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The Des Plaines post office in Des Plaines, IL is a convenient location with ample lot parking for customers. It offers a range of services to meet your postal needs. The post office features a self-service APC Kiosk, allowing you to easily access postal services at your convenience. You can purchase domestic and international money orders at this post office, making it convenient for sending secure payments. Additionally, if you have any inquiries about missing, lost, or stolen money orders, you can submit them at this location. Managing your postal needs is made easy with the option to rent and handle billing for a PO Box online. This post office also provides Global Express Guaranteed services and Priority Mail International services for efficient and reliable international shipping. If you have any hold mail, you can easily pick it up at this post office. Furthermore, the Des Plaines post office offers burial flags for veterans to honor their service. For outdoor enthusiasts, the post office sells The Bird Hunting Stamp, also known as a "Duck Stamp," which is a license or permit allowing the purchaser to hunt migratory birds. Please note that this stamp is not to be used as postage. Convenient payment options are available at this post office, as it accepts gift cards as a form of payment. These gift cards can be used like a debit card, with an account number and a PIN. If you need postage-paid greeting cards, the Des Plaines post office has them available for purchase. Additionally, the post office offers label broker services, allowing ecommerce merchants to provide customers with a Label Broker ID and QR code for USPS label printing. This service is also available at the self-service APC kiosk, where customers can print return labels. For businesses, the Des Plaines post office offers Bulk Mail Acceptance and the ability to manage Bulk Mail Account Balance at the post office. It also provides Pickup Accountable Mail services, which require a recipient's signature to show proof of delivery or protect against loss or damages. Passport applications can be made by appointment at this post office, and they also offer passport photo services by appointment. If you don't have a permanent address, General Delivery is available as a temporary mailing address. Lastly, this post office has carrier services, where postal carriers deliver and pick up mail and packages for residential and business customers along Postal routes.