DID YOU KNOW?  We almost have a post office right here on campus

By Joni Johnson:  An interview with Belle McBee

I had to send a letter as certified and return receipt requested.  I was not looking forward to going to the post office.  By some miracle, a friend told me that the Front Desk could actually do most things that the post office does including certifying a letter.  So I decided to find out all that our Front Desk can do for us re mail services.  I was flabbergasted.  Here is what I learned from Belle.  It turns out that they can also provide services for UPS and FedEX.

Aren’t we lucky that we live at the MANOR.  Enjoy!!!

USPS

• They have booklets of stamps including 2 or 3 different designs, and even more around Christmas time.
• Because RVM has a business license with the postal service, most mail requests receive a business discount.
• They have a metering machine which means that if you have letters and cards that you want sent using the meter, you can actually save up to 4 cents per letter.
• They send certified and return-receipts-requested mail.
• They send mail by both ground and priority.
• If you have boxes to send, they can help with the packaging. (They don’t supply boxes, but they can help with taping, etc. )
• They can send international letters and some large envelopes using the meter machine.  However, they cannot send any international packaging because of customs issues.

UPS

• They are considered a drop-off for UPS.
• They also do UPS ground shipping.

FedEX

• They are a drop-off place for FedEX.
• They can send both ground and express FedEX, as well as International Express
• They can send overnight FedEx as long as the shipment is turned in Monday-Friday before 1 PM.
• They can help with paperwork for FedEX.