What is a PO Box?

Answer 1

You can rent a po box at a post office...

All that is, is simply a postal address to which your mail is sent. It is therefore relatively anonymous. You dont really get a post box, they simply keep your mail in a pigeon-hole. Every now and then you simply pop to the post office where you are registered and collect your mail.

Answer 2

A Post Office (PO) box is a uniquely-addressable lockable box located on the premises of a Post Office station.

In many countries, including many countries in Africa and the Middle East, there is no delivery of mail to street addresses, and renting a PO Box is the only way to receive mail. In some rural areas of countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, mail is not delivered so the rentals are often discounted or free.

Generally, Post Office boxes are rented from the post office either by individuals or by businesses on a basis ranging from monthly to annual, and the cost of rent varies depending on the box size. CBD PO boxes are usually more expensive than a rural PO Box.

In the US, the rental rate used to be uniform across the country. Now, however, a postal facility can be in any of seven fee groups by location; in addition, certain customers qualify for free box rental.

Answer 3

It stands for Post Office box. Many individuals opt to have a PO Box vs having mail delivered to their home for what ever reason. In some areas in the US like the high countryof Colorado, it's the only way you can get mail because there is no mail delivery. A PO Box is for United States Postal Delivery only so don't try to send FedEx, UPS, etc. packages to a PO Box.

Answer 4

It's a Post Office Box, but often isn't actually a 'box' it's basically an address where post is delivered and stored for you to collect, or in some cases they will deliver it for a charge. Useful where you don't want loads of mail delivered to your door, or for businesses, In some firms orders will go to one PO Box, payments to another etc, saves on sorting. Some dodgy firms use boxes as well, then there can be no comeback on the owner if there are problems, as the box provider doesn't always have a genuine address of the hirer.

Answer 5

Yes, through the regular mail. If it is too big for the po box, they will put a slip in the box to let the owner know to pick it up at the counter. UPS and other delivery services will not deliver anything to po boxes, though.

Answer 6

Post Office Box -- they're the mailboxes typically at the Post Office or in Rural Areas at the grocery store or another central location. People pay a monthly fee to rent a post office box and they have their mail delivered to that location.

Answer 7

A mail box in the post office.

Answer 8

It's a mail box that is located in the Post Office. Shady companies often use it when they don't have a real office location or if they move a lot. They are alos good if you just want to be discreet but you have to go to the post office and stand in line to check it.

Answer 9

It's a post office box - like a letter box but at the post office, so you have to go there to collect your letters. Some businesses prefer to do it this way, and people who are on the run!!!

Answer 10

It is an actual mailbox that you can rent from the post office and it is located at the post office in a wall of mail boxes. You can get your mail sent there for anonymity purposes.