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FedEx has a shipping method called “SmartPost” and UPS has a similar method called “UPS Basic.” They ship the package to your local post office and USPS takes it from there. Both methods are slow. I have Amazon Prime and get free two day delivery on most items. Most come via UPS but some are via FedEx to my front door.
I don’t think you need to be up here for a substantial part of the year to get a PO box, but keep in mind someone should check your PO box occasionally for junk mail. We had a PO box before we were full time to register our vehicles up here.
On a number of occasions I have had Amazon ship via fedex and fedex dropped the package at the Arnold post office. Apparently fedex and USPS have some sort of deal for last-leg delivery. I’d guess that would fail if you didn’t have a P.O. box on your zip.
Allen, I do not believe P.O. boxes are available to people who do not live up here for a substantial part of the year.
BTW, I order almost everything from Amazon. Never had a problem. Sometimes other websites INSIST you live in Arnold because of the ZIP code. Just click OK. You’ll get it anyway.
You need to get a PO Box or have it delivered to:
Grandmother
c/o Whoever
PO Box Whatever (Whoever’s PO box)
Camp Connell, CA.PO Boxes are free if you own a place up here.
As for the Camp Connell store deliveries, check your tracking number and if it says signed for by D Manning, that’s Donna at the CC store.
I think UPS and FedEx have some temporary drivers for the holiday season. They’ve never driven in snow or ice. Our regular UPS or FedEx delivery guy almost never misses a delivery to our house.
mtndad – we don’t have a PObox, thus the potential issue if Amazon sends via USPS.
Joe – when comcast mailed our first bills to CampConnell, Paula simply sent them back as undeliverable, which was fine with us – we’d told comcast to ebill us, anyway 🙂
Maybe Gramma needs to shop somewhere where she can pick shipping method… or should turn back time and plan ahead a little better 🙂 bah humbug
I have has no trouble with any of the delivery companies. I get a package at least once a week.
My Amazon label Shows
My name
My PO Box
My street address
Camp Connell, CA
And my 9 digit zip.Tortuga,
I would suggest having it sent somewhere that you can get reliable delivery. I wouldn’t count on the Arnold post office holding anything for you. You might want to talk to Paula at the Camp Connell PO and find out if it would even make it up here at all.I’ve got a question – Gramma wants to order some stuff from amazon for us, and they use UPS, USPS, or fedEx depending on what the item is… We don’t have a USPS box in Camp Connell, will the package get sent back if Amazon uses USPS instead of another carrier? Or will it get held for pickup?
If you have UPS or FedEx deliveries in the Camp Connell or Dorrington area that are shown as delivered but you haven’t received them, you might want to call down to Camp Connell and check with Donna. Apparently both FedEx and UPS have been dropping off packages at the store when the neighborhood roads are icy.
The joys of mountain living 🙂
joe
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