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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 14, 2008

Contact: Kathy L. Lucas
614-469-4567
Kathy.L.Lucas@usps.gov

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Gambier Post Office Pack & Ship Day

Post Offices Will Hold extended Hours

Who:           
U.S. Postal Service Representatives

What:           
Pack & Ship Day

When:          
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 6, 2008

Where:         
Gambier Post Office
107 Chase Avenue 
Gambier, OH  43022

Background:        
U.S. Postal Service representatives will be holding extended office hours on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Gambier Post Office located at 107 Chase Avenue, Gambier, OH  43022.  The extended hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to assist with the shipping needs of customers posting packages during the first Saturday after the Thanksgiving Sales weekend.  By holding these extended hours, the Post Office also hopes to assist nearby Kenyon College students and faculty with their last minute shipping needs prior to the beginning of their Christmas break.  A lobby clerk available to help with packing and to answer questions.  Packing supplies are available for sale and as always, Priority Mail supplies are free.  The Postal Service provides three different size and shape options at convenient flat-rate pricing, including the Large Priority Mail Flat Rate Box that provides a $2 discount for APO/FPO destinations.  At nearly 800 cubic inches and measuring 12" x 12" x 5 ½", the box is 50 percent larger than other USPS flat- rate boxes. The price to ship anything that fits in the box is just $10.95 to an APO/FPO destination, regardless of how much it weighs, up to 70 lbs. The price to other U.S. addresses are just $12.95.  Prices for Priority Mail flat-rate shipping are:

  • $12.95 for domestic shipping
  • $10.95 for APO/FPO addresses
  • $29.95 for international shipping to Canada and Mexico (20-pound weight limit)
  • $49.50 for international shipping to other countries

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