pixiamom
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posted on January 23, 2008 12:37:23 PM new
I received a card back today - very neatly addressed to:
(Addressee)
(Street Address)
Etobicoke, ON M9C 4G6
Canada
It Had a label adhered:
RETURN TO SENDER
THE NAME OF THE POST OFFICE AND COUNTRY OF DESTINATION MUST BE WRITTEN IN FULL IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
Huh?
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zippy2dah
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posted on January 23, 2008 01:14:24 PM new
This rule has been around for some time but it seems to be selectively enforced.
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zippy2dah
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posted on January 23, 2008 01:17:18 PM new
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/2004/pr04_069.htm
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eauctionmgnt
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posted on January 23, 2008 01:21:36 PM new
pixia,
It's been around since october 2004... but is indeed selectively enforced. It's supposed to tighten security, or some nonsense like that... here's the original USPS announcement:
http://www.usps.com//communications/news/press/2004/pr04_069.htm
Basically... they want Canada to be CANADA
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eauctionmgnt
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posted on January 23, 2008 01:22:01 PM new
darn... zippy beat me! 
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zippy2dah
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posted on January 23, 2008 01:26:44 PM new
I've been in training.
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pixiamom
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posted on January 23, 2008 03:14:52 PM new
Thanks, both of you. I ship internationally all the time and use the downloaded addresses they typed in. Occasionally, I'll find CA instead of CANADA and I'll correct it. This is the first returned to me for THIS reason. Bother!
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zippy2dah
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posted on January 23, 2008 03:24:10 PM new
I'm curious. How long did it take for them to send it back to you?
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pixiamom
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posted on January 23, 2008 03:48:38 PM new
Sorry, I've already corrected it and sent it on it's way. I would guess a week-10 days. MLK day was in the week, too,
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pixiamom
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posted on January 23, 2008 04:09:22 PM new
I found that with a few clicks, I can easily change the countries to all caps in my spreadsheet. That's 2 new things I learned today!
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zippy2dah
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posted on January 23, 2008 04:17:32 PM new
Ten days is not bad. I've heard much worse.
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ggardenour
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posted on January 23, 2008 08:16:00 PM new
I just copy & paste the addy off the Vendio shipping label & invoice screen.
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dejapooh
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posted on January 25, 2008 12:34:13 PM new
Pixi? What are the few clicks?
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cashinyourcloset
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posted on January 25, 2008 01:05:51 PM new
I don't know about the few clicks, but there is a built-in Excel function (UPPER) that will convert text to all-CAPS. It would require an additional column, however.
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pixiamom
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posted on January 25, 2008 02:09:41 PM new
I use Open Source spreadsheet - a free-ware Excel. It has a convert to upper case or lower case, similar to the one Cash mentioned. I highlight the country Column and convert to upper. Edited to add, I use My eBay to manage post sales. I click all records to be shipped then download them in cvs format. It has all the info I need, including the addresses.
[ edited by pixiamom on Jan 25, 2008 02:13 PM ]
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