Thursday, August 26, 2010

Okeechobee PO Welcomes APC Addition

On Saturday, August 28, the Okeechobee Post Office will be make history. At 10 am, Postmaster Mark Pinson will introduce the Automated Postal Center (APC) to customers in the Post Office lobby at 1000 Hwy 70 East in Okeechobee.

“We appreciate our customers and want to provide another option for conducting their postal transactions with us,” said Pinson. “On Saturday, we’ll demonstrate that the APC is customer friendly and provides quick, easy, convenient access to our services.”

Just as an ATM is a virtual stand-alone bank, the APC is a virtual stand-alone Post Office. But unlike the ATM, there’s no transaction fee. The APC provides access to postal services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Using a credit or debit card, transactions may be conducted in English or Spanish.

Customers may use the APC to conduct 80% of the transactions available at the retail counter. Because the APC allows sales and services associates to focus on more complex transactions, the kiosks will help generate more revenue for the Postal Service.

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