Did the post office charge you to change your address?

queenbone · April 2012

I thought I'd save myself some time by filling out a change of address with the USPS online. At the very end they ask for my cc info to charge me $1 to verify that I am who I say I am.

Is this weird? Do they now charge you if you go into the local branch to turn in the change of address card? I realize $1 isn't a big deal, I just wasn't expecting it and it creeps me out a little.

kaylie622 · April 2012

Nope, it's standard if you do it online. I think if you print and mail or go to the post office it's free.

car_ramrod · April 2012

kaylie622:
Nope, it's standard if you do it online. I think if you print and mail or go to the post office it's free.

Ditto this. If you do it in the post office it is free otherwise they charge a dollar in order to verify the address through the credit card company.

Quiksilver620 · April 2012

last time we moved I had to pay $1

queenbone · April 2012

Okay, thanks. $1 is totally worth not having to load and unload two kids into a car; I just wanted to make sure it was standard.

lanyac · April 2012

Yeah, I also had to pay $1, about 6 months ago.

MurrayWagner · April 2012

No this is standard. Last week when I was at the post office I looked at the mail forward forms for curiosity to see if they charge as well; the forms at my post office now just direct customers to go online. I don't think there is any way around the $1 charge any more.

mrs.jacinthe · April 2012

MurrayWagner:
No this is standard. Last week when I was at the post office I looked at the mail forward forms for curiosity to see if they charge as well; the forms at my post office now just direct customers to go online. I don't think there is any way around the $1 charge any more.

Sure there is. You can just ask at the counter for a change of address packet. Most POs don't leave them out because people take them for the coupons.

Jliongrrrl · April 2012

mrs.jacinthe:
MurrayWagner:
No this is standard. Last week when I was at the post office I looked at the mail forward forms for curiosity to see if they charge as well; the forms at my post office now just direct customers to go online. I don't think there is any way around the $1 charge any more.

Sure there is. You can just ask at the counter for a change of address packet. Most POs don't leave them out because people take them for the coupons.

I did it in January by asking with the packet. Easy enough either way.

Did the post office charge you to change your address?

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