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Old 09-21-2022, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by GaryKoca View Post
The post office will not forward mail for short periods of time, like two months, for example. So have an arrangement with a neighbor to forward your mail. In the winter we will be here for 4+ months, so the post office said no problem. But have them start forwarding your mail 7-10 days before you leave at each end, because it takes about 7-10 days for them to start forwarding. I was surprised to see that they would not forward my mail for 6-8 weeks, but that is their system.
We have had mail forwarded up north during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays for several years now. Is your experience within the past year?
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