mail in Eden Roc (Hilo, Kailua: 2009, rent, houses)

[mikeamick1]

Aloha,
We're supposed to be moving next week to Eden Roc, do we just have mail sent to the mountain view post office, general delivery? Any other options?
Another question - looks like the cheapest way to have boxes shipped (from Baltimore, nothing too big, maybe 50 lbs.) is USPS - is that right?
Mahalo,
Mike

[hotzcatz]

Mountain View, Kurtistown, Keaau or Hilo post offices, general delivery. There are two post offices in Hilo, though, one downtown and one at the airport. The airport one would be closer to the road up the hill to Eden Roc. You could call the postmaster and apply for a post box, perhaps, but they may need to see picture I.D. before they do that, I'm not sure of the particulars. Sometimes you get a P.O. Box for free at your local post office, it depends on your area. Very few areas outside of Hilo or Kailua in the Kona district have mail delivery to houses so just about everyone has a P.O. box.

United States Parcel Post is about the cheapest way to send general stuff. If it is books, CD's, DVD's etc., then you can send it the cheaper media mail although sometimes that is checked to make sure it is just media so check with the post office to see what is classified as "media". USPS - The United States Postal Service (U.S. Postal Service) should have info.

[kani-lehua]

welcome neighbor! we're in fern forest and our mail is sent GENERAL DELIVERY to the mountain view post office. do not try to apply for a pobox on line because the sight is has not been updated and we're still waiting for a refund from november of last year! we applied for the box at the kurtistown post office (online) and when we went to "claim" it, the clerk said that none were available. when and if one becomes available in mountain view, it's supposed to be free as hotcatz pointed out. apparently, the waitlist for the coveted box is over a year.

[hotzcatz]

There ya go! A business opportunity! Rent a small shop and collect folks' mail and put it in boxes and charge them a nominal fee for it. Doubt you'd make much but perhaps as part of another business it might be profitable.

[kani-lehua]

i actually thought about that. lol. there aren't enough boxes to go around.

[Mililani Gal]

Media mail to Honlulu will average 4-6 weeks. So it may take a little longer to get to the Big Island. It can sometimes be faster, or sometimes be slower. I'm not sure how long parcel post takes, I assume it will take a few weeks, but just keep this in mind and maybe send only those items that you'll be able to live without for awhile. Welcome to Hawaii!

[mikeamick1]

Mahalo to everyone who took time to respond! We're looking forward to being there soon.

[busybody]

Aloha Mike:

Perhaps the association can answer your various Eden Roc questions:

You can call the Eden Roc Estates Association @ 808-968-8484,
or e-mail: EREA at EdenRocEstates.com

They also have a forum where you can post questions.

and additionally,

they are looking for people who are interested in running for the 2009 Eden Roc Estates Association Board, if you are interested please call 968-8484 and leave your name and number. The elections will take place on January 17th, 2009. would be a good way to really get your teeth into it.

Originally Posted by mikeamick1

Aloha,
We're supposed to be moving next week to Eden Roc, do we just have mail sent to the mountain view post office, general delivery? Any other options?
Another question - looks like the cheapest way to have boxes shipped (from Baltimore, nothing too big, maybe 50 lbs.) is USPS - is that right?
Mahalo,
Mike

[hotzcatz]

Oh, yeah, depending on time of year and barge/containership schedules from the West coast, parcel post can take up to several months. Media mail would probably be about the same.

I always thought the reason folks always went to neighborhood association meetings was to make sure they didn't get elected when they weren't watching?