[pct-l] mailing labels

[kdpo at pacbell.net (Ken Powers)]

I just want you to understand that unopened priority boxes can be forwarded
free of charge. BUT that means you don't leave the post office window with
them. If you take them back to a counter to "process" your packages and then
return to the post office window you may find yourself paying the postage to
forward your package. (It depends on how lenient the clerk feels at that
time.)

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Harvey" <bharve@dslextreme.com>
To: "Steve Setzer" <steve_pct@hotmail.com>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] mailing labels


> My understanding from posts to this list is that priority mail pkgs can be
> forwarded without additional postage!  If so, having labels in your bounce
> bounce box or other container could contribute to convenience or
efficiency
> at times.
> 1. You'll be part of a community of hikers, and will be leap-frogging with
> some.  You might want to hike out of a town on a day the PO is closed.
With
> bounce box closed and labeled, you could in some instances leave it with
> another hiker taking that day as a zero who would drop it for you at the
PO
> the next day the PO is open.
> 2.  There are probably more than a few POs that will be out of labels or
> never have them.  Some POs are just stores with adjunct (and limited) USPS
> operation.
> 3.  Adhesion of labels to smooth containers, such as five-gallon plastic
> buckets some hikers use, may be marginal.  Tape over the labels could
> improve adhesion.
> 4.  Roles in #1 above could be switched, with you helping out another
hiker,
> including giving her/him a label from your supply!
> 5.  After you tire of hiking, stick a label to the forehead and mail
> yourself?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Setzer" <steve_pct@hotmail.com>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 8:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] mailing labels
>
>
> > I still don't get it.  In order to mail something, you need to go to the
> > Post Office.  And they always have mailing labels there, so what would
be
> > the point of carrying extras in your bounce box?  Is it because you
could
> > mail from some place that isn't a post office if you had the labels
ahead
> of
> > time?  I wouldn't think so because you still need to deal with the
postage
> > and everything.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > >Mailing labels just make it easier to send packages ahead.  They need
not
> > >be
> > >filled out ahead of time.
> > >
> > >There are mailing labels available for free at the PO's if you intend
on
> > >using Priority Mail and if you do you could always throw some of them
in
> > >your box
> > >to be filled out as necessary.
> > >
> >
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