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Old 03-09-2025, 03:31 PM
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Default Marketing mail gets tossed/shredded
Hi all,
Thanks for the replies.

1) Yes, you only PAY for forwarding if you ask the USPS to forward EVERYTHING. No charge for forwarding only 1st class mail. So, when we return to Northern home, I will turn on standard forwarding so that our Villages mailbox doesn't get crammed full of junk.

2) I was really interested in what they do with the "marketing mail". Does it get discarded by the USPS or does it go back to the source so they can delete us from their mailing list (saves trees in the future)..Oh well.

Lastly, getting the "Informed Delivery" e-mail is still worth it to get a scan of all pieces. But so much is now done electronically, the USPS future is in jeopardy.