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Been meaning to ask this for over a year and kept forgetting - blue mailboxes active?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by NewNashGuy, Apr 28, 2013.

  1. Apr 28, 2013 #1
    NewNashGuy

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    Maybe I should ask someone at the post office this question, but you guys may know... any time you run across a blue post office mailbox outside, is it guaranteed that the mail from that box is picked up? I am not sure if mail stops being delivered from that location, if the box is removed by law or just sits there collecting envelopes forever. Sometimes I need to mail off more important things and when I see a blue mailbox outside in a small town, I am not sure if the mail is still picked up there or not. I mail receipts all of the time from truck stops that my manager claims to not receive, so I am not sure if that is the mail delivery or something else. Thanks.
     
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  3. Apr 28, 2013 #2
    snowwy

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    if the boxes weren't being used. they wouldn't be there. i'm pretty sure there is some law somewhere so that people won't be doing what you just asked.
     
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  4. Apr 28, 2013 #3
    NewNashGuy

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    OK thanks. I would hate to drop off mail in a blue mailbox that is never picked up.
     
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    Ezrider_48501

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    there is probably even a scheduled of times on the box door that says what times of the day mail is collected out of the box.
     
    Ezrider_48501, Apr 28, 2013
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    bigkev1115 Thanks this.
  7. Apr 28, 2013 #5
    Bayle

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    I would also make photocopies of reciepts too, just in case. You can do several on one piece of paper usually, because they are small. This is also a good idea because those carbon laser printed recipts, or whatever they are called. Anyway they fade quickly even not in sunlight, then no good for taxes. IRS doesn't like blank paper for reciepts.
     
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  8. Apr 28, 2013 #6
    NewNashGuy

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    Yes I see the schedule but not sure if it is still active. I have a 3 in 1 printer/scanner/copier in my truck I do make copies of my receipts.
     
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  9. Apr 28, 2013 #7
    Bayle

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    Local store might know if pickups are done. Of course if your in a small town, and it's Sunday, might be sol.
     
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  10. Apr 28, 2013 #8
    RedMack

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    I use them all over the country and never had an issue where the mail didn't arrive at its destination. Carry on!
     
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