People often ask, why should I use AddressWizard to handle my change of address request when I can use the USPS® change of address service? What's the difference? To answer this question, you have to understand what the Post Office Change of Address Service does and does not do.
The Post office service is a mail forwarding service. As you can see in the image to the right, when you file a change of address request with the USPS, you are telling the Post Office to reroute mail that gets sent to your old address to your new address! That's it. That is all the Post Office does. And here's the rub: USPS Mail Forwarding ends.
Source: Change of Address - The Basics (usps.com)
Yes. The Post Office's mail forwarding service ends rather quickly.
- First class mail forwarding ends after 12 months
- Magazines, newspapers, and newsletter mail forwarding ends in 60 days
- Catalogs are not forwarded at all!
What this means is that you, the mover, must contact all your before regular 1st class mail forwarding stops. The green highlighted section in the screenshot above - which comes from https://moversguide.usps.com, states "You can ensure a smooth, Change of Address transition if you do some legwork up front, and notify anyone who sends you mail of your new address and your move date."
Yes, you still need to notify all your companies, service providers, friends, family members, and associates that you have moved and have a new address. One-at-a-time! Or...
Use AddressWizard's 1-Stop Change of Address Service™.
AddressWizard updates everyone, at the same time including The Post Office and all companies and service providers. We do all the work for you, so you don't have to spend hours and hours updating everyone, 1-at-a time. You can even send moving announcements and emails to your Gmail® and Outlook® contacts.
If you value your time and don't want to lose your most important mail, Use AddressWizard! Get started now