Posted: 7/19/2007 12:09:52 PM EDT
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I moved back in with my parents after graduating while I work and wait to hear back on post-grad jobs. I would like to keep my mail separate from their mail, specifically gun parts.* I am finishing up my retro build, and I have a few packages I will need to recieve. My question is, if I get a USPS PO Box, does UPS, Fed-Ex, or whomeever deliver to the post office? If so, will my box need to be big enough to accomodate those packages, or will I get a slip in my box that I hand in at the desk? *While they are not anti-gun per se, they do not like any un-secured weapons in the house, and they feel I have no reason to have a key to the safe. Basically, the guns that I have bought and they knew about went into the safe and I rarely fire or see them. So, I have a few guns stashed in my room, a few more at a friends house, and some more in my locker at work. The other issue is finances - they feel the money i earn (even my recreation budget) should be spent on things other than the shooting sports. |
amazingly the only entity that can deliver to P.O. Boxes....is the Post Office. |
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Lame.  Had my own place up in PA, but after I graduated there was no reason to stay there. With the money I make as a greenskeeper, after rent, electric bill, car insurance, and gas, there isn't enough for the grocery bill.  It was good financial sense to move back in for the short term, as my (hopeful) post-grad job will be taking me to a new state. |
I can't believe he even asked that question.
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UPS and Fed-Ex won't deliver to any post box located at a post office. However, most PRIVATE Mom-and-Pop post box rental places will gladly accept packages from UPS, Fed-Ex, etc. - hold them for you to pick up if the packages are too big for the box - and typically take much better care of their customers than the averagel USPS employee anyway. Also, many UPS Stores now offer mail box rental - IIRC, they'll accept delivery from all 3 carrriers. |
21, turning 22 shortly. They are worried I will get into legal trouble if I get pulled over to/from the range. Improper storage, having my guns confiscated - not because any laws were broken, but because some rookie cop thought he hit the jackpot. MD is not known for its firearms friendly reputation, and my post-grad job is in LE, so they have been understandably paranoid about some things. |
Thats what I like to hear. I don't want to hit any of my friends up to let me have it sent to their place, and I don't like using work to have personal stuff shipped to. |
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Ive had a PO box for the last 20 years. I have my ammo and larger stuff sent to my phys. add. but small stuff such as WOA triggers I have sent to the PO box. If larger items come to the PO box such as large boxes and such , they stick a key in my PO box that I have to take over to the lockers about 30 feet away and open the larger box and pick up the package. The key only opens the box once and I take my package and the key stays in the locker . I think if its to large for the locker they will leave you a note to pick it up at the counter. Easy as pie |