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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: Toulouse on October 26, 2012, 01:07 am
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I'm thinking about getting a PO box.
Should I use one of those "Pack-It" type stores that have PO boxes or should I use the actual Post Office?
Your thoughts please.
Thanks! :)
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That's up to you. It depends on your circumstances and what you need.
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This, and it doesn't make much of a difference when its under your real name.
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Why do some vendors not ship to PO boxes?
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You have to show official ID to get either kind of mail box--the ones at the post office as well as the ones at Mail Box USA type-places. Before 9/11, it was way easier to get those without state-issued ID, but now it's the same requirements. So if that's the reason you want to go non-USPS, it doesn't matter. You'll still have to use your real name.
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Years ago I had issue with what I believe was mail theft at a mom and pop mailbox store. My advice would be to pick a busier urban/suburban USPS post office. Lots of volume and stuff to get done and not as much small town gossip and idle time.