How many attempts are made to deliver certified mail?
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July 28th, 2017
Yesterday, I got a peach colored slip notifying me they attempted to deliver. I rescheduled a delivery online for tomorrow. How long is certified mail held at the post office before they return to sender?
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From the USPS: “If you are mailing to a residential address and no one is home, a delivery reminder slip will be left in the mailbox by the letter carrier. This reminder informs the person a USPS Certified Mail® letter is being held at the local Post Office for pick-up. They must go to the Post Office to Sign for the letter and pick it up. If no one picks up the letter after 5 to 7 days, USPS will leave a second delivery notice. Again the delivery slip reminder is left by the letter carrier. Finally, after 5 to 7 days the final delivery attempt is made to the delivery address. After the final notice reminder is left the letter is taken back to the Post Office and held for 5 to 7 days prior to being returned to sender with USPS proof of the various attempts of delivery and notification.
This entire time frame can take 17 to 21 days if no one claims the letter.”
Sounds like three attempts?
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