Online shopping while on the road
How would I order something online when on the road? Can I have something shipped to a post office without a po box, if I am going to be somewhere for a few days? I can't find anything conclusive onli...
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sdianel wrote:
Ask the office of the place you are staying. They should know if Fedex or UPS delivers there and what address you should use.
We use Post Office General Delivery Hold for Pickup service. Not all post offices have that service. You need to locate the post office and check the USPS website for that location and see if General Delivery is listed on their services. Then the address you use is: (your name); GENERAL DELIVERY; (city, state, zip plus 9999) For example Tampa, FL 33612-9999 is for General Delivery. The post office will only hold the package for 10 days.
X2 to most of that.
I've never tested it but I've been told they would hold for 30 days.
Also, you're only allowed to use General Delivery for 30 days at any one location. The clock starts with your first delivery.
One more tip. My experience is the smaller the PO the better. The one or two person rural POs recognize a stranger's name right away and you never get lost in the shuffle.
