What are you getting your Mail Carrier for Christmas?

[GlindaGoodWitch]

Our guy is awesome. He is constantly bringing all the stuff I order online (thanks in no small part to you ladies) up to the door. Today he brought the heavy box of books I ordered from Sortfloorbooks.com up to the door and waited for my slow pregnant butt to answer - IN THE RAIN.

Starbucks card? Target? Someplace nicer? And for how much?

Any ideas other than gift cards?

[emily_gracesmama]

i usually get him a gift card to wawa, it's a convenience store chain in PA, i figure he can use it for coffee or lunch. i've read that there is a max gift allowed of $20 per carrier imposed by post office and they actually discourage gifts especially cash, but i love our carrier and have always given him something.

[casey0729]

I was just talking to my neighbor about this today. She said you can't give cash - in MN anyway. She gives cookies to our mail carrier. I may do the same. He always has a smile for me as he drags all the stuff I order online too!

[Marisa6826]

Well, you're not supposed to give cash, but it doesn't mean they won't accept it.

I love my Mailman. The girls love Bob, the Mailman. He's definitely one of the coolest guys. Last year, we gave him stuff from Stonewall Kitchen. Haven't thought about this year. *sigh*

-m

[fauve01]

we give cash. i wanted to give a card for somewhere, but DH said cash is most appreciated. we LOVE our mail guy!

gave cash to the trash guys too.

HTH~
anne

[kijip]

They can only accept gifts with a value up to $20.

As for me, I will be getting my cranky pants, meanie postal worker zip zilch nadda. She is a total piece of work.

[C99]

Originally Posted by kijip

They can only accept gifts with a value up to $20.

Yep, you can read it right on the USPS site. I gave my mail lady a $15 Starbucks card, same as last year. My UPS guy, FedEx guy, and cleaning lady all got the same thing.

[mik8]

A box of chocolate truffles and starbucks gift card.

[LarsMal]

We have two mail carriers. I don't know their names, but I'd like to give the one- the nice one!- something, but I don't really know what their schedule is. It seems like it could be either on any given day. Do I give to both? Do you give it to them personally or leave it in your mailbox?

[mik8]

Find out their names. I wrote our mail carrier's name on the wrapped box and placed it in our mailbox.