[pct-l] Regional Rate Boxes

[Jackie McDonnell]

Regional Rate Boxes will work to any address which is accepted by USPS
Click-n0Ship.  The problem is that USPS Click-n-Ship does not recognize some
Post Offices - usually the really small POs.  So it doesn't matter if you're
using the Regional Boxes, normal Priority Boxes, or your own packaging.  If
you're using USPS Click-n-Ship, then that's where the problem is.  *And*
Regional Boxes require you to use Click-n-Ship.

For example, when I enter a Belden CA address into Click-n-Ship, the system
defaults to Oroville CA.

Echo Lake CA defaults to Twin Bridges CA, even though I type "Echo Lake".

The Click-n-Ship system will also not accept the mailing addresses for the
Crater Lake Mazama Camp Store or for the WY'East Store at Timberline Lodge.

What does this mean for PCT hikers?  You *can* still mail packages via USPS
to these four addresses.  However, you cannot use Click-n-Ship, which means
you cannot use the Regional Rate boxes for these addresses.  Instead, you'll
need to use other packaging (normal Priority packaging or your own
packaging), take the package to your local Post Office and mail the package
in person.  This will cost more than Regional Rate boxes, but it *will*
work.  The packages *will* reach the proper destination.

Hope this helps.  If you have any more questions, please let me know.  I do
a lot of business with the USPS, and I've encountered many stumbling blocks
along the way.

Yogi
www.pcthandbook.com



On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Brian and Linda Morris <
bl_morris at comcast.net> wrote:

> Has anyone else had a problem using Regional Rate Boxes to mail supplies
> c/o General Delivery?  Apparently, Belden, Old Station and Chester are
> not in their system and I can't use Regioinal Rate boxes to mail to
> those post offices.  If anyone knows a way around this please let me know.
>
> Thanks, Linda
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