Signs You Should Consider Renting a Private Mailbox

Traditional P.O. Box addresses haven’t been phased out yet despite new technology such as fax, mobile phone and email. In fact, there is no indication that receiving letters and parcels through your mailbox will be rendered obsolete any time soon. More and more people are however considering private mailbox rental over traditional P.O. Box for a number of reasons. If you still aren’t sure that this is a good option for you, there are a few signs that indicate that you too might benefit from a private mailbox.

You Are a University Student

Going off to university or college is an exciting time except that it can be difficult to keep track of your letters and packages. You could rely on your parent's residential mailboxes that mean you can only get your packages and letters during the holidays. Having them sent directly to your school may work but there are privacy issues and mail is easy to lose where there are a lot of different people involved. A private mailbox guarantees that your packages get straight to you without any third parties. You can also easily access your packages and mail at your convenience and it only costs a nominal fee for the service.

You Receive Free Samples

Bloggers, product reviewers and other such careers mean that you get a lot of samples sent to you. A P.O. Box may not be able to hold on to your packages for long especially if they are big and frequent. You also don’t want to share your private information including your home address with every company out there. A private mailbox ensures that your information remains discreet. There is also the option of having the samples later forwarded to your home address so you don’t have to drive to your mailbox.

You Have a Home-Based Business

There are a many conditions associated with using your home's P.O. Box for your home-business. You may be opening yourself up to liability issues and you might have to post a sign in front of your home indicating that you are running a business.

A home address also doesn’t look very professional in the eyes of clients, suppliers and business partners. Business mailbox services come complete with a street address so you can present a professional front while at the same time keeping your home and business life completely separate.

You Own Rental Property

Finally, landlords are high on the list together with debt collectors and telemarketers so it is good for you to keep your private life confidential. Rather than sending and receiving checks, packages and letters from your home address, a private mailbox ensures that your tenants do not get learn where you live or who you are. You can continue to receive rental documents and rent checks while remaining anonymous.

There are many reasons to rent a private mailbox. The best part is you have easier access to your mail and packages as well as alerts when you receive mail. Private mailbox services only charge a nominal fee so its very affordable regardless of what you intend to use your mailbox for.

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