Question about united states postal service?

my friend is out of town and asked me to retrieve his item he ordered from a website

my question is the first attempt to mail me the item failed. (i forgot to retrieve it for 3 days. so the item's not there) so my friend tried again but it was mailed 2 days ago, and i and in the email below, it said that it will be held for 5 business days.

who is holding it? united states postal service? or is it in the mailbox?





Status: Notice Left



Another attempt to deliver your item was made at 5:03 AM on July 16, 2008 in -city crossed out- and a notice was left. Your mailpiece will be held for five business days from this attempt date and then it will be returned to the sender. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.Question about united states postal service?
It is held at the post office. Take the notice that was left to the counter at the correct post office. Or perhaps you can sign the notice and give it back to the postman, and he will retrieve the item from the post office the next day and deliver it. In that case he can leave it even if the addressee is not home.
USPS is holding it.Question about united states postal service?
The post office. They need a signature saying someone received the package. They will hold it for 5 days-til 7/21. If someone doesn't sign for it, it gets sent back to the company. You have to go to the post office that has the stamp on it.
I think this means its at his local post office. I'm not sure though.Question about united states postal service?
The post office has it. Make sure you get it this time.
If it was mailed the post office is holding it and the address would be on the back side of the form. If it was sent UPS, they are holding it but will only hold it 5 days. You can call and they will redeliver it or tell you where you can pick it up.