How to Select The Options You Really Need in A Mail Forwarding Service.

1. Beware of Crafty Mail Forwarding Services
Charging Unnecessary Extras
When you start to investigate the possibility that there is such a thing as a mail forwarding service,
you might be surprised to find out that you actually have a few choices to make. There is more
than one service available today and each service comes with a basic charge, and then has options
for updating.
While both of the services we reviewed offered virtual mail, which means you can view your mail
Beware of Extra Scanning Charges
online after they scan it in, one service only included the envelope scan in the basic charge while
the other included the envelope, and enough content scans that would satisfy a normal user. Of
course, if you need more, you can always pay by the piece you want scanned.
When you're making the decision on how many scans you will need, consider how much mail you
How to decide:
get in a week. Now that you've scared yourself, remove all of that junk mail and your amount will
be much smaller. You can also sign up for online banking to pay your bills and receive them via
email. So now I'm sure that your vision of how much mail you will actually need to have scanned is
much smaller than the original thought you had when I first posed the question.
The next option where you could incur extra charges is in selecting a virtual mailing address. This
Virtual Mailing Address Extras
is where you want to again ask yourself how important it is to have your mail forwarded to a
prestigious address. If you're just using the service because you travel a lot, you can probably
choose the mail forwarding service that is the least expensive. On the other hand, if you're using
the service for your business mail, you might need to choose the company that offers an address in
the state your business is located.
There are a few more choices to be made, but these are the two that have the most increased
charges. You can find complete comparisons of other options at www.virtualmailcenter.com.