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@peridot55555 wrote:

If U live in a rural area, it is more likely to have no roadside delivery post (like me).

 

I always ask the seller about the post office box block & explain I live in a rural area & have no street address & they will usually post anyway.

 

I've tried a different way of addressing a PO box = put the number first & spell out Post Box (like it's a street address) & the letter/parcel has always arrived (but I have a small PO).

 

It happens with mainly Chinese sellers - I think this block on PO Boxes has something to do with 'crooks use PO boxes' in the movies on the TV drama series.  

 

They don't seem to realize that our PO boxes are official Aus Post ones & U have to present ID to sign up to use a PO box.

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Most bank guides include PO boxes as a flag to a possibly fraudulant transaction especially   fraudulant chargeback. If the delivery address concurs with billing address on the credit card   statement then you have a much better chance of winning a chargeback claim. This is especially   important if you have your own credit card portal rather than using paypals portal.

http://www.stgeorge.com.au/business/payment-solutions/merchant-support/fraud-protection

Check the transaction

Be alert for card not present transactions that involve:

• First purchases, since they may allow fraud offenders to minimise the possibility of identification
• Large dollar value orders that may be maximising purchases on stolen or falsified credit card accounts
• Multiple unit orders that maximise resale value and profit potential of the goods being ordered
• Orders shipped to Post Office boxes that may provide anonymity to fraud offenders
• Orders shipped "rush" or "overnight" to deliver fraudulently obtained items as soon as possible for quick resale
• Orders from free email services that don't require a billing relationship or verification that the email account was opened by a legitimate cardholder. These accounts may provide anonymity to fraud offenders.
• Orders shipped to an international address that may be falsified