What happens to your mail when you're out of town?

Picture a pile of parcels at your doorstep and an overstuffed mailbox: This is what people come home to if they don't know about the merits of mail hold services.

Whether you're preparing for your first-ever road trip or you're a digital nomad embarking on yet another adventure, it's never too late to learn how to receive your mail wherever you go.

Meet Mail Hold Services of the Past

It wasn't too long ago that if you missed your mail while on vacation, your chances of tracking it down were slim to none. Of course, major shipping services offered tracking options for paying customers, but while you could follow your mail's progress, you were out of luck if you weren't at home to receive it.

The United States Postal service has offered a mail-forwarding and mail hold service for years. This service, though reliable, is not very sophisticated. You can fill out a form on the USPS website, noting the start and stop dates for your mail hold. Then, your mail is simply delivered to your home in bulk on the day it should resume, or you're welcome to pick it up at your local post office.

The Modern Mail Hold Service

The mail forwarding and hold services of today offer many useful bells and whistles, so to speak.

They are especially useful to the customers of the growing number of online retailers whose customers rely exclusively on shipping and delivery options.

For instance, If you purchase something from a US-based online retailer while you're out of the country, you can still have it shipped to a US postal address.

This is very useful since many retailers will only ship within the US. If you opt for a mail hold service, you can send your parcel to one of their mail holding facilities, and you can pick it up when you return.

If this isn't convenient enough for you, your mail can follow you on your trip. For example, if you're going to Italy for a month, but you're expecting an important package in that time frame, your mailing service can ship it to Italy for you.

Once your package arrives at the US mail center, it can be forwarded internationally. You can receive your package directly, or your service may have a mail hold facility in your chosen country.

Perhaps the best aspect of mail hold services is that today, you know exactly what you're getting from the service, and how your package is taken care of. From start to finish, you are in control. The service is fully customizable, making your time on the road much less stressful. You can even use a shipping calculator to help you budget the mail forwarding expense for your trip.

Are You Ready For Your Packages?

It's time to embark on your exciting adventure, and your mail can follow suit.

Talk to us today about your need for mail hold services. From international parcel forwarding, mail forwarding, to standard mail hold requests, we have you covered.