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Having the mail held long-term

Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:10 am
Posted by Geekboy
Member since Jan 2004
8490 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:10 am
I cannot believe how difficult it is to get anything done. I’m going overseas for 90 days and the post office can’t hold your mail for over 30 days. And they can’t explain what to do. They said they would start re-delivering the mail after 30 days to my house. There will be nobody there. I have no one to pick it up. You’re telling me that this can’t be figured out ?
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
53961 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:11 am to
If you're in the College Dr. area, they already make sure you won't receive mail, no action is required on your part.

70808 Mail Holding program
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 11:18 am
Posted by stapuffmarshy
lower 9
Member since Apr 2010
17507 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:13 am to
What year is it? I haven't gotten mail in 6 years.
Posted by LSUintheNW
At your mom’s house
Member since Aug 2009
37021 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:13 am to
You should go postal.
Posted by FearTheFish
Member since Dec 2007
4555 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:13 am to
Get a neighbor to hold it
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
88325 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:14 am to
quote:

What year is it? I haven't gotten mail in 6 years.
Posted by Diary Queen
Member since Jul 2017
1402 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:14 am to
You don't trust you neighbor?
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
26098 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:14 am to
There is a forward mail option right. Holding mail is a pretty stupid idea for 90 days if you think about it.

quote:


How It Works
If you’re making a permanent move, use this service to update your address.
If your move is temporary, you can use this service for as short as 15 days or as long as 1 year. After the first 6 months, you can extend for another 6 months.
Direct your mail to a new address with a few clicks and a $1.05 charge to your credit card (the charge verifies your identity).
Mail is sent piece by piece to the new address.
You will receive a welcome kit with coupons from our partners.


https://www.usps.com/manage/forward.htm
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 11:16 am
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
98619 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:14 am to
Give your neighbor a key to put your mail inside....


then watch him go through your crap on video.
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
59435 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:25 am to
They can do it for longer than 30 days



FOR A FEE
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:26 am to
Buy a PO Box and have a friend or family member go clean it out once every couple of weeks.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
36487 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:27 am to
Have it forwarded to a UPS Store or other mailboxes place (or relative) and they will hold it for you.
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
24329 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:27 am to
quote:

There is a forward mail option


When I was traveling I had mail forwarded to hotels a few times.
Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
Location: Classified
Member since Nov 2011
39710 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:28 am to
Posted by Sidicous
NELA
Member since Aug 2015
19296 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:35 am to
One of the niceties of small town living, or even outside a small town.

Since Dad died last year I spend most of time taking care of Mom in AR. Local USPO at my place holds my mail with no worries, no fuss. I pick it up about 1x/month or every 6 weeks for about 15 months now.

(plus the actual route carrier keeps an eye on the house/land for me, just because it keeps the whole area safer for everyone to look out for each others stuff)
Posted by SirSaintly
Uptown, New Orleans
Member since Feb 2013
3187 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:39 am to
They'd probably deliver it anyway even with a hold request. Has happened to me 4 times now. I place a hold, go out of town, then watch the mailman deliver the whole time anyway.
Posted by phutureisyic
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2016
3617 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:39 am to
You don't have anyone to pick it up? Damn dude, are you some kinda a-hole that nobody wants to be your friend?
Posted by stapuffmarshy
lower 9
Member since Apr 2010
17507 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:52 am to
quote:

castorinho


Noted attempts at humor fall on deaf ears
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
93541 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:54 am to
second party PO box baw
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
5922 posts
Posted on 3/6/19 at 11:59 am to
You can log in online & renew before the 30 days is up. Or get a big enough P.O. box.
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