USPS NO LONGER PUTS A DATE STAMP 
ON ALL MAIL DELIVERED  BY THEM ???

 

IMPORTANCE OF THE DATE STAMP ON 

EVERY LETTER DELIVERED BY USPS:

 

 

RESPONSE 1:

The date stamp is important to ensure certain documents are mailed on time, such as  Taxes and many legal documents sent to the receiver in a timely manner. The date on the letter inside the envelope can be anything the sender chooses to put, but the USPS timestamp is critical to verify and prove when that letter was actually mailed.

 

I believe it should be legally required to put the date stamp on every piece of USPS mail to know when the envelope/package is  mailed.

It is not very responsible to shrug away the need of a date stamp on all envelopes delivered by USPS. This requirement has to be escalated to USPS higher management where such important decisions can be vetted and reinforced to maintain the integrity of the mail being sent through USPS. 

 

Please send this requirement to your senior management to review and respond to my request. Thank you.

 

Regards,

Samuel Benjamin

RESPONSE 2:

I agree that this is not a USPS office problem but a USPS company wide issue that needs to be addressed by USPS senior management.

Consumers use the "no date stamp" service because USPS provides a cheaper option to them so they can circumvent the requirement of putting a date stamp on their letters. Such practice can be taken advantage of by certain crooked elements who want to manipulate the reality when a mail article is actually mailed. USPS in this situation is aiding the crooked elements to commit such unethical acts.

USPS customer service should have the ability to forward this matter to their senior management through their escalation channels. 

 

On Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM USPS Customer Support wrote:

Dear Samuel Benjamin,  Thank you for taking the time to notify us of your concern. Your USPS® Service Request 91232582 has been marked as closed.  Many mail pieces no longer display a visible USPS date stamp because of changes in how mail is processed and canceled. Most letter mail is now routed through automated sorting equipment, which applies an ink-jet cancellation to the postage. This automated process may not always place a clear or readable date on the envelope, and in some cases, the cancellation mark may not include a date at all.  Additionally, certain types of mail - such as metered mail, pre-canceled stamps, permit mailings, and some business reply envelopes- are not required to receive a traditional postmark. These items are processed differently and may bypass manual cancellation entirely.  Mail pieces accepted at collection boxes or processed after hours may also be transported directly to a processing facility without receiving a hand- applied date stamp at the retail counter.  Please accept our sincerest apology for any trouble this may have caused you. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again in the future.  Sincerely,  USPS Agent

On Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 12:46 PM USPS Customer Support  wrote:

Dear Sammy Benjamin, 

Here at our local Post Office, it isn't something we can change and not in our control on how you receive your mail without a date of stamp. 

As informed in the previous email, certain types of mail - such as metered mail, pre-canceled stamps, permit mailings, and some business reply envelopes- are not required to receive a traditional postmark. These items are processed differently and may bypass manual cancellation entirely.

You may contact the company you are getting these mail pieces (shown in the picture you have provided) to us and enquire with them directly. 

You may also try calling USPS Consumers Affairs at: 1-800-275-8777.

Kind Regards,

Sunnybrook PO

---------- Reply message --------------------------------------------------------

From: Sammy Benjamin <sammybenjamin@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Follow-Up - Re: Your USPS Service Request #91232582 Has Been Closed! [ ref:!00Dj00GyYH.!500eq01VPU79:ref ]
To: USPS Customer Support <uspscustomersupport@usps.gov>
Cc: Sammy Benjamin <sammybenjamin@gmail.com>

Thank you for your response. I agree that this is not a USPS office problem but a USPS company wide issue that needs to be addressed by USPS senior management.

 

Consumers use the "no date stamp" service because USPS provides a cheaper option to them so they can circumvent the requirement of putting a date stamp on their letters. Such practice can be taken advantage of by certain crooked elements who want to manipulate the reality when a mail article is actually mailed. USPS in this situation is aiding the crooked elements to commit such unethical acts.

 

USPS customer service should have the ability to forward this matter to their senior management through their escalation channels. 

 

I checked this page and there are so many places to send this email. https://postalpro.usps.com/support

But which is the right email address to send it to ???

 

Regards,- 

Samuel Benjamin.

 

Is this the right address?

 

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

PO BOX 27499

GREENSBORO NC 27498-9631

Phone: 1-800-ASK-USPS

  

 By - Sammy Benjamin.

Info from USPS: 
- How do I get a Postmark?

https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Requirements-and-Standards-for-Sending-Domestic-Mail

- Postmarking Myths and Facts:
https://about.usps.com/newsroom/statements/010226-postmarking-myths-and-facts.htm