how do you receive packages?

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<p>how do you receive packages? is their a mail room in each dorm where they hold them? or do you have to pick-them up in a central location? </p>

<p>i am shipping my imac and won't be able to do the big red shipping b/c i need it after the 10th, but im nervous if i ship i will have to lug it from let's say north campus to my dorm in west campus (becker).</p>

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<p>Most dorms in West have their own mail rooms. So, don’t need to worry. And I think the big red shipping is going to deliver your stuff to your room.</p>

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<p>so all my mail, including large packages, just get delivered to the mail room at my dorm, right?</p>

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<p>Is it common for people to lose their mail or packages? Also, what kind of locks are used on the dorm doors (in general if possible)?</p>

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<p>i’ve heard of people losing their letters shipped to them and stuff they’ve mailed out…but packages not so much. </p>

<p>dorm doors come with a standard key door lock. </p>

<p>most of the new houses on west have their own mail room. places on north campus use RPCC or APPEL.</p>

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If you mail them using the Big Red Shipping program, then they would deliver it to your room in the beginning of the year.</p>

<p>If you are talking about regular days, then everything will be to your mail room, and you’ll get a notification about a package arrived.</p>

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Not very common, at least I don’t hear it that often.</p>

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<p>D lived on North CAmpus last year. Right around her birthday, the mailroom lost a card with cash from her aunt and package with a gift from her boyfriend. UGH!</p>

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<p>Hyperlite-- if you are on west, you will get a slip of paper in your mailbox (which is on the ground floor of becker) that you take to whoever is running the mail desk; they have you sign and you get your package. </p>

<p>I’ve never heard of anyone getting their mail lost, but thats why it doesnt hurt to get a tracking number…I’m sure it happens just as often as it does with regular mail.</p>

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<p>Do you guys think it would be safe to send a laptop to Cornell? Im currently buying a new one and I dont think that it will reach me in time before I leave for orientation.</p>

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<p>i wouldnt risk a laptop during peak mailing the first week or two of freshman year…</p>

<p>but of course if it’s damaged DO report it!</p>

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<p>I shipped A LOT on my way over since I’m from the west coast. It really shouldnt be a problem; just get it insured and make sure you get the tracking number and whatnot.</p>