We Got Mail!!!
by Talley Ho 
, Playa la Ropa, Monday, February 25, 2019, 12:11 (2818 days ago)
After complaining about not receiving mail we followed the advice offered here on the board: We went to the post office.
There was no line, we each took along a utility bill with our name and address on it. The woman behind the counter recorded things, said she had nothing for us, but that she'd have our walking mail carrier contact us. He contacted us through Whatsapp within a couple of hours and had a few questions about our location and type of structure it was. That was last Wednesday.
Today we were out front waiting for the combi when he walked up, gave us a piece of mail and moved on!!!! We thanked him, of course.
It worked!!!
We Got Mail!!!
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, February 25, 2019, 12:16 (2818 days ago) @ Talley Ho
After complaining about not receiving mail we followed the advice offered here on the board: We went to the post office.
There was no line, we each took along a utility bill with our name and address on it. The woman behind the counter recorded things, said she had nothing for us, but that she'd have our walking mail carrier contact us. He contacted us through Whatsapp within a couple of hours and had a few questions about our location and type of structure it was. That was last Wednesday.
Today we were out front waiting for the combi when he walked up, gave us a piece of mail and moved on!!!! We thanked him, of course.
It worked!!!
Just like in Mayberry! 
We Got Mail!!!
by Susan G , Zihua/La Ropa, Monday, February 25, 2019, 15:47 (2818 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
I love it! Thanks, Talley Ho, for the follow-up feedback on Zihua's positive postal services.
We Got Mail!!!
by Casa Juan , Monday, February 25, 2019, 17:24 (2818 days ago) @ Talley Ho
I wonder how it would be without a street name or street #? Any idea as to how long the mail took to get to Zihua from the sender?
We Got Mail!!!
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, February 25, 2019, 17:39 (2818 days ago) @ Casa Juan
I wonder how it would be without a street name or street #? Any idea as to how long the mail took to get to Zihua from the sender?
The trick to getting mail delivered is being on a mail route. If you live in what was until relatively recently a colonia irregular then you will be reminded of the lack of planning that went into the creation of that colonia by the fact that no mail route exists or is planned in the near future. Which means you either get an APDO (apartado) or receive it via Entrega General at the Oficina de Correos.
We Got Mail!!!
by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Monday, February 25, 2019, 18:07 (2818 days ago) @ Casa Juan
Yes. It was mailed in the US in August.
We Got Mail!!!
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, February 25, 2019, 19:12 (2818 days ago) @ Talley Ho
Yes. It was mailed in the US in August.
You should be receiving mail in much shorter time. I get mail from Florida in less than a month. Bulk mail will take a little longer. Heck, even 45 years ago it only took 3 months at the most to receive a normal letter from the States. They've got quicker burros now. 
We Got Mail!!!
by Tere , Tuesday, February 26, 2019, 09:47 (2817 days ago) @ Casa Juan
We live in La Noria on a street with no house numbers. This isn't an irregular colonia. Takes 6-8 weeks to get mail and I'm guessing (since if we don't get it how would I know someone sent it?) we get about 20% of whatever's been mailed from the US.
We Got Mail!!!
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, February 26, 2019, 10:10 (2817 days ago) @ Tere
We live in La Noria on a street with no house numbers. This isn't an irregular colonia. Takes 6-8 weeks to get mail and I'm guessing (since if we don't get it how would I know someone sent it?) we get about 20% of whatever's been mailed from the US.
Not only is La Noria not a colonia irregular, it is the original colonia of Zihuatanejo.
La Noria's houses should be numbered by now. There have been at least 2 campaigns that I can recall to number all existing urban locations in Zihuatanejo proper below the 70 meter mark. If your street is a relatively new one then you should only need to solicit it's enumeration at the Oficina de Correos.
We Got Mail!!!
by Tere , Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 09:58 (2816 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Nope, not a new street - houses have been here for at least 30 years. No street numbers - we're just a block from the paseo La Salinas and a few houses from Cantil. But, I knew mail would be an issue before we retired and came back here - everything I need is available via internet. But some banks and friends insist on trying to send thing via U.S. mail. Just funny when you get a Christmas card in March, or a banking statement months later.
We Got Mail!!!
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 10:32 (2816 days ago) @ Tere
Nope, not a new street - houses have been here for at least 30 years. No street numbers - we're just a block from the paseo La Salinas and a few houses from Cantil. But, I knew mail would be an issue before we retired and came back here - everything I need is available via internet. But some banks and friends insist on trying to send thing via U.S. mail. Just funny when you get a Christmas card in March, or a banking statement months later.
If they missed the two attempts in the past 20 or so years to number previously un-numbered houses then there may be a reason for it. I'll not try to guess why. If you want to receive your mail faster you'll have to take different measures unless someone is willing to GO TO THE OFICINA DE CORREOS to request they assign numbers to the houses on your street. The problem could simply be apathy, as is too often the case.
My wife is going to the ayuntamiento today to try to get a matter taken care of. That's how we do it here.
Power to the People!
