can get someone else to collect your “available for pickup” parcel for you. There are many reasons that this might be more convenient, especially if you don’t drive or you live some distance from the post office. Can someone else get your parcel and drop it off with you?
Yes, in certain situations, they can. However, mail is – necessarily – handled in a secure environment, so not just anyone can grab your parcel. Even someone who shares your address and surname will not be allowed to pick it up without authorization, so don’t just send your partner or one of your children; the post office will not hand it over to them.
To allow someone else to collect your parcel, you need to go online and provide their details in the redelivery application.
To do this, go into the Schedule a Redelivery application, and select “Customer pickup.” Fill in the information required, and bear in mind that you will need to sign the PS Form 3849 on the front, and print the name of the person you wish to pick up the package on the back.
This will ensure the post office has enough information and authorization to hand the parcel over.
Alternatively, you can issue a standing delivery order, which tells USPS about another person who you authorize to receive mail in your place. All mail can then be directed to and handled by this recipient when possible.
Make sure you are perfectly happy for this person to be able to handle your mail before filling out one of these forms. They will need to fill it in too.
As a third option, you can create a written authorization.
This can be added to the delivery notice or written on a separate sheet of paper. Write something like “[Name] has permission to collect mail for [my name]” and then sign and date the paper.
That might seem surprisingly formal for a parcel you bought from e-Bay, but bear in mind that the US mail service providers have a responsibility to protect your possessions and your identity.
Given that sensitive documents and valuable items may sometimes be shipped around the country, it is important that they make sure whoever is collecting the mail is actually allowed to collect it. Don’t just ask your friend to pop by with no documentation or signature, because they won’t be given the parcel!
Summary
The “available for pickup” status is a very frustrating one because it requires you to go into a post office and collect the item yourself. You might want to consider getting yourself a Virtual Mailbox instead; this will allow your item to be delivered anytime, without the hassle of you having to wait at home only to experience a failed delivery.
A virtual mailbox handles all the issues associated with standard deliveries, making it easier to get your stuff when it suits you, rather than having to wait in or chase your parcel around.
Pick Up / Drop Off | IAH (BUSH) AIRPORT
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George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is conveniently located approximately 22 miles north of downtown Houston. Directions to IAH may be found here. Maps of the terminals are found here.
A variety of ground transportation services are available to and from the Airport.
IAH also provides several parking options and Cell Phone Lots.
Watch this short video to learn how fly2houston.
com can help make pick-up and drop-off a smooth experience.
Pick up passengers outside the terminals, Baggage Claim/Arrivals Level
- Terminal A: north side, Door A-113
- Terminal B: north side, Door B-101
- Terminal C: north side, Door C-102
- Terminal D: Terminal E International Arrivals Hall*
- Terminal E: south side, Door 103B
- Follow signs to “Arrivals”
Parking is not permitted at terminal curbside.
*Note: International passengers who arrive at Terminal D will proceed through Customs & Immigration to the Terminal E international arrivals hall.
PRIVATE CARS — FOR ARRIVING PASSENGERS
Drivers picking up American Airlines and Spirit passengers please follow signage to South Terminal Rd. pick-up curb front.
Do not park at the curbside to wait for your passenger. Idle vehicles create congestion at the curbside and back up traffic.
Pick up – outside Baggage Claim/Arrivals Level
- Terminal A: North Side, Door A-113
- Terminal B: South Side, Door A-115 (American and Spirit passengers)
- Terminal C: North side, Door C-102
- Terminal E: South side, Door E 103B
- Follow signs to “Ground Transportation”
- Exit through the doors marked “Passenger Pick-Up”
Drop off – All Terminals, Departures Level
CELL PHONE LOTS
Three Cell Phone Lots at IAH offer convenient locations to await passenger arrivals while easing traffic congestion around the terminals.
- Free
- Open 24 hours
- Driver must remain with vehicle
Cell Phone Lot on John F. Kennedy Boulevard
17010 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Houston, TX 77032
From Sam Houston Tollway
- From the Sam Houston Tollway, exit John F.
Kennedy Boulevard and travel north. - Take the Rankin Road exit and continue north on the access road through the four-way stop at Rankin Road.
- Follow signs to “Cell Phone Lot.”
- The Cell Phone Lot is on the right, just past the four-way stop.
Cell Phone Lot on Will Clayton Parkway
5703 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble TX 77338
From U.S. 59 (I-69)
- From U.S. 59 (I-69), exit Will Clayton Parkway and travel west.
- Follow the signs to “Cell Phone Lot.”
- The Cell Phone Lot is on your right.
Control Tower Cell Phone Lot
4500 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble TX 77396
From Sam Houston Tollway
- From the Sam Houston Tollway, exit John F. Kennedy Boulevard and travel north.
- Follow signs to “Cell Phone Lot.”
- The Cell Phone Lot is on the right.
From Terminals A/B
- Follow signs marked “Airport Exit U.
S. 59/ I-69 - Join Will Clayton Parkway traveling East, follow signs to “Cell Phone Lot”
- The cell phone lot will be on the right at 4500 Will Clayton Parkway
From Terminal C/D/E
- Follow signs marked “Airport Exit U.S.59/ I-69
- Join Will Clayton Parkway traveling East
- Following the Return to Terminal signage, turn left on Colonel Fisher, then left at the traffic light to proceed West bound on Will Clayton Parkway
- Follow signs to the “Cell Phone Lot”
- The cell phone lot will be on the right at 4500 Will Clayton Parkway
Parking is not permitted at the terminal curbside.
What do the different statuses of international mail mean?
In order not to be mistaken in the estimated delivery time of the parcel, you should know what this or that status means. On this page, we will consider in detail all possible statuses so that you do not experience difficulties in determining the location of the package.
Postal status when tracking shipments from abroad
Reception.
This status implies that the sender has completed all the required forms, including the CN22 or CN23 form (customs declaration), and the parcel has been accepted by the postal or courier service. Simultaneously with the receipt of the shipment, an identification number is assigned, according to which tracking takes place in the future.
Arrival at MMPO.
MMPO is a place of international mail exchange. At this stage, the parcel goes through customs control and registration. After that, the service employees prepare a grouped international shipment.
Export.
One of the longest periods in the delivery of postal items. This is due to the fact that it is unprofitable to send a partially loaded aircraft, so you have to wait until a sufficient number of parcels are sent to one country.
In addition, in order to optimize logistics processes, shipments can be delivered in transit through other countries, and this also delays the delivery time.
It is impossible to name the exact duration of the parcel’s stay in export. But on average, it ranges from two weeks to one and a half months. Moreover, on the eve of the holidays, this period may further increase. But if more than two months have passed since the receipt of the «Export» status, and there are no changes, you should contact the postal service that performs the delivery with a statement about the search for the item.
Import.
This status is assigned to a shipment in the Russian AOPP (Air Post Office), where it arrives from the aircraft. Here, according to the service regulations, parcels are weighed, the integrity of the package is checked, a barcode is scanned to find out the place of departure, the flight number is fixed, and it is determined to which MMPO the parcel should be sent. The time it takes for an international shipment to be in AOPP depends on the degree of workload of the branch and its employees, but on average it is 1-2 days.
Handed over to customs.
After sorting, the parcels are sent for customs inspection, where they pass through an X-ray scanner. In the event that customs officials have suspicions about the illegal transportation of prohibited substances or items, the shipment is opened and examined in the presence of an inspector and a responsible operator. After that (if the fact of transportation of prohibited goods was not confirmed), the parcel is packed again, an inspection report is attached and sent along the route.
Detained by customs.
This status is optional. It is assigned to a shipment only in cases where customs officers detect a weight exceeding the allowable norm, a value of more than 1,000 euros, and other violations. In this case, the recipient will have to pay additional fees. If there are no violations of customs legislation, the parcel bypasses this status.
Customs clearance completed.
After receiving this status, the parcel is again transferred to the place of international postal exchange, where it is processed by the branch staff.
In some cases, this status may be replaced by “left MMPO”.
Arrived at sorting center.
From MMPO, the shipment arrives for sorting. There are postal sorting centers in all major cities. As a rule, the parcel is sent to the center closest to the MMPO, where the logistics service employees develop the best delivery route to the point of issue.
Left the sorting center.
This status means that the package has been sent along the delivery route. The time it takes for it to arrive at the recipient depends on several factors, including traffic congestion, remoteness of the region, etc.
There are sorting centers of the Russian Post in all major cities.
Arrived at the sorting center of the city N.
Upon arrival in the recipient’s city, the parcel is delivered to the local sorting center. From here, the goods are distributed to post offices or other points for issuing orders. Delivery speed is affected by: traffic congestion, weather conditions, distance.
For example, delivery in the city takes no more than 1-2 days, and in the region, the shipment can be delivered in about a week.
Arrived at the place of delivery.
After the shipment arrives at the nearest post office, it is assigned this status. Further, postal employees are required to issue a notice and deliver it to the addressee within 1-2 days. In fact, this period may be slightly delayed, so it is better to use the My Parcel tracking service. As soon as you see the status «arrived at the place of delivery», you can go to the post office. It is not necessary to wait for a notification, since postal employees are required to issue a shipment using an identification code (tracking number). Upon receipt, you must have a passport with you.
Delivery to the addressee.
This status is assigned to the parcel after it is received by the addressee and means the end of the journey.
Domestic Russian shipments are assigned the same statuses, with the exception of those related to the customs stage and IMPO.
Therefore, the information will also be useful for those who make purchases in Russian online stores or expect a package from loved ones living in another city or region.
Now you know the interpretation of each status and you can not only determine the actual location of the parcel, but also roughly calculate the delivery time.
How to know if your Wildberry order has arrived at the pickup point
Shopping online can be just as positive as shopping offline. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping has become even more popular and interesting. This is also facilitated by the security of the transaction, the promptness of delivery and the diversity of the assortment on modern online trading platforms.
In this article, we will look at the popular Wildberries marketplace and figure out how to find out that an order from it has arrived at the pick-up point and can be received. And also consider a few more issues related to delivery.
Contents
- How to find out that an order from Wildberries has arrived at the pickup point
- How to track a package from Wildberries
- What to do if you do not receive a notification that the order has been delivered
- What are the delivery statuses in Wildberries
- Here are the statuses that a shipment can acquire and what they mean:
How to find out that an order from Wildberries has arrived at the pickup point issuance.
Each buyer can see the status of his order and roughly understand on what day he will arrive.
When an order arrives at the pickup point, its status becomes «Ready for Pickup». If you see such a status, then you can go to the pickup point where you ordered and receive the package.
When the status of the parcel becomes “Ready for Pickup”, a notification may come from the Wildberries app on the phone. However, if sending notifications to this application was prohibited, then you will not receive a message. Then you can just periodically log into the application. In addition, a notification will be sent to your phone via SMS.
In order to receive an order, you need to come to the pick-up point and provide the pick-up number. The number for receiving may change periodically as the parcel follows. Therefore, you will need the most recent up-to-date number. He will come to you via SMS.
How to track a parcel from Wildberries
In Wildberries personal account it is possible to track parcels.
To do this, you need to go to the Wildberries website, log in to your personal account and go to the «Delivery» section in the top panel. You can do the same if you use the Wildberries app for Android or iOs. In the «Delivery» section, you can see all orders and see their statuses.
In addition, you can use a variety of third-party services to track the status of packages from Wildberries. For example, on https://posylka.net/shops/wildberries or other numerous analogues. On third-party tracking services, you will need to enter the track number of the shipment.
Both options are equally efficient, so it doesn’t matter how you check the status of the package. Any status change will be simultaneously displayed both in the Wildberries personal account and in any other third-party service.
If there are any difficulties with checking the status of the order, you can contact the Wildberries support service via Messenger Facebook — https://m.me/wildberries.europe or by calling the hotline.
To receive an answer about the status of your order, you will need to tell the manager your order number and the tracking number of the shipment. In some cases, it will also be possible to decide by the phone number that was specified when placing the order.
You may be interested: Is it possible to pick up an order for Wildberry in parts?
What to do if you do not receive a notification that the order has been delivered
You can check the status of the parcel in the Wildberry application or in third-party services. However, it is very inconvenient to go there several times a day, so notifications were provided that come to the addressee when the delivery is ready to be received. In some cases, these notifications may not be received.
Let’s look at what to do if notifications are not received:
- If notifications about an incoming package do not come from the Wildberries application on a mobile device, then the application is probably prohibited from sending notifications.
To fix this, you need to allow it by granting the appropriate rights to the application. On different operating systems, in different firmware, this is done in different ways — usually rights are issued in the list of installed applications. - If the notification does not come via SMS to the phone, then the memory for SMS messages is probably full and there is no room for new messages. To fix this, you just need to delete old and unnecessary SMS messages to free up space. It also does not hurt to check if the Wildberry sender has been added to the black list and if the phone number was specified correctly when placing the order. In addition, you need to make sure that the SIM card is working properly — it catches the network. It also does not hurt to restart the smartphone.
A package that comes from Wildberries can have many statuses that allow you to estimate the approximate delivery time, speed of movement and find out other data useful for the recipient.
An example of moving an order.
Here are the statuses that a shipment can acquire and what they mean:
- Clearance — the order acquires this status immediately after it is created. As you know, it means that the order is being placed, store managers are working on it, checking the availability of goods in warehouses.
- Assembly — this status indicates that all items from the order are in stock and now they will be collected in one parcel. Products of the same order may be in different warehouses. Depending on the geographical location, they can arrive either in different parcels, or in one, and as they move they will be collected in one shipment.
- Shipped means that all goods have been documented and are ready for shipment.
- When an order moves around the country, its status can be «On the way to sorting center» , «Accepted to sorting center» . There may be several sorting centers along the route of the parcel — these are the stopping points for the parcel, it will be brought here, and then taken to the next point until it reaches you.
