So, if you're too busy to drop them off yourself, you may want to have an employee deliver outgoing packages to the local post office. Drop parcels weighing 13 ounces or less into a blue collection box, if you like. Alternatively, busy entrepreneurs can sign up for a USPS account, and then request package pickup from their warehouse or workplace.
Typically, packages are picked up when your mail is dropped off. When you're in business for yourself, it's smart to cut costs wherever possible.
One way to save on mail service is to presort your own letters and packages before having them picked up by a mail carrier or dropped off at a post office location by an employee. Don't worry about sorting the packages with home addresses from those going to P.
Simply group any with matching zip codes or postal codes. Discovering even small ways to cut operating costs can be advantageous to your business's bottom line in the long run. Your data is sent over a secure connection between your computer and the USPS. Once received, your personal information is stored in a password-protected database that is accessible only by authorized USPS personnel.
Your information will be used to provide PO Box service. Collection is authorized by 39 U. Providing the information is voluntary, but if not provided, we will be unable to fulfill your request for PO Box service. We do not disclose your information to third parties without your consent, except to facilitate the transaction, to act on your behalf or request, or as legally required. This includes the following limited circumstances: to a congressional office on your behalf; to financial entities regarding financial transaction issues; to a U.
Postal Service auditor; to entities, including law enforcement, as required by law or in legal proceedings; to contractors and other entities aiding us to fulfill the service service providers ; to process servers; to domestic government agencies if needed as part of their duties; and to a foreign government agency for violations and alleged violations of law.
Information concerning an individual box holder who has filed a protective court order with the postmaster will not be disclosed except pursuant to court order. After successfully signing up for an account with USPS. I have forgotten my USPS.
Can I get a new one? If you have forgotten your password, are unable to sign in to USPS. To reset your password:. The transaction history will appear at the bottom of the page.
Up to three credit or debit cards may be saved in your PO Box account. Currently, customers can manage as many PO Boxes as they would like online. For additional boxes or to upgrade to Caller Service, please visit your local Post Office. To edit your registration information, sign in to your USPS. You can edit your personal information, preferences, and saved payment information. You must be 18 years or older to apply online for a PO Box. However, minors may not apply for a PO Box online.
See Applying for a PO Box. PO Box service may be provided to a minor a person under 18 years of age unless the minor's parent or guardian submits a written objection to the appropriate postmaster.
You need to apply for a PO Box like any other customer. The ID requirements are the same as those for residential and business customers.
In these instances, please contact your local Post Office facility. If you are moving to another location, you may apply for a PO Box online or in person. In either case, to begin the verification process, you need to go to a Post Office where you currently live with a copy of your application and two acceptable forms of U. After you move, you will need to complete the verification process at your new address.
When applying online for a new PO Box, you select a three-month, six-month, or month payment period. Your rental fee, plus a refundable key deposit for the two keys provided are billed to your credit or debit card.
For a complete breakdown of our pricing, you can learn more by clicking here. When renewing a PO Box, you may also select a three month, six-month, or month payment period for the upcoming period. If this is the case, you should not apply for a PO Box online, and should visit your local Post Office to complete your application.
Click to Pay is another online payment option. If you have provided us with your email address, you will receive email reminders as well as reminders in your PO Box. How do I renew a PO Box? You can set up automatic renewal payments online to pay your annual or semi-annual PO Box fees automatically on the due date using the credit or debit card of your choice.
To set up automatic payments, you must use a saved credit or debit card. If you have not saved a card, you can add one to your account. If your renewal fee is late, your box will be closed and you will not be able to retrieve your mail. If your payment is more than 10 days late, you need to go to the Post Office where your PO Box is located to pay your renewal fee and a handling fee to cover our processing costs.
You will not be able to pay online or at a self-service kiosk. After 10 days of nonpayment, your mail is treated as undeliverable mail and your PO Box is closed. Closed boxes may be made available for new customers. Then click Renew PO Box. This feature is available 30 days before your next payment is due. Go to: USPS. Note: If your payment is more than 10 days late, this is your only option for renewing your PO Box.
After signing into your USPS. Find the PO Box you want to make a payment on, and make your payment. How do I close a PO Box? A PO Box may be closed if fees have not been paid by the due date. After the fees have become past due, access to the box is blocked. The boxholder has 10 days to pay past due fees and pickup held mail.
After that ten days ten days after the due date , the box is closed and your mail is returned as undeliverable. Can a PO Box be transferred? PO Box service may be transferred, without payment of an additional fee, to any box of the same size and fee group at a different facility of the same Post Office.
The customer will have to locate and rent the box they want. To transfer service, submit a new application either to the facility where service is currently provided or to the facility where service is desired. If a box customer dies or disappears before the end of the period for which the box is issued, a temporary measure is to have another person listed on the PO Box, or an appointed executor, or administrator for a deceased person can file a temporary change of address form to keep mail going to the current PO Box.
If another person would like to become the permanent box customer, they will need to file a new PS Form and present the required ID before becoming the new primary box customer. For mailing purposes, PO Boxes are considered a physical location. All mail classes and services may be sent to a PO Box. If the item requires a signature, a notice will be left. If the second attempt is unsuccessful, the item will be returned to the sender after the required number of business days for it to be held have elapsed.
Forwarding of mail for other persons receiving mail at the box is the responsibility of the official box holder. A PO Box may not be used primarily for the purpose of forwarding mail on to a different address. Are PO Box rental fees eligible for a refund?
If you decide to close your PO Box, you may be eligible for a refund according to the following guidelines:. Go to USPS. Sign In. FAQs Home. How can we help? Search for a topic. PO Boxes. Share via email. Information Article Number.
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