topic Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal in Selling

PO BOX - question re Paypal

esseco46 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:02:38 GMT

Hi all,

I am about to post off a parcel to Qld which my husband sold under his own ID and the only address I have is a Post Office Box. We checked the winner's details and they only have a PO Box.

I was under the impression that it had to be a street address for parcels to be delivered and if not that Paypal does not cover any losses.

Could someone please confirm for me before I send.

Many thanks,

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

izabsmiling — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:07:28 GMT

A card will be left in a PO Box for the buyer to take to the Post Office and collect their parcel.

Some people (like myself) don't have mail delivery to their homes so a PO Box is the only option .

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

putney32 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:07:35 GMT

as long as you are sending with Australia Post (not a courier/freight agent), YES YOU CAN send to a PO box. they deliver to the po and the buyer gets a little card in their box to say there is an item inside the PO awaiting collection.

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

izabsmiling — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:09:01 GMT

Delivery by Courier is different as they will deliver to the home address .In that case you would need a Street address.

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

izabsmiling — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:10:38 GMT

Sorry Putney, I didn't see your post

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

2106greencat — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:10:52 GMT

PO Box is actually even better as there can never be someone 'not at home' and the card left can never 'blow away' 🙂

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

esseco46 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:11:02 GMT

Thanks izabsmiling and putney for your quick responses, much appreciated.

Happy Christmas,

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

izabsmiling — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:11:47 GMT

Thankyou and A Merry Christmas to you too Di 🙂

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

esseco46 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:12:54 GMT

Thanks 2106greencat, much appreciated.

Happy Christmas,

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

2106greencat — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:23:17 GMT

And a Happy Christmas to you Di and all here.:^O

I am especially happy today, coz I am ON holiday from my day job in 3...2....1...minutes. YAY

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

phorum_junkie* — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:52:35 GMT

You are probably thinking of the US seller protection which certainly used to and may still exclude delivery to PO boxes.

That is because they have a completely different system over there, no identity check or home/billing address is required to get one and many of them are notoriously unsafe.

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

the-kazbar — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:31:23 GMT

Yes, as PJ says, it is differnt in Australia.

Here you have to provide 100 points of identity and a residential address so a AU PO box is very safe.

You also don't have any issues with possible theft from someones door step 🙂

Re: PO BOX - question re Paypal

esseco46 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:58:32 GMT

Thanks for the PO box requirements phorum junkie and the kazbar, I'm glad that Aust Post have some rules to be happy about.

I have posted it off and hopefully it will arrive safely.

Happy Christmas.