PO BOX for seller account?

[LoopHole]

Does anyone use a po box for a sellers account? Just wondering if these get limited or are they ok with pp? Not sure if correct, but it has to be a business account for you to be able to use a po box as address correct?

[Sandy D]

In my state you cannot use one with stealth.

To open a PO box you have to show proof of address, ID and one other form of proof of ID.

They wont accept business only stuff either.

Any person sending or receiving mail from that box has to have all this on file.

[Gamefreak]

I think all post office are like what sandy explained. But if you know the ppl u can get away with receiving packages in different business names

[rsot]

I use these exclusively - works well with some alteration

[Futuremogul888]

You can put the PO Box under a business name and while they still check your personal ID for verification purposes, the PO box will be strictly under the business. They don't verify any ID for the business itself by the way.

[yotano211]

Does the OP mean, if you can get a PO Box to use the address for a ebay account or what.

[LoopHole]

Yotano that is exactly what i meant. I think all the other posters went a bit deeper into the whole idea.

My problem isn't the opening of PO Boxes, I have an unlimited number of PO Boxes. That isn't much of my problem. The question i was asking was if i can input the PO Box address in the address field when registering for pp/eb without any problems. By problems i mean any additional verification and possible limitations in some way.

[Futuremogul888]

I know they allow you to make it your account address but I don't know what additional problems this might bring upon a stealth account.

[slim jim]

use the street address of the PO

[Sandy D]

Originally Posted by slim jim

use the street address of the PO

I did this once and the post master stopped me in my tracks and told me this is no longer allowed.

Some might be able to get away with it and some might not anymore.

[slim jim]

yea i have come across that in certain post offices, it is really CRAZY and i stay away from those. i guess i am lucky to live in an area with so many. i had to tell most of the workers i've come across that it even exists. they are amazed.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by LoopHole

The question i was asking was if i can input the PO Box address in the address field when registering for pp/eb without any problems. By problems i mean any additional verification and possible limitations in some way.

I use these in two states of the USA without any issues.

Accounts all made after July 2012.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Sandy D

I did this once and the post master stopped me in my tracks and told me this is no longer allowed.

Some might be able to get away with it and some might not anymore.

It's really a hassle that the right to use a street address depends on the officious nature of a government employee.

[yotano211]

Find a PO Box that does not say "PO Box", there are many out there that look like some apartment address. I have 2 such PO Box for over 1 year now. Usually the mom and pop stores are like this, cheaper too.

[slim jim]

Btw, ups has boxes which are more expensive but they advertise it as the fact u don't need to put 'po box' , you get a 'suite' #

[Furious George]

IMO - a po box is the same as a street address.
You're better off using an address where it doesn't matter to get the mail.
In other words, one you don't have access to, like a large office building.

In the case where I do need to get mail, I use a local UPS store.

[Sandy D]

Originally Posted by rsot

I use these exclusively - works well with some alteration

But you are in Canada.

The same does not work in the USA.

Our Patriot Act passage changed all of that.

Unless you have PO boxes in the USA of course.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Furious George

IMO - a po box is the same as a street address.
You're better off using an address where it doesn't matter to get the mail.
In other words, one you don't have access to, like a large office building.

In the case where I do need to get mail, I use a local UPS store.

Where did this idea come from?

It's not even remotely sensible.

Risk of MC099

Customer returns?

Correspondence from ebay/paypal?

Before you were stealth, did you have 'real' addresses? It is more important when stealth to appear to be as real as possible.

Please rethink your ideas quickly. It's not a working solution EVER

[LoopHole]

Originally Posted by slim jim

Btw, ups has boxes which are more expensive but they advertise it as the fact u don't need to put 'po box' , you get a 'suite' #

Just went to the UPS store, the prices aren't bad neither. 90 bucks for 6 months a key to the main door and a bigger lock box that you can access 24/7.

Looks like i will have to get me a couple of these.

Does anyone know if you can only have 1 per address or per name? Or will i have to get creative.

Forgot to ask her this.

[slim jim]

im sure you can have as many as you want but if they think you are doing business they will charge you the business rate

[mercurial333]

Wouldn't a UPS address location be already abused to death?

I mean sure you get a different "Suite" but the address is the same.

[LoopHole]

Originally Posted by mercurial333

Wouldn't a UPS address location be already abused to death?

I mean sure you get a different "Suite" but the address is the same.

Not sure, i guess ill have to test it.