Secured Mail Tracking is a special service that allows for the tracking of letters and parcels via GPS. If you are interested, it costs $49.99 for one parcel per tracking cycle with no return shipping details provided through USPS. The United States Postal Service is a federal agency and as such is the only company authorized to use the Mail Tracking.
Secured Mail Tracking:
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Features of secured mail parcel tracking:
A few major features include real-time updates (track the location of your letter/parcel in real-time)
Waypoints (saved locations of where your letter/parcel has been),
The ability to report an issue with a location.
This feature is, however, only available for USPS letters/parcels that are either lost or delayed. Location details are provided by GPS using Google Maps only.
A letter/parcel is marked as lost, a search request must be made within 45 days from the expected delivery date or 7 days after it has been marked lost.
After that time frame, the tracking history will be deleted and cannot be accessed anymore. In addition to this, if a complaint has been filed against the USPS employee delivering your letter/parcel and there is no GPS information available anymore, expect anything to come of this complaint.
What happens if the parcels are marked as damaged in transit?
If you are expecting a letter/parcel that says it has been “damaged in transit” or “delivered but damaged”, be careful with the contents inside when you open it up. Secured Mail Tracking does not cover any damages done to the letter/parcel itself during transit.
There is a new credit card or debit card in the parcel, keep your tracking number after it has been marked as “delivered” via USPS. The reason for this is that if there is an issue with your new credit/debit card (e.g. it is missing or the wrong name appears on the card), you must provide your tracking number to prove that it was delivered.
If you are expecting a letter/parcel with important documents, make sure to ask for the recipient’s signature confirming acceptance of the letter/parcel before trusting USPS entirely. If there is no confirmation of acceptance, Mail Tracking cannot be used to prove that the letter/parcel was delivered.
However, if you are expecting a letter/parcel containing alcohol or tobacco products from Secured Mail Tracking, make sure to check with your local laws regarding legally receiving these goods first. Oftentimes, there are age restrictions on receiving these items via mail and if the recipient is not of age and the parcel’s contents are discovered, it becomes undeliverable.
There is some letter/parcel with live insects, make sure to check with your local laws first as there may be restrictions on receiving such items via mail depending on where you live. Also, please note that Mail parcel tracking cannot be used to prove that the letter/parcel was delivered in this case.
If you are expecting a letter/parcel with a birthday card, make sure to check with the recipient first if they received it and what their thoughts are on its contents before considering the package lost or damaged. It is also a good idea to make sure the recipient is aware of what is in the letter/parcel (e.g. “Please do not open this letter/parcel until your birthday!”) before trusting USPS entirely.
Note: The contents inside a letter/parcel that has been marked as “delivered” will be checked by the recipient, not by the USPS. So if you are sending an item that is considered contraband or illegal in your area, keep this in mind.
Secured Mail Tracking only works with USPS letters/parcels and does not work with international packages sent via any other shipping company. Mail Tracking does not cover any damage done to the letter/parcel itself during transit. Only tracking numbers marked delivered by USPS can be confirmed using parcel tracking service.
Important points:
It does not cover any damages done to the letter/parcel itself during transit
Only covers what happens to mail if it is marked as “delivered” by USPS
It is illegal for a non-USPS company to use Secured Mail Tracking.
Does the mail service cover the damages during transit?
Secured Mail Tracking does not cover any damages done to the letter/parcel itself during transit. The only thing that can be proven with the help of this tracking service is if a letter/parcel was marked as “delivered” by USPS or not.
This service cannot be used to prove that the letter/parcel was received in good condition, so if you are sending an item that is considered contraband or illegal in your area, keep this in mind before trusting USPS entirely.
Also, the Secured Mail Tracking only works with USPS mail and does not work with international packages sent via any other shipping company. The United States Postal Service is a federal agency and as such is the only company authorized to use Secured Mail Tracking.
Conclusion:
Secured Mail Tracking is not a feature of USPS, but rather an associated service. All mail sent via USPS can be checked. This service cannot be used to prove that the letter/parcel was received in good condition, so if you are sending an item that is considered contraband or illegal in your area, keep this in mind before trusting USPS entirely. Also please note that Secured Mail Tracking only works with USPS mail and does not work with international packages sent via any other shipping company.
