[pct-l] Click-n-Ship

Mon Mar 10 09:32:43 CDT 2014

Got it.  I had downloaded the Click-n-Ship program for businesses.  That
was the root of my issues.  It is much more user friendly doing it online.
 Thanks again.

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>wrote:

> No, you can't pay for them all now with Click-N-Ship.  However, you can
> put your credit card on file on your Click-N-Ship account.  Your resupply
> person will just need your credit card security code to process and print
> the labels.  You'll need the weight of each box.
>
> For General Delivery, no do not put the street address.  Just enter the
> addresses exactly as listed in my book.
>
> Yogi
> www.yogisbooks.com
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Alan Miller <alan.miller401 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Did you pay for the postage on click-n-ship as well as print the labels?
>>  I
>> can't figure out how to enter a credit card or anything to pay for the
>> postage.  I was thinking I would just print the labels and have our
>> resupply person pay at the post office with cash we leave for them.  Also,
>> for general delivery, do you have to enter the street address of the post
>> office?  Thanks for all the help, Alan
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 8:35 AM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Sometimes, Click-N-Ship will default to a different Zip Code.  Belden
>> CA is
>> > a good example.  To see this in action, go to the USPS website and
>> create a
>> > label for Belden.  The system will allow you to enter the Belden
>> address,
>> > and it will NOT give you an error code.  However, when you "add to
>> cart",
>> > you'll see that the address has automatically changed to Oroville CA.
>> >
>> > My book makes note of the addresses which are not friendly with
>> > Click-N-Ship.
>> >
>> > Another recommendation:  use Regional Rate boxes!!!!  You'll save lots
>> of
>> > money on postage.  But, when using Click-N-Ship, do not check the "flat
>> > rate" button.  If you do, you won't get the Regional Rate option.
>> >
>> > Yogi
>> > www.yogisbooks.com
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 6:10 AM, Dan Welch <welchenergy at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Be hope - How does the USPS authorized Zip code and address differ
>> from
>> > the
>> > > regular address and zip I have to mail a package?
>> > >
>> > > I have used click and ship for about a dozen packages in the last year
>> > and
>> > > never had any problems and no ambiguity about the address or zip code
>> > used.
>> > > But maybe the problems you ran into have been corrected since 2012?
>> > >  Anybody
>> > > else experience similar problems?  If so, I'd like to know before I
>> leave
>> > > because I have assured my re-supply person the Click and Ship process
>> is
>> > > pretty simple.
>> > >
>> > > Timberline
>> > >
>> > > Original Message-----
>> > > From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:
>> > pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
>> > > On Behalf Of be hope
>> > > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 10:57 PM
>> > > To: PCT MailingList
>> > > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Click-n-Ship
>> > >
>> > > My experience is vintage 2012; the USPS may have changed some of the
>> > below
>> > > protocols and eliminated some of my frustrations.
>> > >
>> > > I sent some of my boxes via Priority Mail from my USPS account via
>> > > click-and-ship. When it worked, it worked well, especially when the PO
>> > > picks
>> > > up your box at home. One can set up your USPS account address book
>> such
>> > > that
>> > > it contains all your resupply destination. However, be careful.
>> > > In order to click-and-ship, your USPS origination / destination must
>> be a
>> > > "USPS Authorized Zip Code" / address. Such a zip code includes a VERY,
>> > VERY
>> > > SPECIFIC ADDRESS plus the zip code. One typo, one unauthorized
>> > abbreviation
>> > > and you're cooked. You need the "USPS Authorized Zip Code" /address
>> for
>> > > both
>> > > the address from where you're sending to the destination address.
>> > >
>> > > I entered what I thought to be "USPS Authorized Zip Codes" /
>> addresses in
>> > > my
>> > > USPS account / address book only to learn later when I went to
>> > > click-and-ship that some of those address destinations were NOT a
>> "USPS
>> > > Authorized Zip Code" /address. In 2012 one could only click-and-ship
>> for
>> > > outgoing mail only for the next day outgoing delivery. In 2012, one
>> could
>> > > not set up a shipping schedule / print labels 5 months in advance.
>> > >
>> > > So you're on the trail and say someone else is click-and-shipping from
>> > your
>> > > account. Remember, you might not have the correct "USPS Authorized Zip
>> > > Code"
>> > > in your address book. And my experience was that it can be an ordeal
>> to
>> > > search the USPS website for the "USPS Authorized Zip Code" / address.
>> > > And phoning the USPS for why your labels won't print might generate ~~
>> > > after
>> > > waiting 30 minutes on-hold and then another 30 minutes ~~ "gee, I
>> don't
>> > > know
>> > > why your label won't print." My wonderful wife just threw in the towel
>> > and
>> > > took the boxes down to the PO for mailing.
>> > >
>> > > At Timberline Lodge, I spent about 2 hours trying to print a label
>> for a
>> > > gift box to be mailed to a trail angel. No one knew at the Lodge knew
>> the
>> > > "USPS Authorized Zip Code" / address for the Timberline Lodge. It was
>> not
>> > > on
>> > > any of their letter head, etc. It was an ordeal to finally track it
>> down
>> > on
>> > > a very slow connection. It turned out that more than one label was
>> > printed
>> > > /
>> > > charged to my credit card. But if you know where to look under a
>> hidden
>> > > rock
>> > > under a buried tree in your account, one can "cancel" a label that is
>> not
>> > > used and obtain a credit card reimbursement in about 3 weeks.
>> > >
>> > > Hopefully some one on the list can provide additional and updated
>> info.
>> > >
>> > > Good luck!
>> > >
>> > > be hope
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 6:28 PM, Alan Miller <alan.miller401 at gmail.com
>> > > >wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Almost all of our boxes will be sent out in Priority Rate flat rate
>> > > boxes.
>> > > >  Did anybody use the click-n-ship program to print labels or is just
>> > > > easier to hand write on the boxes?  Thanks
>> > > >
>> > > >
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