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Subject: what to do about wrong zip code being printed out
Date Posted: 7/10/2008 8:22 PM ET
Member Since: 1/17/2006
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I typed in a certain zip and for some reason a different one(incorrect one) is being printed out. What can I do....? I pmed all the people who I ordered books from..... But why is this happening?

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Date Posted: 7/10/2008 8:32 PM ET
Member Since: 2/10/2008
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Is the incorrect one a neighboring place? ZIP codes are constantly being realigned. This is supposed to simplify mail delivery. If the program printing the ZIP is using the USPS database, it may be updating to the new and supposedly better number. I see this on the computer at work frequently.