Address Change

[ghackett5]

I am moving and going to live with a friend temporarily. I am going to open an po box at a third party. Should I change my address on ebay?
If I change it to the new po box address tweak would it raise red flags?

[rsot]

I wouldn't change your address unless you are expecting returns - opening a po box is a good time to create a nice back up account with this address.

Otherwise - how long has your eb account been active? Asking this q to determine if a change could trip flags

[ghackett5]

My account is almost 8 years old, its my only account.
I dont want sensitive information going in the wrong hands. Also ebay sent me a physical letter regarding IRS mismatch and possible backup withholding.
I registered my LLC with that address and I am going to change the LLC address with the IRS which might trigger another mismatch flag on my ebay if I dont match it with the irs.
I have NOT changed anything yet

[Papyrusman]

temporarily shouldn't really matter. If it's in another country, it might look strange, but a city over, I don't think ebay will even know.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by ghackett5

My account is almost 8 years old, its my only account.
I dont want sensitive information going in the wrong hands. Also ebay sent me a physical letter regarding IRS mismatch and possible backup withholding.
I registered my LLC with that address and I am going to change the LLC address with the IRS which might trigger another mismatch flag on my ebay if I dont match it with the irs.
I have NOT changed anything yet

Better clarification - you got a physical letter for IRS mismatch...I haven't dealt with a situation like that

[ghackett5]

yes a physical letter was in the mailbox.
Should I wait to change it or dont do it all?

[solefoodbk]

UPS mailboxes are better. If this is your only account, you should be able to afford it. It's probably most expensive in NYC, and I pay around $450 for yearly. If you did about 3 months or something it should be around $150 I think. That is far better because you can use a real address, and add suite. PO Box are always a red flag. Doesn't mean it will cause a problem, but you're smart enough to know it's a red flag, thats why you asked.

I wouldn't take any shortcuts with your only account.

[rsot]

Mom and pop post offices are cheaper than UPS by far