Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Apr 27th 2006, 4:57 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by Jenney & Mark
Years ago I remember reading an article that explained the best way to address your mail to ensure the fastest and most accurate delivery by USPS. This is how you would do it:
John Smith
1234 Main St
CHICAGO IL 45678
Use abbreviations, avoid unnecessary punctuation, put the city name in all caps, and put the ZIP code right after the city and state.
You can read more about it here: UPSP - Addressing Tips & Tools
When Mark and I were still carrying on a long-distance relationship, neither one of us was aware of the "proper" way to address mail to each other. Mark finally explained to me that addressing British mail is different from the American style. So now when I send things to his family in England, I write it like so:
John Smith
1234 Main Street
BISHOP'S STORTFORD
HERTS
AB12 3CD
UNITED KINGDOM
All the USPS needs to be concerned with is the "United Kingdom" part -- once it's over there, Royal Mail will figure out what to do.
I always write out "United Kingdom" and never "UK" or "England" (although I could probably write "England" and it would get there ok).
~ Jenney
John Smith
1234 Main St
CHICAGO IL 45678
Use abbreviations, avoid unnecessary punctuation, put the city name in all caps, and put the ZIP code right after the city and state.
You can read more about it here: UPSP - Addressing Tips & Tools
When Mark and I were still carrying on a long-distance relationship, neither one of us was aware of the "proper" way to address mail to each other. Mark finally explained to me that addressing British mail is different from the American style. So now when I send things to his family in England, I write it like so:
John Smith
1234 Main Street
BISHOP'S STORTFORD
HERTS
AB12 3CD
UNITED KINGDOM
All the USPS needs to be concerned with is the "United Kingdom" part -- once it's over there, Royal Mail will figure out what to do.
I always write out "United Kingdom" and never "UK" or "England" (although I could probably write "England" and it would get there ok).
~ Jenney
Apr 27th 2006, 5:09 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
If you are sending mail to Europe you need to put the country you are sending to (UK, Spain, Whatever) and then EUROPE. I've always done that and never had any problems with any of my packages.
Apr 27th 2006, 5:12 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
You don't say if you were posting it to northern Ireland or Ireland. http://www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/Eire/7.2.html to answer your question. (I think!)
Apr 27th 2006, 5:14 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by Marjeta
If you are sending mail to Europe you need to put the country you are sending to (UK, Spain, Whatever) and then EUROPE. I've always done that and never had any problems with any of my packages.
Apr 27th 2006, 5:14 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by Thydney
Eire is the Republic not Northern Ireland
Apr 27th 2006, 5:15 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
I know that's why I posted the link!
Apr 27th 2006, 5:20 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by Marjeta
If you are sending mail to Europe you need to put the country you are sending to (UK, Spain, Whatever) and then EUROPE. I've always done that and never had any problems with any of my packages.
Apr 27th 2006, 5:20 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by Thydney
Sorry I didn't know anyone was confused
"I posted a letter to Eire which they crossed out and put Ireland Other than that they have been excellent.
Isn't it the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?"
Apr 27th 2006, 5:23 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
sorry, must have misread your original post. You were obviously making 2 different statements I thought it was one question!
"I posted a letter to Eire which they crossed out and put Ireland Other than that they have been excellent.
Isn't it the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?"
"I posted a letter to Eire which they crossed out and put Ireland Other than that they have been excellent.
Isn't it the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?"
Apr 27th 2006, 5:25 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by Thydney
Don't worry a state of confusion is normal for me and those I know, welcome to my inner circle
Apr 27th 2006, 6:55 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
sorry, must have misread your original post. You were obviously making 2 different statements I thought it was one question!
"I posted a letter to Eire which they crossed out and put Ireland Other than that they have been excellent. "
"I posted a letter to Eire which they crossed out and put Ireland Other than that they have been excellent. "
Apr 27th 2006, 7:27 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
When we first came to live here the the only ID we had were our passports. We had already opened a bank account so if we wanted to pay by cheque we showed our passports as ID. In one store the suppervisor said to the assistant 'UK? I think is a passport from Okllahoma'. 
Apr 27th 2006, 7:34 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
The best thing I ever got delieved in England was a postcard from a friend who forgot my address. He sent it to
Duncan Roberts
X Road
The house at the bottom of the road with the rockery in front
Cheltenham
Duncan Roberts
X Road
The house at the bottom of the road with the rockery in front
Cheltenham
Apr 27th 2006, 10:28 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by frrussre
Now thats funny. You had better stick to "England" or whichever next time.
Reg. Frank R.
Reg. Frank R.
I always put Great Britain but stuff still fails to arrive sometimes, either that or it takes months (or never arrives at all!
)! I questioned my Mum about this and she said that there had been a big scam going on within the Royal mail and that employees had been caught stealing mail, they found tons of it stashed in a few homes they raided apparently! I'm sure some stuff that I sent was in those houses you know! 
Apr 27th 2006, 10:29 pm
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Re: Useless bunch USPS, ..............
Originally Posted by cabritpop
You are lucky it didn't end up in UKraine
The last thing I sent went via Mexico! :scared: