[asianthree]

Must be very organized, I buy all my forever, 2oz, stamps usually enough for couple of years. One can even buy stamps online. Have an accurate postal scale, add appropriate postage, walk past any lines at the PO, and drop in the box.

All packages go to FedEx, never stand in line, always get to their destination on time, less than UPS or USPS. Stop to have pool water tested, then donuts at DK, WaWa’s for coffee with cold foam.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Must be very organized, I buy all my forever, 2oz, stamps usually enough for couple of years. One can even buy stamps online. Have an accurate postal scale, add appropriate postage, walk past any lines at the PO, and drop in the box.

All packages go to FedEx, never stand in line, always get to their destination on time, less than UPS or USPS. Stop to have pool water tested, then donuts at DK, WaWa’s for coffee with cold foam.

Go to Donut King it is what DD used to be.

[dougawhite]

Originally Posted by DrHitch

You can see the locations of the full post stations here
Map of Locations (selectable) - The Villages 101
Just pull down the filter selection list

Not a reliable resource. Many postal stations are not listed.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Go to Donut King it is what DD used to be.

DK is donut king, I had Dunkin once in my life, that was enough.
Since 1945 a family owned multi gen bakery within walking distance of our house.

Everyday they baked 20 pies, 300 donuts, 40 loafs of bread, 200 cookies and flavor of the day cake. A 900sf building, open 5am sold out before 1pm. We had a standing order pickup every Saturday, passed down from grandparents, when we moved in 2022 , our daughter inherited the spot.

Fourth generation is now teaching their preteens. Recipe still original. Family fav is 6” cinnamon roll with a peanut buttercream frosting.

While donut king is ok it’s still a chain, so not even close. In TV our total donut buy is less than a dozen a year. Ya know if one is going to eat empty calories, it needs to be worth your while. Bonus Four times a year family brings special carry on full of donuts/cookies, and bread, from our favorite bakery.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by asianthree

DK is donut king, I had Dunkin once in my life, that was enough.
Since 1945 a family owned multi gen bakery within walking distance of our house.

Everyday they baked 20 pies, 300 donuts, 40 loafs of bread, 200 cookies and flavor of the day cake. A 900sf building, open 5am sold out before 1pm. We had a standing order pickup every Saturday, passed down from grandparents, when we moved in 2022 , our daughter inherited the spot.

Fourth generation is now teaching their preteens. Recipe still original. Family fav is 6” cinnamon roll with a peanut buttercream frosting.

While donut king is ok it’s still a chain, so not even close. In TV our total donut buy is less than a dozen a year. Ya know if one is going to eat empty calories, it needs to be worth your while. Bonus Four times a year family brings special carry on full of donuts/cookies, and bread, from our favorite bakery.

Dont get that way often but love their donuts. Had no idea it was a chain.

[bobeaston]

So.... We need to take on more debt (our money pays for these) to have one more failing post office close to home? Nope!

[star20166@yahoo.com]

Found this in Epoch Times; The United States Postal Service (USPS) said Thursday it has saved billions of dollars annually by cutting 50 million work hours, closing unnecessary facilities, and increasing plant productivity.
The changes translate to $2.5 billion in annual savings, the agency said in a March 20 statement.
Reductions are part of USPS’ Delivering for America 10-year plan which seeks to implement several changes to boost the agency’s financial and operational efficiency.

I'd say no new PO's were being planned.

[DrHitch]

BTW,
If you are sending packages, check out pirateship.com

You measure and weigh your packages at home, print labels at home and don't wait in line at UPS drop off locations.

[Danube]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

"The Villages" spans three counties. There can't be a Villages Post Office, because post offices are specific to the zip codes they're in, not the community. Next time, move closer to a post office, if that's a priority to you.

Meanwhile I can easily take my golf cart to the one in Lady Lake off Griffin Ave. Takes me 7 minutes by golf cart.

The Post Office could make all of The Villages one zip code. Or several.

There are many places in the US where a single zip code serves two or more communities, even multiple incorporated cities.

I'm not saying it's a good idea (one neg issue is some or all people & businesses having to change zip codes), but the PO, being a quasi-federal agency, can do whatever it wants with zip codes & zip code boundaries. Local governments, HOAs, VCDDS, and individuals can support or oppose, but in the end the PO has 100% control over zip codes and opening & closing POs. Fed legislators can and do force PO decisions via carrot & $tick. But that's on a different level.

[Carlsondm]

Originally Posted by ithos

The post office in Wildwood is very small and frequently has lines out the door. Around Christmans it is ridiculous. But with the spending cutbacks any improvements or relocation is highly unlikely.

All eBay shipments has to be through USPS.

On the plus side, business is booming at the UPS store in Pinellas Plaza.

The USPS facility on 301 in Wildwood does not have sufficient storage for goods or vehicles to provide TV service. I was quoted a price of $91/mo to have our mail and boxes shipped there rather than Fruitland Park.

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by Danube

The Post Office could make all of The Villages one zip code. Or several.

There are many places in the US where a single zip code serves two or more communities, even multiple incorporated cities.

I'm not saying it's a good idea (one neg issue is some or all people & businesses having to change zip codes), but the PO, being a quasi-federal agency, can do whatever it wants with zip codes & zip code boundaries. Local governments, HOAs, VCDDS, and individuals can support or oppose, but in the end the PO has 100% control over zip codes and opening & closing POs. Fed legislators can and do force PO decisions via carrot & $tick. But that's on a different level.

Some villages have the same street name, or extremely close. One of homes had a common street name, and we would get multiple pieces of mail in 32162 that should have gone to Blvd, or Rd, not streets.

Since TV is so large, where would you put just one Villages Post Office, and not anger 75% of the residents.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Danube

The Post Office could make all of The Villages one zip code. Or several.

There are many places in the US where a single zip code serves two or more communities, even multiple incorporated cities.

I'm not saying it's a good idea (one neg issue is some or all people & businesses having to change zip codes), but the PO, being a quasi-federal agency, can do whatever it wants with zip codes & zip code boundaries. Local governments, HOAs, VCDDS, and individuals can support or oppose, but in the end the PO has 100% control over zip codes and opening & closing POs. Fed legislators can and do force PO decisions via carrot & $tick. But that's on a different level.

No, it can't make all of The Villages one zip code. The Villages aren't even in one COUNTY. They're in THREE counties, in several towns, each with their own set of zip codes.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by ithos

I wonder why that is.
USPS reports $9.5B net loss in FY 2024, does not expect to hit ‘break even’ goal next year

They're not "supposed" to break even. They are a federal expense, not a commercial profit-making corporation.

The Army doesn't make a profit, how about we shut them down? Let's privatize all services nationwide. No more social security, no more medicare. No more housing authority, no more veterans department, no more immigration services, no more Homeland Security. Contractors only, from now on, and they would be commercial profit-making entities. You could even buy stocks from them. But no more SEC either, you takes your chances when you buy shares from now on.

Heck let's do away with the federal reserve too. It doesn't profit. So no more money.

You see how inane this argument is? "If the government can't profit from it, get rid of it, it's wasteful" - the Postal Service is NOT intended to make money. It is intended to spend it.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

No, it can't make all of The Villages one zip code. The Villages aren't even in one COUNTY. They're in THREE counties, in several towns, each with their own set of zip codes.

Zip codes are not restricted by county lines. The 32163 zip code includes both Brownwood in Sumter County and Kramer Ct in Lake County.

Zip codes are not required to be contiguous. The 32163 zip code includes the Villages immediately north of 44 and south of the Turnpike but not the area between which appears to be in the 34785 zip code.

Not all zip codes have a physical post office. When I needed to speak to someone about my mail delivery I was told to visit the Teague Trail location which is in the 32159 zip code.

The USPS *could* give all the Villages the same zip code but I suspect they do not because it would defeat the purpose of the zip code.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

They're not "supposed" to break even. They are a federal expense, not a commercial profit-making corporation.

...

Here is a 2020 article from the Brookings Institution about the Post Office and funding issues.