PO box or other options

Oliver · 19 Sep 2006 at 03:24

Hey. I'm interested in getting a PO box. Does anyone have one? How does picking stuff up work? Are there any companies out there that offer cheaper options?

acharris · 19 Sep 2006 at 17:57

Hi, I have PO Box and the mail is delivered to your local sorting office and if you recieve a lot of mail, they prefer you to pick it up within a month or they phone you.

The PO Box is £56.15 for the basic service, or you can pay an extra £56 on top to have the mail delivered to you from your PO Box. They are handy to have to keep mail seperate, but be aware that anyone can ask the Postal Service to give them your proper maiing address under the law.

Hope this helps.

Anthony

Oliver · 19 Sep 2006 at 18:05

acharris said:
They are handy to have to keep mail seperate, but be aware that anyone can ask the Postal Service to give them your proper maiing address under the law.

Hmm that's a bit of a bummer.

Thanks for the info!

crystaline · 19 Sep 2006 at 18:11

Oliver said:
Hmm that's a bit of a bummer.

Thanks for the info!

why, what were you planning to use it for?? :confused:

Magic_x_uk · 19 Sep 2006 at 18:31

mmm maybe something naughty ???

Oliver · 19 Sep 2006 at 18:36

Selling stuff on eBay. I'd rather have a place away from my house to do it from.

FunkyT · 19 Sep 2006 at 19:14

Oliver said:
Selling stuff on eBay. I'd rather have a place away from my house to do it from.

Looking to rip people off or deal in pr0n?

Magic_x_uk · 19 Sep 2006 at 19:48

Not sure you can have a PO box on ebay actually, though may be wrong.

Also most people KNOW you can get the real address behind a PO box from the post office anyhow.
I have used Ebay since 2001 and never had any problems so why should you consider it being dangerous or worrying having your normal residential address on file with Ebay?.

It would ring alarm bells with me thats all

daz · 19 Sep 2006 at 19:54

There are many companies out there that operate "virtual office" services.