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rlrl · 07-15-2011, 04:49 PM

an employer charge me to express mail a pay check to Atlanta? I am going to help my sick mother and have requested that my payroll check be express mailed to my mom's house in the Atlanta suburbs so i can get it and deposit it in the Bank Of America when I am there

i would assume that once they receive it from the payroll company they call a company to pick it up. would it be the USPO or some other express service and what would my company charge me?

modsquad81 · 07-15-2011, 05:03 PM

Why wouldn't you just deposit it normally and wire the money in a matter of an hour or so? Cheaper and faster.

rlrl · 07-15-2011, 05:12 PM

i won't be here when i get paid on thursday they can always send it regular mail to moms house but i want it even quicker. i am flying out Tuesday i get paid Thursday

i then take it to bank Of America (my bank) which is down the road from mom and deposit it

nycjap · 07-15-2011, 05:16 PM

Why not just give them a pre-paid Express Mail envelope and ask them to drop it in the mail? I can't imagine any employer not being willing to do that for you.

Wouldn't it have been easier to have your checks direct deposited in the first place? Probably too late to arrange for it this time (they usually require at least one pay period to test with a zero dollar transfer), but maybe they can set it up for your next check.

rlrl · 07-15-2011, 05:22 PM

years and years ago to give us direct deposit but they couldn't. we don't have it

can i still get a pre paid express mail envelope? can you give me a link? i feel foolish for asking about it and not knowing about it

LadyR1990 · 07-15-2011, 05:43 PM

Can't you just go to the post office and buy one?

rlrl · 07-15-2011, 06:05 PM

i never used this before. it's simply a paycheck in a sealed envelope. do i just buy an empty envelope and tell then where it is coming from and going to and they charge me accordingly? i don't have the check yet do i have to have it to buy the empty envelope?

omigawd · 07-15-2011, 08:31 PM

Jeez.... 1. Go to the post office

2. Ask the clerk how much for Express Mail from _____ to ______ (I think it's $13)

3. Ask for an Express Mail envelope and label and a stamp/stamps that will add up to the amount you need to mail it.

4. Address the label TO YOURSELF at your mother's home address. Put the RETURN ADDRESS as your company payroll dept and address.

5. Give the Express Mail envelope with the stamps and label on it to your employer.

Okay?

Before you ask, the Express Mail envelope and label is free --- you have to pay to mail it. Like I said, I believe it's about $13.

Oh, and by the way, doesn't Bank of America take a few days to clear a check once you deposit it? Especially if it's from out of state??

exit82 · 07-15-2011, 08:38 PM

express mail flat envelope rate is 17.40 for overnight service- or you could do 2-3 priority mail flat rate envelope for around $5.00.
You can go to the PO pick up the empty envelope you decide on and then print out postage using Click and Ship on the USPS website-be sure to post date the mailing label. You can post date up to 4 days on that site. Then give the envelope with the shipping label attached to your employer. Good luck and best wishes to your mom.

rlrl · 07-15-2011, 08:55 PM

died and i'm too tired to set up the new one i got. if i don't go to the post office tomorrow i will just have someone send the paycheck to mom's house it will take a few days longer

the $13 includes postage?

sorry i've developed Diabetes and my thoughts are not as quick as the once were. diabetic brain fog for lack of a better word. sorry to irritate you