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Originally Posted by CDub (Post 729325)

I drop off packages from multiple out of state addresses at the post office almost every day. I have used several post offices. Never once has anyone commented or even given the returns a second look.

Originally Posted by jojo2012 (Post 729860)

It got me thinking, they do have postal inspectors, & if they suspect anything they can surely contact local police. It's NOT normal business practice to have hundreds of packages with 20 different addresses in different states all covered up by a return address label.

Originally Posted by yankee (Post 729866)

Just curious, why would they contact the police?

It sounds like you think you are doing something wrong and maybe you are, but most of us are just shipping items we sold on ebay/amazon etc... Even IF police were called, what is the issue?

Just curious what your though process is.
Thanks

Originally Posted by MM78 (Post 729862)

Do you get along with these postal workers? I would suggest having some type of friendly relationship with them if possible. The 3 ladies that work the counter at my local post office always get a nice gift from me....including my Mail Carrier.

Originally Posted by martyjump (Post 729313)

I am running everything through InkFrog

Question- Do I need to have all my addresses different when I print labels through Stamps.com?

Or can they all come from one address?

I think it just looks sketchy when I go to drop off all my packages at the post office with all these different addresses.

Originally Posted by yankee (Post 730036)

Nothing is worse that Postal Inspectors. Dealing with Postal inspectors completely disrupts shipments. Postal inspectors are looking for shrinkage such as miss measured packages, low declared weights, insurance fraud and such. Then of course drugs and whatnot and the big one is postal harassment and mail box/mail tampering.

What is a police officer going to do? Open your package to see if you are a drug dealer after obtaining a warrant?

My one major question always is during these countless threads is, why are you covering up the stealth address? Do you have a lot of return to sender packages?
If so, what is the hangup and can you fix it by maybe weighting packages and buying correct postage?

Anyways, what law do you feel you are breaking? Are you breaking identity theft laws?

So, I have lunch a few times a year with my Northeast Postmasters. One in each state. We discuss how they can service me better, lower fees(slmost impossible, but sometimes they can), late drop-offs and pickups, extended relay hours during the busiest months, scan forms, and carriers.....We talk a lot about business. Never once did one ask me why I have so many return addresses or names or such.

I'm not saying you are being paranoid, but unless you are doing something illegal, I don't get what your concern is. Maybe this will help you sleep better at night. I wish you luck figuring out this possible issue.
:peace:

Originally Posted by bluegrass1 (Post 730064)

I was and am friends with the ladies . for years I would mail out boxes of packages 100 or more items to scan daily then one day I noticed I was have lots of tracking that wasn't showing shipped . I contacted the PO left my number for a return call .. later in the day FEDERAL postal inspector how he introduced himself . said he had almost 1000 packages with numerous return address and names asked if they were all mine I said yep. he said what is up with all the different names and addresses . I replied I am a dropshipped . I wholesale to other sellers . they sell the item I ship using their info . he said I couldn't do that that there was forms to fill out to be a dropshipper . don't know he that was bull or not . but said I had to put my info on the packages I didn't have to use my name only one address that would relate to me .. so no worries will fix the problem he released the 1000 packages to continue on their way and since I use the white avery shipping labels to go overtop of the stealth address ... This was my experience just fyi.. everything was fine for years before some noisey SOB as popcorn Sutton would say :) had to look into it ..