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RV mail forwarding
| Thousands of American RVers are on the road for
extended periods of time. In fact, many of us have sold our homes, and have no permanent
address. How do we get mail? We have someone receive our mail, and forward it to us. A few
may have a friend or relative forward our mail to us, but most pay a fee to a mail
forwarding service. Most RV clubs offer such services. Some full-time RVers have even
figured out that the address of the mail forwarding service can become their legal state
of residence - and they select the service they use accordingly. That is, they choose a
state that has no state income tax; or a state with a low annual RV registration fee. Many
even register to vote in that state, and vote by absentee ballot! If we're going to be staying at a private campground for a month or more, we might have our mail delivered to the campground office. Another popular way to get mail on the road is to anticipate where you will be on a particular date; then have your mail sent to that town's post office. Your mail forwarder addresses the package to, (for example): Joe Smith c/o General Delivery Anytown, USA 99999 When you arrive in the town, go to the post office counter and show the clerk your ID, and ask if you have any general delivery mail waiting. But how do you find the ZIP codes for the post offices where you will be? Post office locator. Go to this site; and in the “street address,” type “general delivery,” then type in the city and state. You will get the ZIP code, plus the physical location of the post office, so you can find the post office when you arrive. http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/locators/find-po.html And here are some popular mail forwaders: Good Sam Club http://www.goodsamclub.com/ Escapees RV Club http://www.escapees.com/ Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA). http://www.fmca.com/ Explorer RV Club - Canada’s largest RV club http://www.explorer-rvclub.com/ Voyagers Mail Forwarding Service - Florida company offers mail forwarding and voice mail for boaters and RVers. Read their "tips & tricks" page, it's great! http://www.vmfs.com/ All above links checked 12/10/02. Report dead links here.
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