The Gull's Call - Oct/Nov/Dec 2023

WAYS TO PROTECT MAIL & PACKAGE THEFT DON’T LEAVE YOUR DELIVERED MAIL AND PACKAGES UNATTENDED Just as you would not leave your wallets and purses on the front seat of an unlocked car overnight, mail and packages should not be left sitting in mailboxes or on front porches for any length of time. WON’T BE HOME? PLAN AHEAD! Arrange for a friend or neighbor to collect your packages. Ship Amazon packages to a dedicated pickup location, arrange for the UPS Store to receive your packages, or Hold for Pickup with FedEx or USPS. SIGN UP FOR TRACKING UPDATES Amazon: You can sign up to receive tracking information for your orders via text message when there are exceptions or delays. Go to ‘Your Account’, select ‘Shipment updates via text’ under the ‘Communication and content’ section. FedEx: Text “TRACK” followed by tracking number (e.g., “TRACK 123456789012”) to 9880971255 , and FedEx will respond with your shipment’s status. UPS: Join UPS My Choice for free and get more visibility into your incoming and outgoing shipments: ups.com/doapp/signupmychoice USPS: Send a text to 28777 with your tracking number as the content of the message. The text reply from USPS will be the latest tracking information for the item. Visit usps.com/text-tracking for more information.

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