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You can use a mail forwarder. I even saw one that will open your stuff (that you authorize) and scan it to send to you. They forward any unopened stuff and your packages.
You can have stuff sent “General Delivery” in the town you’re in and the PO will keep it 30 days. Some campgrounds will accept mail for you, too. You can ask them.
Oh, and they’ll toss the junk mail you tell them to, too! :yahoo:
I have sometimes had mail sent to General Delivery at a post office in the location I know I will be RVing. Then you go to the post office and show ID to pick up the mail.
General Delivery
Get your mail even if you’re on the road, new to town, or between permanent addresses. Mail addressed to you at General Delivery will be held at the area’s main Post Office™ for up to 30 days. All you have to do is pick it up.
General Delivery is a great choice if you don’t have a permanent address. People can send you mail by using the town name and ZIP Code™, like this…
JOHN DOE
GENERAL DELIVERY
ANYTOWN NY 12345-9999
In medium to large cities with multiple ZIP Codes, you’ll want to make sure senders use the ZIP Code for the area’s main Post Office. The ZIP+4® extension 9999 indicates general delivery.[quote quote=5574]The ZIP+4® extension 9999 indicates general delivery[/quote]
what does The ZIP+4® extension 9999 mean? Like Zip+4?
Zip codes in the US use 5 numbers, at some point they came up with adding 4 more numbers after a hyphen to get more specific with where the mail would go. The 9999 is used to say it is destined for General Delivery at the Post Office. At least that’s what I gather, but I’m a canuck and could be wrong about this American ways. 🙂
On a side note if you are filling with fuel in the US and using a credit card a trick is to use the numbers of your postal code and add 2 zeros to get a 5 digit zip. works at many stations I’ve found, except Chevron.
eg. If your postal code is say V9A2B8 you enter 92800 when it asks for Zip Code.
Saves you from having to go inside to prepay for fuel. :dance:
[quote quote=5579]Zip codes in the US use 5 numbers, at some point they came up with adding 4 more numbers after a hyphen to get more specific with where the mail would go. The 9999 is used to say it is destined for General Delivery at the Post Office. At least that’s what I gather, but I’m a canuck and could be wrong about this American ways.
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[/quote]But would the machine know if it is a valid zip ? – but if it works great. ( my hubby’s wondering comment)
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