Customers visiting the Massapequa Post Office and the North Massapequa Post Office, can now experience the Postal Service's version of the ATM while delivering quick, easy and convenient access to postal services around the clock, seven days a week.

"Automated Postal Centers (APCs) - provide easy access to postal products and services just as ATMs provide easy access to banking services," said Pat Prisco, Massapequa postmaster. "To customers, one is a self-service bank, while the other is a self-service post office. Unlike many ATMs, APCs don't add transaction fees. Beyond expanding customer access, the APC enables our customers to conduct business with us at their convenience."

The APC enables customers to conduct business at their convenience.

Using credit and debit cards, the APC enables customers to:

* Buy self-adhesive stamps.

* Weigh, calculate and purchase postage in amounts for items weighing up to 70 lbs.

* Send items via Express, Priority and First-Class mails, as well as by Parcel Post.

* Purchase insurance up to $200.

* Look up Zip Codes and obtain Postal Service mailing information.

* Obtain Express Mail, Certified Mail and Return Receipts.

* Purchase Delivery Confirmation Service.

* Obtain a receipt.

The APC is just 4' high by 3' wide. It is located in the lobby next to a convenient parcel slot that accepts packages up to 12"H x 14"D x 20"W.