Comments on: Living in Dubai – The Postal System

By: Lorie Shewbridge

Lorie Shewbridge — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:58:43 +0000

First-off, LOVE the new design, SO pretty!! First thing I notice as your page loaded. The colors are lovely.
Now, about the mail, I can’t believe with such a progressive-seeming country, your mail service is so poor. We look forward to getting our mail each day, especially this time of year – awaiting all the online ordered Christmas gifts and the anticipated Christmas (and in my case BIRTHDAY) cards. I hope the UAE government fixes your postal service soon.
Have a great weekend.
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By: Kayla

Kayla — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:51:21 +0000

P.s. Your blog design in gorgeous!!
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By: Kayla

Kayla — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:50:55 +0000

Well damn-I didn’t realize it was THAT bad >.<
Hopefully within the next few years it will become to were you get your mail from a sexy mailman at the convince of your own home!
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By: Some Lucky Dog

Some Lucky Dog — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:47:15 +0000

Contrary to what most people believe (including most Americans) the US Postal Service does not deliver everywhere. We live in a very rural area where there is a very small town and we live 9 miles from town. The post office does not deliver here, only within the town limits. We have no choice but to use a post office box, but we do get one free since delivery is not an option. We like it, it’s almost a social event here to go to the post office. You always see someone you know! And we never have to worry about our mail when we go out of town. I have had a few problems when ordering online, though. Some places use only UPS or Fed Ex and won’t accept a PO box for delivery. So I put my physical address…problem is that then they send it via the postal service if it’s cheaper and sometimes things get sent back if the clerk doesn’t know us and what box we have. (Some don’t bother to look it up We can put our physical address AND the PO box number , but sometimes online order forms reject it as soon as you put PO!!
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By: good luck

good luck — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:00:13 +0000

your blog frame? reyout is changed!! so beautuiful!
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By: Krista

Krista — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:17:07 +0000

You can actually still use a PO box here in the US. I have a friend who does because she has moved so much in the last few years it’s just easier rather than having to notify all your bill companies of your new address every time.
I like getting it delivered though, I have to admit!
PS. When are you going to send me your address???
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By: Brian@mysobe

Brian@mysobe — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:59:22 +0000

This situation is not only in Dubai but in the whole Middle East. Thanks to yahoo and gmail our mails don’t have to go to the post office. Only the packages does.
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By: Alice Audrey

Alice Audrey — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:14:07 +0000

I have both, mail dropped off at my door and mail delivered to a post office box.
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By: Charlotte (Life's a Charm)

Charlotte (Life's a Charm) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:07:30 +0000

you have just discouraged me to send you a Christmas card this year!

By: rose

rose — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:29:26 +0000

I never thought that’s the case here until you told me. I thought I can just give my apartment number, apartment address and all that… and then all mails/parcels will be delivered at least up to the watchman and then i could claim from him. good thing, i canceled giving my address to a friend in japan and gave our company address instead because i felt the address i got was so lacking… I am so used to having a zip code.

i could see no improvement on this part of the story in the world where we are.

is this your mailbox in japan? ka-cool ba sa background.

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