[TommyT]

To the users that responded to my topic. I appreciate the information....

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by pauld315

Wonder how long that will be, I think they are planning about 3000 homes there. I was told a couple weeks ago that they have sold less than 200 in the 6 months they have been selling homes there. No idea how many have actually been closed on.

It's almost 300 sold but that might include building lots, not sure. If we have to wait until 750 homes are occupied there will most likely be a march on Washington. I don't know the legality of non-postal employees handling, sorting, and handing out mail.

[cmj1210]

Originally Posted by pauld315

Wonder how long that will be, I think they are planning about 3000 homes there. I was told a couple weeks ago that they have sold less than 200 in the 6 months they have been selling homes there. No idea how many have actually been closed on.

I believe it’s 25% per section


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[Wiotte]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

It's almost 300 sold but that might include building lots, not sure. If we have to wait until 750 homes are occupied there will most likely be a march on Washington. I don't know the legality of non-postal employees handling, sorting, and handing out mail.

Probably no different than a mail room handling first class in an office building.


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[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

It's almost 300 sold but that might include building lots, not sure. If we have to wait until 750 homes are occupied there will most likely be a march on Washington. I don't know the legality of non-postal employees handling, sorting, and handing out mail.

There are sub-contractors doing it all The Villages....must be legal.

[Banaporg]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Nope, we have to go to the sales office and ask for our mail. We also do not get mail on Saturdays nor do we get priority mail delivered to the door, have to ask if we have any packages. We can't even drop off a letter that we want to mail out. Really a PITA

The sales office will take mail to send out, been doing it now for about 3 weeks.

[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by Wiotte

I remember when there were no zip codes and our phone number started with two letters.

You are correct, but large cities had a two digit zone number. I don't think that small towns had that.

You are also correct about the phone numbers. The two letters represented a word, i.e., LI stood for Livingston, as an example. However, in south Jersey, all the phone numbers were only five digits.

Life was so much simpler way back then . . . or was it??!?

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Banaporg

The sales office will take mail to send out, been doing it now for about 3 weeks.

It depends on who you ask. We have been told to take it to the post office by the staff.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

There are sub-contractors doing it all The Villages....must be legal.

I believe they are hired by the post office. The volunteers at the sales office are not.

[Banaporg]

I'm sorry to hear this, like I said we've been doing it for 3 weeks now with no problem.

[Wiotte]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson

You are correct, but large cities had a two digit zone number. I don't think that small towns had that.



You are also correct about the phone numbers. The two letters represented a word, i.e., LI stood for Livingston, as an example. However, in south Jersey, all the phone numbers were only five digits.



Life was so much simpler way back then . . . or was it??!?

It was simpler. The fact that no one can remember their phone number anymore but I still remember PY1-7524 from 60 years ago. PY stood for Pyramid.


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[Kazmi]

i don't remember phone numbers anymore. With cell phone address books there's no reason to have to remember them I'd be sol without my iphone and had to remember a number yikes!

[cmj1210]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

I believe they are hired by the post office. The volunteers at the sales office are not.

No volunteers, all are paid employees.


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[Nucky]

Originally Posted by Wiotte

It was simpler. The fact that no one can remember their phone number anymore but I still remember PY1-7524 from 60 years ago. PY stood for Pyramid.


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How about the party line in our area back yonder. I wonder if that was a countrywide thing or just in the hood?

[kansasr]

Originally Posted by pauld315

Wonder how long that will be, I think they are planning about 3000 homes there. I was told a couple weeks ago that they have sold less than 200 in the 6 months they have been selling homes there. No idea how many have actually been closed on.

According to the Sumter Co property appraiser website, through the end of July, 97 homes have closed.