04-24-2013, 08:03 AM
Since some areas on the Big Island (Hawaiian Beaches, for instance) have home mail delivery, it's not about what state you're in.
I would guess that the PO used to set up home mail delivery more easily than they do now.
And you get odd stories from post masters/mistresses. In Naalehu, I asked why they didn't add more PO boxes so the wait wouldn't be so long, and they said they didn't have staff to service more boxes.
I have a free box at Mt. View. Glad I don't have to pick up mail at the counter too often; their open hours make it impossible to pick up outside of normal work hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00am - 3:30pm
Sat 11:00am - 12:00pm
Look at that, open for ONE WHOLE HOUR on Saturday! And everybody with a regular job is there in that hour to pick up oversized mail and packages.
And folks with home delivery complain that they might lose Saturday delivery. I would love to get home delivery even if it was only 3 days a week!
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I would guess that the PO used to set up home mail delivery more easily than they do now.
And you get odd stories from post masters/mistresses. In Naalehu, I asked why they didn't add more PO boxes so the wait wouldn't be so long, and they said they didn't have staff to service more boxes.
I have a free box at Mt. View. Glad I don't have to pick up mail at the counter too often; their open hours make it impossible to pick up outside of normal work hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00am - 3:30pm
Sat 11:00am - 12:00pm
Look at that, open for ONE WHOLE HOUR on Saturday! And everybody with a regular job is there in that hour to pick up oversized mail and packages.
And folks with home delivery complain that they might lose Saturday delivery. I would love to get home delivery even if it was only 3 days a week!
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Originally posted by rainyjim
I'm curious why Hawaii doesn't get mailboxes at the end of your driveway like everyone else? Is there some reason beyond it costs to much money? Where do the other states get the money for mail box delivery?
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