Snellville Post Offices, UPS Stores, FedEX, Kinkos

So, you probably will want to mail a package or two out from Snellville around this time of year.
It is sometimes hard to locate a Post Office when you are new to a place, so I decided to do this blog post to help a few folks out.

Also, people who have lived in Snellville a long time might not really know about all the options they have now. I hope I can save you some stress and hassle - especially when it's not necessary! Because I mail out a lot of my artwork, I have learned a lot about shipping options.

First things first, for those who just like to go right to the Post Office, here's the link to the United States Postal Service's website with the post office locations that are in Snellville and closest to Snellville. LINK .... In case they move the website page, the two Snellville locations we have are 2250 Oak Road in Snellville (map this) and 3375 Centerville Highway in Snellville. (map this) Many people from Snellville also may find the Loganville GA location at 4160 Logan Drive to be quick - at least it used to be - but now so many more people know about it!
It depends on your holiday attitude - some people find waiting in line with their packages at Christmastime to be part of the tradition, and there's nothing wrong with that.

But if you want to avoid the long lines at the Post Office, you can have your Priority Mail packages picked up right at your house at no extra fee. The best way to go about this is to order the Priority Mail Packaging from the U.S. Post Office website at www.USPS.com - but the downside of this is that you must order the packaging in bundles of 25. If you just need a few boxes, then you can just pick up some Priority Mail packaging at the Post Office, but I'd hurry in for the best selection. Priority Mail packaging is completely free, even if you order it online - but you must agree that you will only use the packaging to ship your packages by Priority Mail. In most cases, Priority Mail is the best mailing option, factoring in time of delivery and cost, anyway.

Snellville Post Office Tip #1: The Oak Road location (and most of them I think) open at 8:30 am. For shortest line, try arriving at 8:40 am. By that time, you have missed the rush of people who know the location opens at 8:30, but you're ahead of the people who think the Post Office opens at 9 am.

Snellville Post Office Tip #2:
Park on the side of the Post Office (by North Road)....most people don't realize that parking is there, and it's a lot easier to back out when you want to leave.

Wow, I bet I'm really going to regret blogging those two tips...lol

You can take your prepared packages to the Post Office, and if the regular line is long, give that USPS kiosk a try - that's the shipping machine located in the lobby. You can pay by debit or credit card. It is very easy to use.

To ship your packages from home using USPS, you will need a printer, and some clear package tape, a credit card to pay online, and a postage scale. Postal scales are getting cheaper all the time - I was able to get mine from Ebay very inexpensively, and it has saved me a lot of time and money, because now I don't put too much postage on things as often. You will need to set up an account at the Post Office website, then you enter the recipient's mailing information, the weight of the package and so on, and you can print the postage and label right onto a normal sheet of computer paper. You then tape the label onto your package. If the Priority Package is small enough, you can leave it in your mailbox with the flag raised - for your postal carrier to get it, but often mine are too large to do that, so I leave the package on my covered porch and leave the postman a note in my mailbox to let him know I have a pickup. The extra advantage of shipping Priority Mail from your home, besides just being so gosh darn convenient, is that you also get Delivery Confirmation included at no extra fee, but if you pay for Delivery Confirmation at the post office, it's $1.45

For other mailing options, there are at least two UPS Stores close to Snellville. One is in Snellville on Scenic Highway, the other one is actually in Loganville, but it's in the Kroger Shopping Center at Rosebud Road and US78 so it's very easy to access. Definitely use UPS Store if you have an item you don't know how to pack, and if it's extremely valuable to you or breakable. They'll know how to pack it well. Yes, it's premium price but if you need peace of mind, this is what you want. I also just LOVE that UPS Tracking Number, and being able to check exactly where the package is, especially if it's valuable. As an artist/small business owner, I also like being able to give my clients that extra layer of customer service when I can let them know where the package is and when they can expect it.

We also have a Kinko's mail and copy center in the Kroger Shopping Center on Scenic Highway in Snellville. I haven't been there recently, but I think they can mail out FedEX.