Postal services in Italy - Poste Italiane vs. Friendpost vs. GPS
There are at least three competing postal services in Italy - the government-ran Poste Italiane, and private duo of Globe Postal Service (GPS) and Friendpost, which primarily target tourist customers.
What should one expect when using their services?
How fast and reliable are they? Are they a borderline scam as some people say online?
Best Answer
I have not experience about the timing, but consider that in italy the postal service is Poste Italiane, 99% of italians use Poste Italiane for normal mailing services. You can find an office in every village (their logo), in the small villages is usually open only in the morning (like 9:00-13:00), in cityes all day. There you can buy the stamps and send the postcards (but don't expect they speak english though...).
The two services Poste Italiane offers for international mailing are the normal one and the fast one, timing and costs depend on the destination, unfortunately i didn't find an english version, sorry.
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Who delivers mail in Italy?
Poste Italiane S.p.A. (Italian Post) is the Italian postal service provider. Besides providing postal services, Gruppo Poste Italiane offers integrated communication, postal savings products, logistics, financial and insurance services throughout Italy.Are there post boxes in Italy?
In Italy, the postman always delivers the mail, but never picks it up. If you need to mail letters and cards use the red boxes or, if you need to send a package, go to the post office. Red mailboxes have two small windows to drop the mail in.How do I get mail from Italy?
If you need to receive mail in Italy, have it sent to any local post office in Italy (find addresses at www.poste.it) addressed to your name followed by the words "FERMOPOSTA." They'll hold it at the main post office in town for up to 30 days (then send it back if unclaimed); you'll have to pay a small fee to pick it ...Where can I buy stamps in Italy?
You can get stamps (francobolli) at:post offices, newsstands, tobacconists (tabacchi), you can recognise them by a sign with the large "T"Poste Italiane Bank Account - Big Scam Posteitaliane 2022 - Poste info Message Reality in Punjabi
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