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Customer Complaints Summary

  • 28 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 10 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:06/22/2025

    Type:Customer Service Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Paper is so wet from rain and plastic bags being thrown in the drive way. I have asked repetively to get a new paper tube. Can not open paper without it ripping until totally dry.

    Business Response

    Date: 07/08/2025

    We apologized for the
    inconvenience and addressed the delivery concern with our home delivery team.
    Every effort will be made to ensure Mr. ******* does not experience any further
    service issues.

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:05/19/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I have repeatedly asked The Post-Standard over the past several months to stop sending unsolicited solicitation mailers to my home. Despite assurances that the mailings would cease, I continue to receive unwanted junk mail from them on a weekly basis. This demonstrates a clear disregard for my requests.

    Organizations have both an ethical and legal obligation to honor such requests and refrain from harassing members of the community with unwanted communications. The Post-Standard has failed to do so. I am once again requesting that this harassing behavior stop immediately.

    Business Response

    Date: 06/03/2025

    Re: ******* ***** ID#: ********  To whom it may concern:??  We are in receipt of?the?complaint filed
    by ******* ***** on May 19, 2025.???  The complaint referenced mail communications
    sent to their home address. We reached out by phone and email on 5/29 and received ******* *****’s response on 6/2.?  As requested, we have placed ******* *****’s address?of *** **** **** ********* ** *****?on our company’s do not mail list and no future
    communications will be mailed to their address.? ?  Thank you for bringing this matter to our
    attention and helping us resolve for ******* *****.   If you have any questions, please
    feel?free to contact me at ************.???  Sincerely,??  Rita ******* Rita ******* | Senior Customer Care
    Representative?  

    Customer Answer

    Date: 06/04/2025

    This business has told me this multiple times before  I trust that they will resolve this issue and stop sending unwanted junk mail to my home  if I continue to receive mail at my home from this establishment I will file additional complaints   
    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.  

    Regards, 

    ******* *****

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:03/28/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I reached out to have my address removed from the ********** flyer from ************ on 2/2/2025. I got this email in return -
    Hello **** I do apologize for this inconvenience. As I can see there is no delivery supposed to be made to your address since there is no active account with that information. I am sending this information to the proper department so they can handle the situation by communicating this to the carrier's management. By doing this we expect to remove your address from their routes ASAP.

    If you have any other questions, feel free to reach us back.



    Regards,
    Vanessa
    ************ Customer Service

    I am still getting it. I want it to stop.

    Business Response

    Date: 04/08/2025

    To whom it may concern:? We are in receipt of?the?complaint filed by Ms. **** ****** on March 28,
    2025.?? The complaint referenced receiving
    unwanted copies of the **** ******** ********** product to her residence. As requested, we have refrained
    from contacting Ms. ****** directly. The **** ******** ********** product was discontinued on 12/29/24. The mailer Ms. ****** is referring to is
    managed by the Post Office and printed by an external company. Ms. ****** should
    contact her local post office to refuse delivery of the ***** ******  Thank you for bringing this matter
    to our attention and helping us resolve for Ms. ******. If you have any questions, please
    feel?free to contact me at
    ###-###-####.?? 

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/30/2024

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    The money saver does not fit in our residents mail boxes and are left in stacks in the hallway of each of our buildings. This is an eyesore and a nuisance. It requires management on staff to physically dispose of stacks of these regularly. These get trampled by residents, and soaked during rain or snow events, and act as a breeding ground for pests seeking moisture if not disposed of immediately. I need to contact someone who can put a stop to deliveries on the entire property.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/07/2024






    To whom it may concern:??? 

    We are in receipt of?the?complaint filed by ********** Office on September 30, 2024.???? 

    We reached out by phone but were unable to connect.?? 

    As requested, we have placed ********** Office’s address?of ** ********** *******, Baldwinsville, NY 13027?on our company’s do not sample list** Every effort will be made to ensure there are no future deliveries of the Money Saver to the entire property.? 

    Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention and helping us resolve for ********** Office.?? 

    If you have any questions, please feel?free to contact me at ###-###-####.???? 


    Sincerely,??? 


    Rebecca M******? 
    Rebecca M****** | Senior Customer Care Representative?? 



    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/09/2024

    Better Business Bureau:



    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********.

    Should we continue to receive these at our property we will re-open a new case.



    Regards,



    ********** Office








  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/13/2024

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I am 80 yrs old and suffer from vertigo. The Sunday supplement has been delivered to my driveway for months. I have called customer service many times. I get told my complaint will be expedited. Still have papers at the end of my driveway which makes it look as if I’m not home. That sets me up to be potentially robbed. Vertigo means I can’t pick them up. If you can’t solve this for me, I will push them in the gutter.
    They are littering.

    Business Response

    Date: 09/19/2024




    To whom it may concern:?? 

    We are in receipt of?the?complaint filed
    by?Ms. ***** ******** on September 13, 2024.??? 

    We reached out by phone and connected on
    September 16, 2024.  

    As requested, we have placed Ms. ********’s
    address?of **** ****** ****** ********
    Marcellus, NY on our company’s do not sample
    list.  Every effort will be made to ensure there are no future deliveries
    to her home. 

    Thank you for bringing this matter to our
    attention and helping us resolve for Ms. ********.? 

    If you have any questions, please
    feel?free to contact me at ###-###-####.??? 


    Sincerely,??? 


    Rebecca M******
    Rebecca M****** | Senior Customer Care
    Representative? 




  • Initial Complaint

    Date:08/25/2024

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    The Post Standard keeps delivering the “money saver” to our house located at *** ******* ***** in Fayetteville. When we have attempted to call their number listed on the money saver and on their website Syracuse.com (**********) the number is disconnected. Multiple attempts to have this junk discontinued from delivery at our residence have been unsuccessful.

    Business Response

    Date: 08/28/2024

     We
    are in receipt of?the?complaint filed by?Ms. ***** ******** on August 25, 2024.?? We
    reached out by phone on August 26, 2024, and spoke with Ms. ********. As
    requested, we have removed Ms. ********’s address?of *** ******* *****, Fayetteville,
    NY 13066?from our company’s do not sample list. 
    Every effort will be made to ensure there are no future deliveries of
    the Money Saver to her home.For
    awareness, the telephone number of ###-###-####, Ms. ******** advised was
    disconnected is our customer service number for The Post-Standard and is fully
    operational.Thank
    you for bringing this matter to our attention and helping us resolve for Ms.
    ********. If
    you have any questions, please feel?free to contact me at ###-###-####.?? Sincerely,? Rebecca
    M******Rebecca
    M****** | Senior Customer Care Representative 

    Customer Answer

    Date: 08/28/2024

    Better Business Bureau:



    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.  However, they are incorrect regarding their phone number - it is not functional.



    Regards,



    ***** ********








  • Initial Complaint

    Date:08/25/2024

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    08/23/2024 Post Standard delivers an advertising paper that no one wants. They throw it on the porch, driveway or just fling it in your yard. I have told them numerous times I DO NOT WANT THIS PAPER, yet they deliver it, I have even told the person delivering it. How do we put a stsop to this????????

    Business Response

    Date: 09/04/2024

    To whom it may concern:? We
    are in receipt of?the?complaint filed by?Ms. ******** ***** on August 25,
    2024.?? We
    reached out by phone on August 27, 2024, and email on 8/27 and 8/30, however
    have not received a response from Ms. *****. As
    requested, we have placed Ms. *****’s address?of *** ********** ****** in Fayetteville,
    NY on our company’s do not sample list.  Every
    effort will be made to ensure there are no future deliveries to her home.Thank
    you for bringing this matter to our attention and helping us resolve for Ms. *****. If
    you have any questions, please feel?free to contact me at ###-###-####.?? Sincerely,?  Rita D*****iRita
    D*****iRita
    D*****i | Senior Customer Care Representative 

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:07/09/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Started calling the business back in November 2023 before my subscription ran out and told the rep. not to renew my subscription, yet I continued to receive the Sunday paper and bills stating I owe them money. I have called every month since November and I am still receiving bills. Every time I call, they said they had record of my previous phone calls. I finally did stop receiving the paper, but they are still trying to get me to pay a balance of $13.93 for papers I did not ask for but continued to receive after my first initial phone call. I want them to correct their error and stop sending me bills, and adjust my account. Their customer service number is: ###-###-####.
    Thank you,

    Business Response

    Date: 07/17/2024

    We are in receipt of
    the complaint filed by Ms. ******* *** ***** on July 9, 2024.We connected via email with Ms. ***** on July 11.Ms. *****’ complaint referenced a cancellation and refund
    request for her Post-Standard home delivery subscription. We reviewed Ms. ***** account,
    and her subscription was discontinued effective 07/03/24. The balance of $13.93
    has been written off and no further payment is due at this time. Thank
    you for bringing this matter to our attention and helping us resolve for Ms.
    *****.   

    Customer Answer

    Date: 07/22/2024

    Better Business Bureau:

    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. 

    Regards,

    ******* *** *****

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:02/21/2024

    Type:Delivery Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I have made numerous call to the newspaper regarding my Sunday paper not being delivered. I get a paper one week then the next two weeks no paper. I have called and called and keep being told that they will give me a credit for no paper. I do not want a credit, I want the Sunday paper. Customer service also tells me that this issue has been escalated to management, but still no paper. I have paid for my paper but am still not getting my paper. I have asked for the carrier's name, but am told that they cannot release their name, Customer Service will take care of it. Still waiting for customer service to take care of it. I have asked for a supervisor, only to be told that they can't do any more than customer service can do. Very frustrating.

    Business Response

    Date: 03/05/2024

     We are in receipt of the complaint
    filed by Mr. ****** ****** on February 21, 2024. We reached out by phone but were
    unable to connect on March 4. The complaint referenced service
    issues with his home delivery of The Post Standard. We apologized for the inconvenience
    and addressed the delivery concern with our home delivery team. Every effort
    will be made to ensure Mr. ****** does not experience any further issues. We
    confirmed delivery of the newspaper was made on Sunday, March 3. To address Mr. ******** request for carrier
    information, this information is not provided for security reasons. Additionally,
    delivery routes change carriers on a consistent basis and this information
    would change regularly. Thank
    you for bringing this matter to our attention and helping us to resolve for Mr.
    ******. If you have any questions, please
    feel free to contact me at *************  

    Customer Answer

    Date: 07/15/2024

    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have determined that this does not resolve my complaint. 

    I am still not receiving the Sunday paper even though I have paid. I get a paper once in a while but I have no t received one in weeks they keep giving me a credit, but I want the paper!!. This is a continuous problem 

    Regards,

    ****** ******

    Business Response

    Date: 07/23/2024

    We are in receipt of the complaint filed
    by Mr. ****** ****** on July 15, 2024. We reached out by phone and were able to
    connect on July 21. The complaint referenced ongoing service
    issues with his home delivery of The Post Standard. We apologized for the inconvenience and
    addressed the delivery concern with our home delivery team. Every effort will
    be made to ensure Mr. ****** does not experience any further issues. We
    confirmed delivery of the newspaper was made on Sunday, July 21. Thank
    you for bringing this matter to our attention and helping us to resolve for Mr.
    ******.

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:01/23/2024

    Type:Delivery Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    ******* ******* has subscription for sunday delivery of post standand news paper. Im her son . she has encountered delivery problems for over a year at least. we have too many missed/late delivies.Carrier refuses to put paper on front porch. I have complained to no avail that my elderly mother cannot walk out to steet to get paper outg of mailbox

    Business Response

    Date: 01/31/2024

    The complaint referenced paper placement issues with his mother’s, ******* *******’s, home delivery of The Post Standard. 
    We addressed the paper placement with our home delivery team and although not guaranteed, we will make every effort to have the paper is placed as requested. We apologized for the inconvenience and as a courtesy, we applied a three-month credit to her account extending her subscription period to 05/06/24.

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