snailmailfilter: I recently moved and the Post Office messed up my "change of address" card... for the past ten weeks, all of my mail has been forwarded to Las Vegas...... [more inside]
posted by peewinkle on Oct 5, 2009 - 1 answer

Since we all have nine-digit zip codes now, why is it still neccesary to include the city and state in a postal address? [more inside]
posted by dinger on Jul 3, 2009 - 25 answers

How do I get the post office's attention? My PO Box is basically embargoed, the key is lost, the mail has been piling up a month. Will they forward it to me or let someone else act as my agent? [more inside]
posted by liketitanic on Apr 25, 2009 - 5 answers

Can I ship some camping gear ahead of my travels and pick it up from the post office or UPS Store when I arrive? [more inside]
posted by indyz on Jan 20, 2009 - 7 answers

Post Office Post Card Filter - how can I find out how many post cards have been sent from Florida over the last century? [more inside]
posted by mad_little_monkey on Dec 2, 2008 - 3 answers

Do you use Post Office broadband as your UK ISP? And if you do, what are they like? [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Nov 15, 2008 - 2 answers

Are the International Reply Coupons my girlfriend purchased done... wrongly? [more inside]
posted by c0nsumer on Sep 20, 2008 - 4 answers

Why am I getting snail mail and phone calls for two people who never lived in my apartment, but who share my last name? [more inside]
posted by lbo on Aug 20, 2008 - 5 answers

Have you ever tried to send a piece of mail at the post office certified or signed? Yesterday I tried and the lady went into all this strange ins and outs to justify why I should pay $5 for priority mail envelop instead of the $2.50 (or so) I could pay to just track it (if I skipped the mailed receipt option). This included telling me I'd have to pay for the envelope (which is fine), but insinuating it would be expensive and deflecting how much an envelope would actually be (finally admitting it's only 10 cents). [more inside]
posted by cha4 on Aug 7, 2008 - 14 answers

Convenient way to get dollar coins outside of a bank? [more inside]
posted by gimonca on Jul 24, 2008 - 16 answers

Can you reuse postage stamps if the Post Office doesn't stamp them? [more inside]
posted by nursegracer on Jul 11, 2008 - 8 answers

Why does the post office sell 42 cent stamps? Why do people buy them? [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on Jun 2, 2008 - 72 answers

If I'm concerned about basic privacy, should I use the US Post Office change of address form? Has anyone had any negative experiences with it? [more inside]
posted by crapmatic on Apr 24, 2008 - 8 answers

I need advice for selling my used stuff online via eBay and Amazon--more specifically, the shipping and order management part of it. [more inside]
posted by cosmic osmo on Apr 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Question about the validity of a "postmark" from the US Postal Service. [more inside]
posted by luser on Jan 31, 2008 - 9 answers

A postage meter was moved from a branch office in California to an office in Vermont. The machine has yet to be updated. Specifically, it still prints "sent from 90210" instead of "sent from 05602." Will the post office in Vermont return the metered mail because of this zip code discrepancy?
posted by who squared on Jun 27, 2007 - 6 answers

Ok, burning my question for the week with something really stupid yet I don't have the time to sit on the phone on hold or make the trip, so here goes: in the US, will the post office buy back your stamps at face value (and with no questions asked)?
posted by catcatwomanman on Oct 8, 2006 - 10 answers

US Postal Service collection times: those blue boxes at the post office or street corners often list 2 or 3 different collection times. Does my mail really get to its destination faster by my getting it in the box by 12pm as opposed to 5pm?
posted by state fxn on Dec 29, 2005 - 18 answers

Isn't there any way to permanently block delivery of unaddressed junk (USPS) mail? The post office insists on cramming increasingly thick stacks of "Occupant", "Resident", etc mail into the box every day and it's become ridiculous. [more inside]
posted by nakedcodemonkey on Nov 21, 2005 - 15 answers

How can I prove that someone owns a PO box? [more inside]
posted by MrMoonPie on Dec 30, 2004 - 26 answers

Lost package through the United States Postal Service: I sent a box to myself full of books from one end of the country to the other. One of those three boxes has gone missing, and I want it back. Do you have any ideas (other than to keep hoping it shows up...) to help me recover it? [MI] [more inside]
posted by fionab on Aug 30, 2004 - 8 answers