The program has a bit of a “flaw” in it. You are required to fill in an alternate person/address OR mark to abandon OR mark to be charged postage if the package is returned. NOrmally when filling out manually we mark to forward to the Chaplain if the specific person has moved to a different firebase, etc. The post office SAYS this will be fixed in April WHEN...............the NEW, LARGER flat rate box becomes available. Not only is the box going to be bigger but IF shipping to APO or FPO the postage rate will be 20% less than if shipping anywhere else. FINALLY - while not a huge postage savings to military addresses the post office is begining to “get it.”
I see. I wasn’t aware of the flaw because I have always filled them out by hand. I didn’t know you could have them forwarded to the Chaplain either. And that IS good news that there is going to be a flat rate box that is bigger and cheaper!
April? New, larger flat rate box???
Oh, boy, oh, boy!!
Postage 20% lower to APO’s???
Yippee!!!