[pct-l] Regional Rate Boxes

[Jackie McDonnell]

Oooh, I forgot to mention - I just tried entering General Delivery addresses
for Old Station and Chester into the Click-n-Ship system, and those address
*are* accepted.  They are valid Click-n-Ship addresses, and I did get the
option to use Regional Rate boxes when I entered Chester and/or Old Station
General Delivery.

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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