Getting Things Done with Earth Class Mail

January 27, 2009 in Getting Things Done, Life Hacks, Life in General

I think I may have just discovered the next generation of the UPS Store; Earth Class Mail.

• Earth Class Mail (ECM) is a service much like the UPS Store.

However:

• ECM takes your mail and scans it so that you can view it online!
• You can then view the mail online and decide to have ECM personnel open it (and scan contents), forward it to another address or trash it.
• How cool is that for the busy consultant?

Limitations:

• ECM is only in a limited number of major cities. This limits your ability to pick your mail up if you choose.
• Most of these locations are P.O. Boxes.  FedEx and UPS won’t deliver to P.O. Boxes.
• The service is fairly expensive for a limited number of mail items.

Conclusion:

• This is worth a try if I ever find myself traveling again for an extended time.
• I wonder how long until the UPS Store catches on?