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Chris Colter
  • Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Use Forwarding Service Requested OR Return Service Requested

Chris Colter
  • Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Hello Everyone,

I'm getting ready to do a first class mailing, and I want to dot all my i's and cross all my t's. It seems to me that using "Forwarding Service Requested" gets you more bang for your buck, but I mostly see people talking about "address service requested".

The postal service definitions are:

Return Service Requested - Undeliverable mail is returned to you with the recipient’s new address or the reason for non-delivery; no charge.

Forwarding Service Requested - If the recipient has a change of address on file, mail will be forwarded for a year. In months 13-18, the mailpiece is returned to you with the recipient’s new address. After 18 months, mail is returned to you with the reason it couldn’t be delivered. All for no charge.

Any feedback would be appreciated along with the method you use. Thank you in advance.