The U.S. Postal Service wants its customers to handle their own postage — and is offering cash prizes to those who do. At post offices nationwide, including three in Greensboro, customers will get a chance at $250 daily cash prizes and a grand prize of $10,000 when they use the Automatic Postal Center kiosks rather than standing in line to be served. Greensboro News Record

According to a USPS Press Release:

… 2500 Post Offices throughout the country participating in the Do It Yourself and WIN Sweepstakes.

The Do It Yourself and WIN Sweepstakes is designed to show customers how to save time at Post Office locations by using the Automated Postal Center (APC) kiosk. The promotion runs from now through October 31 and no purchase is necessary. Participants will have a chance to win a grand prize of $10,000 plus daily cash prizes of $250.

All offices will hold a Customer Appreciation Day to introduce the APC to customers.

Customers can submit Sweepstakes entries once a day until October 31, 2007. There are several ways to enter the sweepstakes online or via the U.S. Mail. Customers can:

  • Simply fill out an online form and enter the Code printed on their APC receipt at apcsweeps.com.
  • Get a Take-One from the Post Office lobby with a Code and enter it online at apcsweeps.com.
  • Go online and generate a Code at apcsweeps.com.
  • Print your name, address and email address on a 3” X 5” piece of paper, insert entry into envelope, affix postage and mail to: USPS APC Sweepstakes, PO Box 861, Bethpage, NY 11714-0861.

Prizes will be drawn daily with the $10,000 grand prize winner selected on or about November 8, 2007. The grand prize winner will be notified approximately four days later. Strobe Promotions, an independent judging organization, will determine the winners. Postal employees, Strobe employees and their immediate families are not eligible.