Thursday, May 12, 2005

Let your mail follow you: Premium Forwarding designed for today’s mobile society

Let your mail follow you

Premium Forwarding designed for today’s mobile society

If “On the Road Again” could be your theme song, a new USPS service is designed just for you.

The Postal Service’s Board of Governors approved a two-year test of USPS Premium Forwarding Service, a personalized service for residential customers to send mail from a primary address to a temporary address using Priority Mail.

“Customers won’t have to wait for important correspondence and favorite magazines until they return home,” said Pricing and Classification V.P. Stephen Kearney.

Under the new service the Postal Service boxes and reships mail once a week for periods of at least two weeks and up to one year. There is a $10 enrollment fee and a $10 charge for each weekly shipment.

“Convenience to the customer is key,” said Product Development V.P. Nick Barranca. “You may be away from home, but your mail doesn’t have to be.”

The Postal Rate Commission approved the proposal in April. Premium Forwarding Service is expected to begin Aug. 7.