Dec. 11, 2023
Avoid the crowd with simplified access and the ultimate in convenience
What:
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USPS Postmaster Lam Le will demonstrate the Self-Service Kiosk (SSK) at the Irvine Post Office and answer questions about how to save time this holiday season. The associate will demonstrate the SSK, which allows customers to purchase stamps and weigh and mail cards and packages seven days a week.
Other questions such as mailing deadlines, ship from home alternatives and packaging tips will also be answered.
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Who:
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Lam Le, Irvine Postmaster U.S. Postal Service
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When:
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December 13, 2023 8:00 a.m.
Please RSVP to Kristina.Uppal@usps.gov -
Where:
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Irvine Post Office
15642 Sand Canyon Ave
Irvine CA 92619 -
Background:
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“Self-Service Kiosks provide easy access to postal products and services just as ATM kiosks provide easy access to banking services, but without the fees,” said Irvine Postmaster Lam Le.
SSKs accept debit or credit cards (no cash) to dispense stamps and postage in any amount for Express Mail, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail and Parcel Post services. SSKs also provide mailing information, ZIP Code lookup, Certified and Insured Mail, Return Receipt, Delivery Confirmation and other services.
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OTHER HOLIDAY INFORMATION:
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USPS Is Ready for the Peak Shipping Season
A new shipping option this year is USPS Ground Advantage, a service that provides a simple, reliable and affordable way to ship packages with day certain delivery of 2-5 business days based on distance.
In addition to our convenient retail locations, customers can purchase their shipping labels, order Priority Mail packaging and schedule free carrier pick up via the Postal Service’s shipping platform Click-N-Ship. Customers using the platform will have access to Commercial Shipping Rates that will apply to all domestic package labels — making it easier for customers to ship their packages.
The Postal Service is built for the holidays, serving 165 million addresses across the country and covering every state, city and town. Everyone living in the United States and its territories has access to postal products and services.
Review the details on how to ship packages to military and diplomatic addresses at domestic prices, even if you are sending mail overseas. Notably, the Postal Service is the only delivery service that ships to APO, FPO and DPO addresses.
More tools and tips to help customers prepare for the busy holiday season can be found in the USPS Holiday Newsroom.
Postal Products
Customers may purchase, stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon
Skip the Trip and Ship Online
Consumers don’t have to leave home to ship their packages. They can visit usps.com for available at-home shipping options. It’s estimated nearly 500,000 consumers will use the Click-N-Ship feature and other online services on Dec. 14 to order free Priority Mail boxes*, print shipping labels, purchase postage and request free next-day Package Pickup. Usps.com is always open.
- Use free Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes. They are available at Post Office locations or online at usps.com/freeboxes.
- Make it easy with the Click-N-Ship feature. You can create shipping labels and pay for postage online at usps.com/ship.
- Schedule a free Package Pickup when the carrier delivers your mail. It’s free regardless of the number of packages. Pickups can be scheduled at usps.com/pickup.
- Mail and packages that weigh more than 10 ounces or are more than a half-inch thick and using stamps as postage can’t be dropped into a collection box or left for a carrier. Instead, take them to a local PO.
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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 167 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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