Post Office Boxes. Image credit blogspot.com

Post Office Boxes. Image credit blogspot.com

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Communication: Private Bags and Post Office Boxes

Post Office Boxes.

  • Are used by people without street addresses to receive mail.
  • Boxes are rented from the Post Office.
  • Boxes are built on the outside walls of the Post Office.
  • Each box has a number and a key.
  • Mail is collected anytime of the day.

Private bags

  • Are used by people without street addresses to receive and send letters.
  • Bags are made of canvas and are rented from the Post Office.
  • Each bag has its own number and is lockable.
  • Allows mail to be collected from the Post Office only during working hours.

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