Do USPS really check Ship from address on prepaid labels

jrandleww · #1 10-08-2015

I accidentally mailed several packages from the Midwest using my stealth address as the ship from address which is on the east coast. The labels were printed via PP and would have cost me several dollars more had I used the correct ship from address. All of the packages were delivered on time. Obviously this would be a bad idea to do on purpose since your packages could get returned by the post office to your stealth address but does the post office check the ship from address on prepaid labels?

Chuckchamberlain12 · #2 10-08-2015

A few here and there have never been a problem for me. There's one guy on here who said postal inspectors were investigating him because he was sending mail out from multiple stealth addresses (from the same physical address) every day.

Maliquest · #3 10-08-2015

Just make sure the postage is correct or you wont be getting those items back. I messed up once. Mailed out a 200 dollar item. Wrong weight on shipping and not enough postage and the item was returned Not to me though. To the address I had on my stealth account. Forgot about it. Now I sometimes just cross out the address and write in my own

joeys · #4 10-08-2015

Never had a problem yet and I've left plenty of packages in my mailbox with the stealth address on it.

Dbbg · #5 10-09-2015

To me what I do 99% on my shipping label,I just go to usps website I just type the name & address of the buyer then name from ebay seller stuff like that and my original house address, so I just type or copy paste the tracking # to the buyer,if return I politely ask the buyer to the (my address) even doesn't match to the eBay Stealth I still get my returns all the time.

Kajunrook · #6 10-09-2015

I took some packages inside the post office and the clerk said "why do these have a different shipped from address (Texas) than from here (Louisiana). I said my partner lives in Texas and I ship some of the items from here. She said "sometimes" it cost more to ship from here so your package could be returned. So I just went into ebay and changed the shipped from zipcode (not the address) and I made up my address on a sheet and just paste over return address on ebay label. No problems for 6 months.

jrandleww · #7 10-09-2015

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Originally Posted by Kajunrook

So I just went into ebay and changed the shipped from zipcode (not the address) and I made up my address on a sheet and just paste over return address on ebay label. No problems for 6 months.

Is is risky to change the entire address to your own address if that address has been on an account that was previously banned?

Maliquest · #8 10-09-2015

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Originally Posted by jrandleww

Is is risky to change the entire address to your own address if that address has been on an account that was previously banned?

Yes it is. Ive done it and they linked it in a couple of weeks.
Just my experience though.

Dmshark25 · #9 10-09-2015

Keep your stealth return address on the label just change the ship from zip code, and all your postage will be correct. The ship from zip use the zip code u are actually shipping from

Kajunrook · #10 10-10-2015

Bump shark

MM78 · #11 10-10-2015

Man....never knew people had so many issues with the Post Office! Ya'll need to start hooking these employees up. My Mailman = Bottle of Tequila at the end of the Year + Homemade Cookies to eat when he gets high. The ladies at my Post Office = Cookies, a few items from my stock......never had an issue.

kittylove · #12 10-10-2015

ive not had a problem with it

jrandleww · #13 10-10-2015

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Originally Posted by Dmshark25

Keep your stealth return address on the label just change the ship from zip code, and all your postage will be correct. The ship from zip use the zip code u are actually shipping from

But when you buy a stealth account the zip code usually is not anywhere near you.

Dmshark25 · #14 10-10-2015

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Originally Posted by jrandleww

But when you buy a stealth account the zip code usually is not anywhere near you.

When your in eBay shipping ready to buy postage go to your return address and click edit.

Do not touch the stealth address , there will be an option to change the SHIP FROM ZIP CODE. That's what u change

martyjump · #15 10-10-2015

I ship from several stealth addresses. Never had a problem.

If anyone ever questioned me I had a reason ready: I run a drop shipping service and the return addresses are clients.

Dmshark25 · #16 10-10-2015

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Originally Posted by martyjump

I ship from several stealth addresses. Never had a problem.

If anyone ever questioned me I had a reason ready: I run a drop shipping service and the return addresses are clients.

The issue here is the difference in postage, depending on what service u use. Example would be if you use USPS PRIORITY ZONE Shipping, the postage is dependent on where the item is shopped from

You still keep the same visible stealth address printed on the postage you just change the ship from zip code so that you pay the correct postage and the parcel doesn't get returned

miahdog · #17 10-10-2015

Doesnt matter. Your not even required to have a return address .

joesshooze · #18 10-12-2015

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Originally Posted by Chuckchamberlain12

A few here and there have never been a problem for me. There's one guy on here who said postal inspectors were investigating him because he was sending mail out from multiple stealth addresses (from the same physical address) every day.

Well of course they are. I would never do that. I drop it at the local USPS in Ft. Lauderdale and never had an issue. Even the few times I took stuff to the counter for immediate scanning. Would also depend on how populated an area they were in.