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Gypsy62
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Border PO box options
Exploring options from Ensenada for PO box in US, though not necessarily USPO, within walking distance of border. Thus far, Tecate wins hands-down:
A. There is literally NO line for pedestrian crossing (at least weekday 2pm).
B. USPO 500 feet over border, easy small town stroll.
C. Parking in Tecate near border 'appears' ample and "secure"; leaving a vehicle unattended for a half-hour midday looks reasonably sane.
D. From Rosarito-south to Tecate adds <15 miles vs TJ.
E. I asked the USPO clerks about receiving mail/packages General Delivery and they were less than enthusiastic:
"Once is acceptable". Boxes are plentiful at $35/6months, and that allows you to receive unlimited packages. Box rental requires 2 forms ID and MX
residency proof, any of these qualify: utility bill in your name, rental agreement, property ownership docs, etc.
All other easy-access PO box suggestions welcome.
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Bob and Susan
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remember if you use a mailbox service like mail-boxes-etc ...
you are giving your mail to them...like a neighbor
they are your agent...it's now theirs too
you cannot do a "change of address" later
if they "go out of business" there is NO recourse with the usps
if your package goes missing...its between you and them
i'm not saying this is not the way to go because
it might be right for you
just don't believe everything you hear
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SlyOnce
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I use Postal Annex, its a PMB Private Mail Box not a PO Box, so I have a regular street address. They received packages and text and email when they
arrive. Cost $US 200/year. There is one in SY (I use one by my office - I still cross every day to work, less than 1 year remaining in that!). I'm
first name basis with all the people there, the one I use is really great. I have this address on my CA DL and all my official records. Can't
register to vote with it however.
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Bob and Susan
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Quote: Originally posted by SlyOnce  | | I use Postal Annex, its a PMB Private Mail Box not a PO Box, so I have a regular street address. They received packages and text and email when they
arrive. Cost $US 200/year. There is one in SY (I use one by my office - I still cross every day to work, less than 1 year remaining in that!). I'm
first name basis with all the people there, the one I use is really great. I have this address on my CA DL and all my official records. Can't
register to vote with it however. |
2 questions...what is your plan when the postal annex goes out of business?
since you don't actually live in California...doesn't your vote not count?
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SFandH
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan | | Quote: Originally posted by SlyOnce | | I use Postal Annex, its a PMB Private Mail Box not a PO Box, so I have a regular street address. They received packages and text and email when they
arrive. Cost $US 200/year. There is one in SY (I use one by my office - I still cross every day to work, less than 1 year remaining in that!). I'm
first name basis with all the people there, the one I use is really great. I have this address on my CA DL and all my official records. Can't
register to vote with it however. |
2 questions...what is your plan when the postal annex goes out of business?
since you don't actually live in California...doesn't your vote not count?
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If the PMB folks go out of business you go online, contact the folks that send you mail, and change your address to your new one.
No problem.
You could also do this:
https://www.usps.com/manage/forward.htm
[Edited on 3-11-2016 by SFandH]
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Bob and Susan
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can't do that...no forwarding from a PMB
contacting everyone online sounds easy but its not...
edit: wait...you could do that...when mail enters the system some of the fwd mail gets captured and the new address barcode is sprayed on...that would
go to your new address
the rest of the "bills" get returned
remember the owner of mail is not the receiver but the person who put the postage on it
its not yours until you open it
[Edited on 3-11-2016 by Bob and Susan]
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MMc
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It looks Like Gypsy is using a US Post Office Box.
Note:"USPO" and "General Delivery" Not a Annex.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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SFandH
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I've used the forwarding service I linked to. A yellow label is produced and attached, automagically I assume, at the post office and the mail goes to
the new address.
I like PMBs, no junk mail, they accept packages, they hold on to your mail if you disappear to baja for several months. Most of them offer shipping
services, copying services, sell stationary etc., and some have notaries and translation services.
Service is far superior to the local USPS office, at least mine.
But you pay for it.
[Edited on 3-11-2016 by SFandH]
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Bob and Susan
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no more yellow labels...computers took over...most "first class" is returned to the sender
we are almost paperless now...
just need a couple of things that need an address
mostly amazon and ebay : )
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SFandH
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Do I need to take a photo and post it? I just stopped the forwarding service I linked to last week. One San Diego address to another.
The service worked great. I got all my first class mail forwarded. I know who sends me mail.
Why would they offer a forwarding service and the return the mail to sender?
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Bob and Susan
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sorry...no it didn't...some went back...you just don't know
i'm glad you are happy
I'm sure the future is all on the internet
no more letters from grandma...she sends email or text
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SFandH
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OK Bob, whatever you say.
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Bob and Susan
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one of my jobs with the postal service was to develop and maintain the data base to sort the mail by computers...
they do that at about 12 letters a second...it's like a bandsaw...
i'm right this time
you're just like the hundreds of people I've talked to after they moved
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Gypsy62
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I want an easy walk across border to get mail/packages, with relatively secure parking on MX side. I haven't yet secured a box there, but yes, the
Tecate, California, option is an actual US Postal Office, not a private mail service. And at $35 for 6 months, it's a third of the $200 Sly pays for
postal annex. I'm glad to support the USPO.
Obviously, Sentrinos aren't concerned with a walking distance stateside mail facility because they have a minimal driving wait.
Re registering to vote, I've been involved in many registration drives. This is what you can do:
Swallow your pride, claim you are homeless, and on your voter registration form you provide a physical intersection, including a "compass" corner,
with a zip code, example:
Dana Doe, South-West corner of intersection of Oak Blvd. and Main St., San Ysidro, CA., 90101.
This is absolutely legal and legitimate. It is the procedure for enfranchising Homeless voters.
Or, if you are abroad you can vote at any US Embassy or Consulate.
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BajaBlanca
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I love that tidbit of information about being able to vote if you are homeless!
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There are a couple of mail services in Ensenada that cater to ex-pats. Pick up mail in San Diego and deliver to their location in Ensenada. One
located by the park at 6th and Moctezuma, the other on Pedro Loyola near Florista
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bajaguy
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Wrong, Bob - Im currently getting my mail forwarded from Nevada to a PMB in San Diego....with little yellow labels
| Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan | no more yellow labels...computers took over...most "first class" is returned to the sender
we are almost paperless now...
just need a couple of things that need an address
mostly amazon and ebay : ) |
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tjsue
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I had a PMB at a store San Diego for eight years. They went out of business after being in the same location for year and years very suddenly due to
the building owner not wanting them there any more.
I went to pick up my mail one day, and there was brown paper all over the windows, and signs telling us to go to the PO for our mail.
When I went to the PO, the clerk told me that since the PMB store went out of business, they were holding our mail and would forward it, but we had to
provide them with a change of address within 10 days.
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Bob knows it all, especially after his second shot of tequila.
Bob is a postman. That's ripe for some comedy.
Newman!
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Jeezo..a little early for snarkisms, isn't it Goat? 
Anyway, here's a San Ysidro Postal Annex story for ya:
Years back...maybe twenty or more, the owner of that business was a Border Patrol agent who got the franchise just to supplement his income without
realizing how time consuming it would be. So, he fell behind in getting the mail into the boxes and it started stacking up in his garage.
Eventually, the postal authorities got wind of this, and the agent lost the business. The stacked up mail was set out in the parking lot on picnic
tables in an orderly, monitored manner, and owners were allowed to retrieve their mail.
Anyway #2....the current owner has another mail service in SY....don't know if it's a postal annex, and I doubt PA will be going out of business any
time soon.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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