• S - Standard - A "standard" ZIP Code is what most people think of when they talk about ZIP Codes - essentially a town, city, or a division of a city that has mail service.
• P - PO Box Only - Rural towns, groups of towns, or even high-growth areas of cities are given a "PO Box Only" ZIP Code type.
• U - Unique - Companies, organizations, and institutions that receive large quantities of mail are given a "unique" ZIP Code type.
• M - Military - Military bases overseas - and often vessels and ships - are given a "military" ZIP Code type.

• S - Standard - A "standard" ZIP Code is what most people think of when they talk about ZIP Codes - essentially a town, city, or a division of a city that has mail service.
• P - PO Box Only - Rural towns, groups of towns, or even high-growth areas of cities are given a "PO Box Only" ZIP Code type.
• U - Unique - Companies, organizations, and institutions that receive large quantities of mail are given a "unique" ZIP Code type.
• M - Military - Military bases overseas - and often vessels and ships - are given a "military" ZIP Code type.

• D - Default - This is the "preferred" name - by the USPS - for a city. Each ZIP Code has one - and only one - "default" name. In most cases, this is what people who live in that area call the city as well.
• A - Acceptable - This name can be used for mailing purposes. Often times alternative names are large neighborhoods or sections of the city/town. In some cases a ZIP Code may have several "acceptable" names which is used to group towns under one ZIP Code.
• N - Not Acceptable - A "not acceptable" name is, in many cases, a nickname that residents give that location. According to the USPS, you should NOT send mail to that ZIP Code using the "not acceptable" name when mailing.

• D - Default - This is the "preferred" name - by the USPS - for a city. Each ZIP Code has one - and only one - "default" name. In most cases, this is what people who live in that area call the city as well.
• A - Acceptable - This name can be used for mailing purposes. Often times alternative names are large neighborhoods or sections of the city/town. In some cases a ZIP Code may have several "acceptable" names which is used to group towns under one ZIP Code.
• N - Not Acceptable - A "not acceptable" name is, in many cases, a nickname that residents give that location. According to the USPS, you should NOT send mail to that ZIP Code using the "not acceptable" name when mailing.

• met - Metropolitan Statistical Area
• mic - Micropolitan Statistical Area
• div - Division
• non - None

• G = General delivery
• H = Highrise
• F = Firm
• S = Street
• P = PO box
• R = Rural route/highway contract

• Bnnn = PO box
• Hnnn = Highway contract
• Rnnn = Rural route
• Cnnn = City delivery
• Gnnn = General delivery

• 472 N MAIN ST Street Pre-Direction Abbreviation = N
• Spaces = No pre-direction
• N = North
• NE = Northeast
• E = East
• SE = Southeast
• S = South
• SW = Southwest
• W = West
• NW = Northwest

• ST = Street
• RD = Road
• DR = Drive
• LN = Lane

• 472 MAIN ST N Street Pre-Direction Abbreviation = N
• Spaces = No pre-direction
• N = North
• NE = Northeast
• E = East
• SE = Southeast
• S = South
• SW = Southwest
• W = West
• NW = Northwest

• {Address Range} {Address Primary Low Number}
• 100 – 198 Main Ave -> 100
• 101 – 199 Main Ave -> 101
• A200 – A298 Main Ave -> A200
• 124-45 – 124-88 Main Ave -> 124-45
• 101 – 120 PO Box -> 101
• 1A – 1G RR 2 -> 1A

• {Address Range} {Address Primary Low Number}
• 0100 – 0198 Main Ave -> -100

• {Address Range} {Address Primary High Number}
• 100 – 198 Main Ave -> 198
• 101 – 199 Main Ave -> 199
• A200 – A298 Main Ave -> A298
• 124-45 – 124-88 Main Ave -> 124-88
• 101 – 120 PO Box -> 121
• 22A – 22B RR 2 -> 22B

• {Address Range} {Address Primary High Number}
• 0100 – 0198 Main Ave -> -198

• {Address Range}
• 100 – 198 Main Ave E -> Even addresses in the range
• 101 – 199 Main Ave O -> Odd addresses in the range
• 100 – 199 Main Ave B -> Even and odd addresses in the range

• {Address Range} - {Address Secondary Low Number}
• 00000001 through 00000009 -> 00000001
• A through F -> A
• 55A through 55E -> 55A

• {Address Range} {Address Secondary High Number}
• 00000001 through 00000009 -> 00000009
• A through F -> F
• 66A through 66E -> 66E

• 12345-0001 through 12345-0009 -> ZIP Add-On Low Number = 0001

• 12345-0001 through 12345-0009 -> ZIP Add-On Low Number = 0001

• 12345-0001 through 12345-0009 -> ZIP Add-On High Number = 0009

• 12345-0001 through 12345-0009 -> ZIP Add-On High Number = 0009

• L = LACS address: The old (usually rural-route) address that has been converted for the LACS system.
• Blank = Not applicable

• A = City government building
• B = Federal government building
• C = State government building
• D = Firm only
• E = City government building and firm only
• F = Federal government building and firm only
• G = State government building and firm only

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We will NOT give, sell, rent or lease your data to anyone for any reason - period. We value your privacy and we want to make sure your personal information (such as email, name, or contact info) is kept private in our SSL encrypted database.

We will only use your email within our company to notify you of updates to your subscription (if you are purchasing a subscription), or to send you an email confirmation receipt. We may also send you special offers from time to time. If you forget your password, we will also use this email to send you your password.

For more information, please review our privacy policy.

We use more than two dozen different industry-standard practices and proprietary techniques to keep your credit card information private and secure. Here are just a few of the things we do to keep your information completely secure:

1. First and foremost, you should see a small "padlock" icon on the bottom right-hand side of your browser - indicating a secure connection.
2. Furthermore, the checkout page is located on a HTTPS: connection - which is another indication of a secure connection.
3. Then, our GeoTrust & VeriSign SSL certificates require your browser to initiate at least a 128-bit secure channel between your PC and our server - so that absolutely no one else can see your data.
4. Next, we transmit your credit card information in small chunks (never the whole thing at one time) across multiple internet paths to your credit card issuing bank using 256-bit encryption (128-bit encryption is considered totally secure).
5. Finally, we encrypt only the first and last 4-digits of your credit card for storage (to help us assist you should you have questions about your transaction) in our system using 1024-bit permanently irreversible encryption.

Rest assured, we are not declining your transaction. When you enter your credit card number, and click "Place Your Order", we submit that card number to your card issuing bank - meaning the bank that gives you a credit card. Along with that card number, we submit all of the information you enter. Based upon that information, they either accept or decline our request to charge your card.

There are a number of reasons why your card company may have declined us when we tried to charge your card:

1. Do you have the correct expiration date?
   Occasionally the expiration date will be different than the date listed on the card.
   
   
2. Do you have the billing address correct?
   The billing address is where the credit card statement is mailed every month. If you're using a business card - it's usually business address. If you're an authorized user of someone's card - ask them what the billing address of the credit card is.
   
   
3. Did you enter the "Verification Code" of the credit card correctly?
   If the verification code is wrong, you will usually get declined.
   
   
4. Do you have a "pre-set" spending limit for the card?
   Usually if there's more than one user on a credit card account, the total purchases of both cards count against the maximum amount you can spend in a day.
   
   
5. Does your credit card company know you make internet transactions?
   Often times credit card companies will reject internet transactions because of the potential for fraud - you simply have to notify your credit card company that you wish to make an internet purchase and they'll enable your account.
   
   
6. Is the amount of the transaction too much?
   Because we are an internet-based company and your credit/debit card is not "physically" present during the transaction, your credit card company may limit the amount that we can charge your card.
   
   
7. If you receive too many declines in a day, your card company may "lock" your card from being used - it's a preventative measure just in case your card is stolen.
   
   

What can I do now?

1. The easiest thing to do is to triple-check the information you entered in our form with the list above and see if any match your situation. If so, correct any mistakes and try again.
   
   
2. If that doesn't work you can CALL YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY and ask them why they declined us when we tried to charge your card. They have the ability to see everything that's going on with the transaction that are attempted using your card and they can tell you exactly why they declined us.

The "Verification Code" or CVV2 is an important new internet security feature that now appears on the back of most Visa and MasterCard credit cards and on the front of American Express cards. This new code is a three or four-digit number which validates that the customer placing the order online actually has the card in their possession, and that the card number given is legitimate.

Visa & MasterCard
	Flip your card over and look at the "signature panel" box. You should see the entire 16-digit credit card number (or just the last four digits) followed by a separate 3-digit code. This 3-digit is your "Verification Code".

American Express
	Look for the 4-digit code printed on the front of your card - just above the right of your main credit card number. This 4-digit code is your "Verification Code".
American Express Optima
	Look for the 4-digit code printed on the front of your card - just above the main credit card number. This 4-digit code is your "Verification Code".

Discover
	The "Verification Code" is the 3 digits that come after your credit card number on the back of your card.

1. Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu.
2. Click on the "Privacy" tab.
3. Click the "Default" button (or manually slide the bar down to "Medium") under "Settings".
4. Click "OK".

1. Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu.
2. Click on the "Security" tab.
3. Click the "Custom Level" button.
4. Scroll down to the "Cookies" section.
5. Set "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" to "Enable".
6. Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Enable".
7. Click "OK".

1. Select "Internet Options" from the View menu.
2. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
3. Scroll down to find "Cookies" within the "Security" section.
4. Select "Always accept cookies".
5. Click "OK".

1. Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu.
2. Click on the arrow next to "Privacy & Security" in the scrolling window to expand.
3. Under "Privacy & Security", select "Cookies."
4. Select "Enable all cookies".
5. Click "OK".

1. Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu.
2. Expand the Advanced selection in the left part of the window.
3. Click on the Cookies selection.
4. Check the Enable all cookies setting.
5. Click "OK".

1. Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu.
2. Find the "Cookies" section in the "Advanced" category.
3. Select "Accept all cookies" (or "Enable all cookies").
4. Click "OK".

1. Go to the "Tools" menu.
2. Select the "Privacy" icon in the left panel.
3. Check the box corresponding to "Allow sites to set cookies".
4. Click "OK" to save changes.

1. Click on the "Tools" menu.
2. Click on "Preferences"
3. Click on "Privacy" near the bottom-left size of the window.
4. The Enable cookies checkbox must be checked, and Accept all cookies should be selected in the "Normal coookies" drop-down.
5. Click "OK".