USPS vs NIPOST

[galaxy_2008 0]

hello my fellow member,

i am having problem with Nigeria postal service my wife send some vital document to me on 15th of July 2008 and up till now i have not received it and i told my wife to make an inquires about it in America she said the usps have delivered it to Nigeria customs and i went to post office in Nigeria and they said they have not received it yet, i am confusing and i don't know what to do again...... my wife told me the mail was sent by air priority and it was as certified mail.... so i am looking forward to listen to your advise in this forum.........

[Simply_Uno 1]

ask your wife to scan you copies of the registration, receipts and customs forms (if any), and take them to the post office in your country (do not give these items to them to keep). then present these items to the "post master general" in your country (or similar supervisor). request that they do a search for the items. once items leave the U.S. our country can no longer track its location or route. hope this helps.

Edited September 9, 2008 by UNO...

[lovin_my_boo 0]

We had many problems with the mail service to and from Nigeria. a personal friend working at the postal service say that mail is not sorted nor handled correctly at many of the postal places and many things get lost, misplaced or stolen. it very hard to locate mail when it gets to nigeria, and mostly just luck if it gets to the destination. sorry for your situation and i hope what other person posted could be of help. for next time, always use DHL or FEDX as these are reliable although maybe cost more. but it worth it if its important documents that are needed. Good luck in your process, i hope you able to locate the documents.

[Iyawo 0]

To 2nd this post, stop using regular mail. Just pay more for security, and it will be well worth the cost when you receive your mail in a few days instead of worrying about it for a few months.

We had many problems with the mail service to and from Nigeria. a personal friend working at the postal service say that mail is not sorted nor handled correctly at many of the postal places and many things get lost, misplaced or stolen. it very hard to locate mail when it gets to nigeria, and mostly just luck if it gets to the destination. sorry for your situation and i hope what other person posted could be of help. for next time, always use DHL or FEDX as these are reliable although maybe cost more. but it worth it if its important documents that are needed. Good luck in your process, i hope you able to locate the documents.

[reeses16 8]

Lots of good advice. You can have her scan the info to you and send via-email.

I had to send urgent docs to Ethiopia 2 times. It was expensive (almost ~$90), but it got there in 3 days. Plus DHL will call the receipient (if you provide their phone on the shipping doc) to pick up the document. I also considered FedEX, but I don't remember why I didn't choose them. Compare them and see whats best.