Check Your Mailbox Daily

With more people ordering online these days, our parcel lockers (located in the lower level parking deck) fill up quickly. That is why it’s important to check your mailbox daily. We only have six parcel lockers, and when those are full, packages cannot be delivered. If you ever had to pick up your packages at the post office due to all the parcel lockers being used, your Board of Directors would like to hear from you. If we have enough requests, we’ll consider purchasing more parcel lockers. But for now, here are some ways you can help.

1. Before going away on a trip (even if it’s just for a couple of days), we highly recommend placing your mail on hold. You can easily do this up to 30 days in advance by filling out an online form. It only takes a minute. Just click or tap on the link below.

https://holdmail.usps.com/holdmail/

It’s also recommended to pick up your mail at the post office when you return instead of having it delivered to you all at once.

2. The USPS has a new and exciting service that allows you to see pictures of letters ahead of delivery on your phone or computer. And yes, it’s available for our building! It’s a great notification service to have if you’re expecting an important letter or check in the mail. You can sign up for Informed Delivery for free by using the link below.

https://informeddelivery.usps.com

This is not intended for you to avoid picking up your mail. Please be sure to empty your mailbox daily even if you see junk mail or those dreaded bills.

3. Sometimes you may not receive mail because the mail carrier accidentally placed it in the wrong box. If you receive mail that is not to your address, simply put it back in the outgoing mailbox for it to be redelivered. If it’s for someone in our building, you can leave it in front of their door if it’s not an inconvenience to you. We don’t recommend leaving mail on top of the mailboxes for security reasons unless it’s clearly junk mail. In any case, do not open or throw away someone else’s mail (even junk mail) for it is a felony.

4. If you receive mail for a resident that may have occupied your apartment previously, then simply write “Not at this address” on the envelope, draw a thick vertical line through any barcodes with a black Sharpie, and then drop it in the outgoing mailbox. The USPS will flag the address as undeliverable.

The holidays will be here before you know it, and that’s when vacation travel and mail deliveries are at its peak. By using the tips above, you’ll not only help yourself but also all the residents in our building. Mahalo for your cooperation!