Can the usps delivery confirmation be used as a tracking number for the buyer?

Question

i shipped a package via usps first class mail and bought the delivery confirmation.. could i use this and give it to the receiptant so they can track their package? thanks

Answer 1

Yes, no, maybe. Sound out the name of the service.

Delivery Confirmation.

DC was designed and works very well to "confirm" the "delivery" of an item. It is not tracking in the true sense of the word.

On items like Parcel Post and other Package Services mail, you will sometimes see interim, or Enroute, scans. You should take these as a bonus.

For DC purchased at a Retail Window, the only scans that are required are an acceptance Scan, and a Delivery Scan. For DC purchased online at a discount, the only required scan is the Delivery Scan.

That being said, DC has evolved over the years. There is new machinery being deployed in processing centers every day. This next generation of machinery will allow for DC to offer some tracking information. But that is a bit off in the future. Because not every facility has this machinery, USPS can not offer up DC as a tracking device.

For instance. If you had a package coming to me. It would drop out of tracking at a facility quite a distance from me. From that point, it is at least 1, sometimes 2 days until I receive the item. If you looked up the number, you would think something was wrong, because there was no scanning activity for a couple of days. But nothing is wrong, the package just got to smaller, regional facilities that do not have the new equipment.

SO, the short answer really is, No, Delivery Confirmation is not tracking. In reality, sometimes you will see some information depending on the route that the package travels.

Answer 2

yes you can

Answer 3

That's exactly what it is.

You can even track it yourself on USPS.com.