How to Get Your Mail While Living in an RV

How to Get Your Mail While Living in an RV

Most of us get mail, some of it we want… a few we don’t. Even though you do your entire bill paying online or by means of automatic debit, you’re still sure to get mail. Any time you’re roaming around the country in an RV, it really hard for the mailman to keep track of you on any given day. Hence, how do you get your mail to “follow” you? Actually there are 2 parts to this question. The first is…

Where will my mail be sent to?

Get a relative or a friend to receive your mail and forward to you…

PROS: Is not going to cost anything aside from forwarding postage.

CONS: They would almost instantly grow sick of doing it; they get frustrated at you and might not repackage things appropriately.

Rent a box at the nearby UPS store…

PROS: Simple to setup, personalized service, packages handled carefully.

CONS: Are typically costly, might not be viewed as a legal address.

Make use of a professional mail forwarding service…

PROS: This is exactly what they do and they do it perfectly. Personal, professional service and readily available options, affordable prices and generally regarded as a legal, permanent address.

CONS: Several require club membership (Escapees, etc.)

How can your mail be sent to you and where are you going to pick it up?

There is absolutely no single answer here as everyone has completely different needs when it comes to mail. Do you want it immediately? Do you want it delivered to you weekly? How much are you ready to pay for the service? Are you in the same place for prolonged periods of time or do you travel around all the time?

One more variable is how your mail is going to be sent to you. If it is just a heap of letters, then Priority mail are probably the best options, if you have packages, magazines as well as other heavier items, then UPS or FedEx are generally better. Let’s take a look at where it can be sent…

Have it delivered to the campground you are in…

PROS: Effortless and you can get items of every sizes from any service (USPS, UPS, FedEx, and so on.)

CONS: A lot of campgrounds don’t permit this and if they do, their approach might not guarantee privacy and security.     General delivery…

PROS: Mail is secure in a post office, are typically held up to thirty days, available virtually everywhere.

CONS: Not every post office takes General Delivery; they will not take UPS and FedEx deliveries.                                       Have it delivered to a UPS store…

PROS: Secure and safe, can take delivery of packages and items from all carriers.

CONS: Charges are quite expensive, locations are random and you have to coordinate with them prior to receiving   anything, franchise might close shop.

My RV Mail provides the following services and plans are as low as $9 monthly in addition to any postage you use:

• Physical street address in FL to get packages and FL state benefits
• Ask for a scan; get a scanned image of your letter.
• View and forward your mail online option.
• Destroy all unwanted mail.
• Limitless weekly mailings
• Customized mail sorting
• Hold mail as long as six months
• Go over mail via phone – open mail if requested.
• Zero cost Fax Services
• Totally free email address at MyRVmail.com with your Mail Forwarding Service
• Choose the frequency of shipments to your current location.
• Select what mail items you want forwarded, scan, trash or held.
• You ultimately decide on where and how your mail forwarding is done (First Class, Priority, USPS, FedEx)