Where to buy postcard stamps on a weekend?
Apr 2, 2008, 7:29 pm
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Where to buy postcard stamps on a weekend?
I feel silly asking this question, but thought maybe someone else could benefit from the info.
I arrive HKG late on a Friday night, will depart early Monday morning and want to be sure I get postcards mailed in such short time.
I checked HongKongPost.com for office locations (and map), but it's unclear to me if purchasing postage is possible Saturday mornings.
I also see there are Post Offices at the airport. Are they coin-operated?
Or do most hotels have postage available for purchase?
I arrive HKG late on a Friday night, will depart early Monday morning and want to be sure I get postcards mailed in such short time.
I checked HongKongPost.com for office locations (and map), but it's unclear to me if purchasing postage is possible Saturday mornings.
I also see there are Post Offices at the airport. Are they coin-operated?
Or do most hotels have postage available for purchase?
Last edited by boxo; Apr 2, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Apr 2, 2008, 8:48 pm
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And if closed, the larger post offices (Central, TST) have vending machines. The stamps out of the machines are not beautiful though. The amount is computer printed on them.
Apr 2, 2008, 9:23 pm
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Well, post office's doors can be unlocked and not be open to sell postage. Know what I mean? And the three columns of services list: bulk mail acceptance, PO box access and Philately. The entire thing was unclear to me. Thanks.
Good to know there are vending machines in case of last resort.
Good to know there are vending machines in case of last resort.
Apr 2, 2008, 11:06 pm
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You can buy postage stamps in most convenience stores. All 7-11s have them and are open 24*7. They come in books of 10*$1.4 (for local mail) and 10*$3 for international. The books have guidance on the actual postage required by weight for larger items.
Apr 2, 2008, 11:35 pm
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Oh, that's even better! I won't have to search out a post office location, but just veer off to any 7-11. Thanks! ^
Apr 4, 2008, 7:53 am
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Wish I had known this on several previous occasions.
Apr 7, 2008, 6:13 am
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Apr 7, 2008, 6:56 am
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Apr 7, 2008, 8:44 am
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I don't know what my problem was, but I wasn't finding them. I saw some one day and then figured it wouldn't be too hard and never saw any again after that. A couple hotels didn't have them. I couldn't find a gift shop open (it was 8am when I finally HAD to find some) anywhere. Ultimately I found some and it wasn't a big deal, but I was surprised at how hard it was to find them on the island (near Central/Wan Chai).
Apr 7, 2008, 9:06 am
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Thinking about it I can see that this isn't obvious... places I would go for postcards include:
- the Peak Tram station
- Dymocks bookshop in IFC mall
- the bookshop at the TST Star Ferry pier
- The HK Tourist Authority places listed here.
- various shops arond Stanley
- various places at Ngong Ping (Big Buddha)
- various places at the Airport
Note that there is a post box airside at HKG and you can certainly buy stamps from the office & machine landside and, I think, from a machine airside.
http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/t...inal1_post.htm
- the Peak Tram station
- Dymocks bookshop in IFC mall
- the bookshop at the TST Star Ferry pier
- The HK Tourist Authority places listed here.
- various shops arond Stanley
- various places at Ngong Ping (Big Buddha)
- various places at the Airport
Note that there is a post box airside at HKG and you can certainly buy stamps from the office & machine landside and, I think, from a machine airside.
http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/t...inal1_post.htm