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[joelfmi]

What if you are not able to drive remember this is a senior citizen 55+ community with no community travel.

[Speedie]

Originally Posted by RicNic

Why does the Villages use postal stations instead of letter carriers?

That is why stamps to deliver to TV are less expensive than places with home delivery

[Chi-Town]

My parents house had a mail slot in the wall. No mailboxes anywhere to be seen in the neighborhood. Wonder if that is common anywhere now.

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by joelfmi

What if you are not able to drive remember this is a senior citizen 55+ community with no community travel.

If you can't get yourself to the postal station, then it would be silly to pay a premium to live in a place like TV, where not only the houses cost more for the benefit of living close to all of the amenities that provide access to an "active" senior lifestyle, but on top of that you have to pay nearly $200 per month in amenity fees to enjoy the facilities.

Most communities in this country don't provide public transportation, door-to-door, for shut-ins. When we get to the stage that we can't go pick up our own mail, it will be time to sell the home in TV, pocket the cash, and move to a different type of facility, depending upon our need for assistance at that time. Those facilities exist. TV is not one of them.

[Djean1981]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

i imagine hundreds of mail boxes being knocked over annually by us, delivery men and sanitation personnel. Not to mention theft of mail and arguements over fido making his presence known, along with the bird feces to decorate both the box and the driveways .

Very true! And some days, there are so many contractor trucks on the streets, that the mail delivery vehicles wouldn't have much of a path.

[Investment Painting Contractors]

Originally Posted by RicNic

Why does the Villages use postal stations instead of letter carriers?

The postal stations are very convenient. If you take a day trip or go on vacation for a few days your mail is not piling up at you house. For long trips ask your carrier to hold your mail. I have met many nice people at the postal station. To the person who can't get to the mailbox ask a friend to get yours. We do that all the time in my neighborhood. Len

[HospitalCoder]

Originally Posted by djplong

I have mixed feelings about it and, in general, when tallying the pluses and minuses of a place to live, it's a minus. While there's something to be said for the security, it also says you need that security (whether that's true or not). It smacks of "less service, more cost". It's one thing when it's an apartment building and you're walking past the array of boxes ANYWAY. But it's just another key to have to carry around - and I don't carry keys these days (yes, I realize that's not the norm).

I also realize that THAT ship has sailed and there's nothing I can do about it, regardless of where I might move to in retirement. That decision will have already been made.

I felt the same way when I first visited friends many years ago. I thought, seriously? No way am I going to walk or drive every day to get my mail. Obviously, I decided to overlook it because I’m in my 3rd year here. I see now in the grand scheme of things, the mailbox situation is actually not a big deal and even a plus.

1. I don’t pick up my mail everyday because I don’t need to. It’s mostly junk. I do all my bill paying electronically.
2. I subscribe to USPS Informed Delivery. Every morning I get an email with photos of my mail for the day so I know if there is something I want to pick up right away.
3. I enjoy hopping in the golf cart to pick up mail. I often run into neighbors or meet people with their dogs. It can be a social encounter if you wish.
4. As someone else pointed out, it’s easy and convenient to stop for mail when out and about.
4. I can go away for a few days and my mail stays there safe and sound.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by joelfmi

What if you are not able to drive remember this is a senior citizen 55+ community with no community travel.

You do not live here, and constantly post the same complaint. You add no value with your posts.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

Don’t know if that was the reason, but if it really was, GREAT thinking. Gives some of us an opportunity to meet others. Can drop off and pick up mail at same location. Also co-located with pools very convenient.

That was what we were told by the Villages Sales rep and it sounded logical given how they designed the place

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

My parents house had a mail slot in the wall. No mailboxes anywhere to be seen in the neighborhood. Wonder if that is common anywhere now.

Our daughter lives in DC and very common to have a slot for mail in the front door.

[HospitalCoder]

Originally Posted by joelfmi

What if you are not able to drive remember this is a senior citizen 55+ community with no community travel.

If you are someone you know needs help getting mail, Caring Neighbors may be able to help:
https://www.uwls.org/sumter-senior-resources/

People in my neighborhood often pick up mail for each other when someone is out of town or injured.

[MrFlorida]

Because letter carriers would walk across you lawn, and then you would complain about that !

[Laker14]

I consider the method of mail delivery in TV to be another example of a well designed community. The postal stations are well located, and plentiful enough that there is seldom a difficult crowd to negotiate around, and close to the neighborhood pool, as well as a few other minor amenities. Between the DW and me, one of us is nearly everyday driving right past it. Very easy to pop in and get the mail.
The only minor inconvenience is that DW is very short and our box is on the top row, but that is balanced out by the very tall man we often meet there who has his box on the bottom row. I looked into switching with him, but the Postal Service doesn't have a way to do that. Well, I'm sure they do, but they don't want to be bothered with it.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by joelfmi

What if you are not able to drive remember this is a senior citizen 55+ community with no community travel.

For comparison, how is mail delivered where you live?