Renting a mail box

kwanv · #1 08-02-2010

Hi,

I'm trying to create a new stealth ebay and paypal account and I'm going to use this company for mail forwarding but ultimately use it for address verification. Here's the site:Mail Boxes Etc. UK and Ireland
My question is, after I use it to verify my address, create an LLC and open a bank account, could I cancel the subscription after, say a month? If I shouldn't be doing it this way, please leave suggestions as to how I should go about forming a stealth address.

Thank you!

rsot · #2 08-02-2010

Interesting proposition - I use mailboxes that, while useful for eBay, have more uses to me in my other endeavours. So I would recommend keeping it open but hey, that's me.

If you don't intend to receive mail, you can always close it.

kwanv · #3 08-03-2010

Thanks for the quick response. I'm going to be using it to receive mail during the first month to gradually increase my feedback. After that I shall close it since I wont be needing it after I become a seller.

GreenBean · #4 08-03-2010

Why? What are you doing about item returns? Where will they go?

If you can't afford a mail box then .....to be stealth successfully, you should have access to the address. The address should be new and not associated with anything previously suspended. You know that I hope

forummember · #5 08-03-2010

Better off keeping it open. Mailboxes have advantages and are well worth the cost. You can have returns sent to it, that way your personal residence is kept secret. Parcels can be sent there. Mail only relating to the Stealth account can be sent there. Keep it open, it is an important part of the stealth method.

kwanv · #6 08-03-2010

Thanks for the advice, I completely understand now.

waterproof · #7 08-03-2010

Yes, you will want an address for return items. At the very least you can use the same box for other personal use.?.?

And if you paid "X" amount for the box for, lets say, 6 months or so, then at least keep it for the time you have it for..you paid for it.

I have a PO Box and only have about less than 10 items a year sent there, but it is my address for Ebay and Paypal.

Good luck!

waterproof

**SaiJin** · #8 08-04-2010

Kwanv, before anything though, I hope you have gotten the Stealth Book from Aspkin and studied it? It'd be a lot of time , energy and emotions wasted if you made 1 wrong step and caused your acc to be linked and banned again.

DogFacedBoy · #9 08-07-2010

I have always wondered about the mailboxes at say for instance the UPS Store.
1) I'm assuming these actually have a street address and box number....right?
2) If you rent the smallest one available and someone returns a large item or you receive a large item what happens? Will they accept it...hold it for you somewhere until you have the chance to pick it up?

jeffweico · #10 08-07-2010

Yes they will. In fact, they will even send you am email to let you know you have a package.

I believe they charge a storage fee after a week (could be wrong) so you might want to ask them about that.

forummember · #11 08-07-2010

MBE hold parcels for a week and then charge for storing.

DogFacedBoy · #12 08-07-2010

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Originally Posted by jeffweico

Yes they will. In fact, they will even send you am email to let you know you have a package.

I believe they charge a storage fee after a week (could be wrong) so you might want to ask them about that.

Obviously with it being something that I am expecting and want ASAP that wouldn't be a problem to get there to pick it up the next day or so.

A fee for holding it only seems fair or what would be the point of anyone ever renting a larger box.

jbluntz · #13 08-07-2010

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Originally Posted by DogFacedBoy

I have always wondered about the mailboxes at say for instance the UPS Store.
1) I'm assuming these actually have a street address and box number....right?
2) If you rent the smallest one available and someone returns a large item or you receive a large item what happens? Will they accept it...hold it for you somewhere until you have the chance to pick it up?

I have a small business mailbox there and all my packages are held behind the counter and all have different names on them as well.

ratsbybuster · #14 08-09-2010

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Originally Posted by jbuntz

I have a small business mailbox there and all my packages are held behind the counter and all have different names on them as well.

So let me get this right we can have a mail box at these places, they hold the packages and as an example my name is joe smoe , i can have packages sent to me to that address that have sara lynn or bobby joe and the ups store will keep them for me even though my name isnt on the package but is at my address?

jbluntz · #15 08-09-2010

We're talking about a business mailbox, business has nothing to with names, how many people work in your average place of business?

rsot · #16 08-09-2010

All depends on the mailbox store too. If it's a private one, then there is less likely any problems with clerk holding packages in other names. Easier with business box because, well, it costs more and the box office likes their money.

As for personal mailboxes, if you chat with the clerk they can be cool about that - private businesses with the mailbox that is.

slappzilla · #17 10-17-2011

Sorry to bump up an old thread, but I found this via search and felt it better to use this thread instead of start a new one regarding the same topic.

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Originally Posted by ratsbybuster

So let me get this right we can have a mail box at these places, they hold the packages and as an example my name is joe smoe , i can have packages sent to me to that address that have sara lynn or bobby joe and the ups store will keep them for me even though my name isnt on the package but is at my address?

I was going to buy a mailbox at the post office, as I want to incorporate another address for my incoming shipments from China, but, from what I took from what they told me, I'd have to use my real name and show my drivers license every time I wanted to collect a shipment, so obviously that would not pan out if I had a parcel there addressed to my mailbox with harry potter as the name instead of my own.

Does anyone know where I can find a private place to rent a mailbox from in my area? What should I google?

GrannyT · #18 10-17-2011

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Originally Posted by kwanv

Thanks for the quick response. I'm going to be using it to receive mail during the first month to gradually increase my feedback. After that I shall close it since I wont be needing it after I become a seller.

I really think you should study and understand stealth a bit more before you do this

Silly idea

unkown5454 · #19 10-18-2011

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Originally Posted by slappzilla

Sorry to bump up an old thread, but I found this via search and felt it better to use this thread instead of start a new one regarding the same topic.

I was going to buy a mailbox at the post office, as I want to incorporate another address for my incoming shipments from China, but, from what I took from what they told me, I'd have to use my real name and show my drivers license every time I wanted to collect a shipment, so obviously that would not pan out if I had a parcel there addressed to my mailbox with harry potter as the name instead of my own.

Does anyone know where I can find a private place to rent a mailbox from in my area? What should I google?

Use a business name, not a personal name. Business names are not checked. So go have some fun.

HurricaneHuntr · #20 10-18-2011

Yep. Bobs bobbers. You can use that. Make sure you use an s on thebfirst name. I even sign for the pkgs with the business name. But if you think they can't find out who owns that box if they really want to, you're naive.

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slappzilla · #21 10-18-2011

I would be using a business name, but what do you mean by "business names are not checked"?

HurricaneHuntr · #22 10-18-2011

The more I think about it, the more I realize that getting ems and eBay stuff at the same address is risky. Gonna find me an abnadoned house this week and do late night pickups of returns

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