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MasterJedi
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07 Apr 2011, 8:43 am

How are packages delivered on a rural route? Do they come to your house or will I get a thing in the mail stating I have a package at the post office?


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07 Apr 2011, 8:48 am

They were always delivered to our house and left on the porch if no one was home.



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07 Apr 2011, 10:19 am

okay, good.

Now if we can just get our package delivered with the forwarding address...


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08 Apr 2011, 10:35 am

It depends on where the moon is in it's cycle, and how many mosquitos are of maturity in the nearby lake (or something logical like that, LOL). I'm on a rural route, and our mailbox is about 1/2 mile from the house. The Postman can't legally enter a farm with a mail truck, so they have to either leave the package down at the box, or if it's insured or requiring a signature, they can leave a brown slip to go to the Post Office. Either way is a nuisance, since a package left out can get wet, blow away, get stolen, etc etc. And it's never fun to go into town to stand in line at the Post Office amongst coughing/sneezing adults and bawling infants, waiting while someone argues at the desk.

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