Perishable Gifts

• If you receive a perishable gift from a postal customer or supplier valued at more than $20.00, you have more choices than just returning it or paying for it.
• You may also donate it to an appropriate charity, share it with the office, or destroy it.
• A perishable gift is an item that would perish in the process of returning it to the sender.
• Flowers or fresh fruit are perishable. Cookies or chocolate (even there’s fruit in it) are not.

Knowing the difference is smart business.

Contact the Ethics Office (ethics.help@usps.gov) if you need more guidance.