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Vancouver 2010 OFFICIAL SUPPLIER

Key Service™

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Last updated: 2008-01-14

1

What’s In This Chapter

The following sections are covered in this chapter:

2

What Is Key Service?

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Hotel, motel, car keys and access plastic cards with mailing addresses may be posted for delivery in Canada without any postage. The addressee, not the sender, pays the appropriate price.

3

Size and Weight

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Each Key Service item must meet the size and weight specifications shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Key Service Size and Weight
Category
Length
Width
Thickness
Weight
Key Service
max.
380 mm
270 mm
20 mm
500 g
min.
140 mm
90 mm
0.18 mm

4

Pricing Information

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To obtain information on pricing:

5

Payment Options

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The following methods of payment are acceptable for Key Service. Some restrictions or conditions may apply.

Table 2: Key Service Payment Options
Commercial Customer
Consumer Customer
  • account
  • cash
  • business cheque
  • credit card (where available)
  • debit card (where available)
  • money order
  • cash
  • certified cheque
  • credit card (where available)
  • debit card (where available)
  • money order
  • postage stamp

For more information, see section 4.6 “Pay for the Item” of the “ABCs of Mailing” chapter.

6

Service Standards at a Glance

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There are no service standards for the Key Service.

7

Features

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A feature is something that is provided as part of the basic service. The available feature is described below.

7.1

Redirection

Key Service items will be redirected at no charge where the addressee has a Change of Address Notification on file.

Keys can be dropped without cover at any postal facility or in any mail receptacle. The Key Service is available for domestic service only.

Keys without a return address, but for which an addressee is known, must be wrapped such that it prevents:

  • loss or damage to the item, postal equipment or other mail
  • entrapment of other mail
  • injury to staff handling the item.

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Options

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None.

9

Addressing

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The outer cover should have a complete address and postal code for both the sender and addressee. The words “KEY SERVICE” should appear in the upper right-hand corner.

Return addresses must be legible, complete and include the correct postal code. See the chapter “Addressing Guidelines” for more information.

10

Deposit of Keys

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The Customer can deposit key items at any one of the following locations:

  • at a post office
  • in a street letter box.

11

Delivery of Keys

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Keys can be delivered to the following locations:

  • to the door
  • to a group mailbox
  • to a community mailbox
  • to a rural mailbox
  • to a post office box
  • via general delivery
  • via a container/bag service.
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