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Old 04-09-2018, 06:50 PM
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For years, I have gone online and used the hold mail feature on usps.com to hold my mail when I am gone for a week or two

Today, I tried to do it and got the response “No facility found for address”

Has anyone else experienced this? Is this related to the recent trials and tribulations with the post office in The Villages??

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Old 04-09-2018, 07:21 PM
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Answers are online. usps.com > Help > FAQs > Receiving Mail > Hold Mail > Hold Mail Submitting
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Old 04-09-2018, 08:08 PM
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Same exact problem today.

(There was no help in help other than an 800 number.)

Hopefully will resolve itself (tomorrow?)

Can probably just leave a note in mailbox at postal station stating problem and giving hold dates.
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Old 04-09-2018, 08:49 PM
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Same exact problem today.

(There was no help in help other than an 800 number.)

Hopefully will resolve itself (tomorrow?)

Can probably just leave a note in mailbox at postal station stating problem and giving hold dates.
I used to use the USPS Mail Hold online, until the great lady at the mail station said that if I just left a note in my box...she would take care of it.

So that's what I've done for the last few years.

I then put a note in my box when I'm back, there's a key the next day..and my accumulated mail is in one of the package boxes.
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Old 04-10-2018, 07:29 AM
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I used to use the USPS Mail Hold online, until the great lady at the mail station said that if I just left a note in my box...she would take care of it.

So that's what I've done for the last few years.

I then put a note in my box when I'm back, there's a key the next day..and my accumulated mail is in one of the package boxes.
I do the same
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Old 04-10-2018, 11:56 AM
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Our station has yellow hold mail cards.....has worked for 15 years.
Nothing to do with recent staffing changes!
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Old 04-10-2018, 12:21 PM
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Bogie.....EVERY Mail Station has those Yellow Cards!! People are either just lazy, or oblivious in most cases. Plus, using the cards at the Mail Station, alongwith a conversation with the Mail Attendant, will usually clear up any confusion about one's desires ahead of time, or allow for even greater flexibility for longer periods of absence (believe official hold period for USPS is 6 mos.). Really nice to have that service available right at the Mail Station!! Alongwith Forwarding service as well!! Cheers!!
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Thumbs down Fenney ???

If you live in Fenney... Good Luck !!!!

Since there are NO mailboxes and ALL the mail is left at the Rec Center, how are they to hold the mail ????

I get your mail and you get my mail because I guess nobody at the Rec Center can read .....

This is one B I G M E S S !!!!!
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Old 04-10-2018, 03:30 PM
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I live in Sabal Chase, went out online and had no problem arranging mail hold -- maximum time of 30 days.
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Old 04-10-2018, 03:37 PM
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If you live in Fenney... Good Luck !!!!

Since there are NO mailboxes and ALL the mail is left at the Rec Center, how are they to hold the mail ????

I get your mail and you get my mail because I guess nobody at the Rec Center can read .....

This is one B I G M E S S !!!!!
This to shall pass.....
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Fenney has been around for a while now. Why no mailboxes - - anyone know?
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Old 04-10-2018, 06:36 PM
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Fenney has been around for a while now. Why no mailboxes - - anyone know?
Really, they don't have mailboxes?


I wonder how they're getting their mail?
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Old 04-11-2018, 12:01 PM
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One post indicated mail comes to a recreation center unsorted ....
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If you live in Fenney... Good Luck !!!!

Since there are NO mailboxes and ALL the mail is left at the Rec Center, how are they to hold the mail ????

I get your mail and you get my mail because I guess nobody at the Rec Center can read .....

This is one B I G M E S S !!!!!
Do you live in Fenny?
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One post indicated mail comes to a recreation center unsorted ....
WOW! <insert 'loco' emoticon here>
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