Keep your car in the garage

Why Drive? The Postal Service Will Come to You

It’s no secret that the high price of gasoline is impacting many aspects of life and causing people to rethink travel, leisure and especially shopping.

While driving a few miles to a nearby town to pick up an item used to be commonplace, today’s shoppers have to ask, “Is it worth it?” This question is especially relevant when gas is now near $4 a gallon.

But the United States Postal Service offers a solution: Use our gas.

Six days a week, 300,000 city and rural carriers deliver to every home and business in the United States. So why not skip the trip when you ship?

Having items shipped to you is surprisingly economical through USPS. A two-pound Priority Mail package starts at just $4.80. And the price is the price. The Postal Service adds no fuel surcharges, no residential surcharges and no Saturday delivery surcharges.

USPS will take care of outgoing packages, too. There’s no need to leave home. With the convenient offerings on www.usps.com, saving a trip is surprisingly simple. Customers can order free, eco-friendly shipping supplies that are sent directly to any address. Then, simply ship mail using Click-N-Ship. Enter the address, pay with a credit card, and print the shipping label out. Then, schedule a Free Carrier Pickup from any home or office.

Online discounts will save anywhere from 3 to 12 percent off normal postage.

The convenience doesn’t stop there. More than 20 other USPS services are available online. Purchase stamps, track domestic and international shipments with Delivery Confirmation, submit a change of address, request to hold mail and many other conveniences are available. It all starts with a click to www.usps.com.

”It’s never been simpler,” said Reno, Officer in Charge-Renee Brown. “I encourage everyone to look at all we have to offer. It’s quick, easy and convenient.”