Looking for advice on opening a PO Box

I am planning to open a PO box for international packages, need some advice from experienced members. Just looking for personal use type amounts, no bulk.

Is it better to open PO Box at an actual post office or a UPS type location?

Does it make a difference if your box is in small town/rural post office or in a city? I can do either one, seems like in the city the post office workers would care less and also international mail more common. At the same time city PD has more resources to bust you. Rural towns don't even have their own police departments and rely on state police for emergencies.

Also, would it make sense to open the box under a company name instead of your personal name?

Finally, should you open a box in the state that you live in or better in a neighboring state if you live close to state border? I am thinking that local PD would not bother tracking someone down in another state over some small package. If they are in your state and not far from where you live, it would be much easier for them to knock on your door.

Would really appreciate any advice on these questions


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[2 Points] ziz1:

should you open a box in the state that you live in or better in a neighboring state if you live close to state border?

Seems like crossing state lines with illegal drugs is a bad idea.


[1 Points] BarmeloXanthony:

Actual post office fuck a UPS!!

It shouldn't matter whether your box is in a rural town or in a city, mail is mail to the post office workers. Remember the key is to blend in so I would also recommend going over to /r/freebies and ordering some random shit domestically.

I can't really speak on opening the box under a company name since I've only ever used my own personal name for 2+ years w/ never any hiccups (other than from a few shitty ass vendors)

Finally, hell na keep that shit close to home. IF you were to get caught they could easily charge you for 1) importing drugs into the US since you said it was gonna mainly be for international orders and 2) they may stick you with drug trafficking for crossing state lines with it... doesn't matter if it's personal amounts or bulk amounts

And yes, that last one may be pretty unlikely but you're ordering shit off the internet... better to be way too safe / paranoid than actually having the possibility of slipping up and going to the pen for a very long time. Hope the best for both you and all your adventures 8-)


[1 Points] horavack:

I am no expert on PO boxes but I do have one. As far as Interational goes ....I have problems with that,

My PO Box has a company name because ...it is a business so to speak. Once a week I can buy used clothes (look new) and resell them in bulk. Good product. Every once in a blue moon a package arrives that is not legit.


[1 Points] lostdeathstar:

I get a small personal use amount delivered from France 3 or 4 times a month to my normal address and I haven't had any issues at all, so far. ::knocks wood:: From what I've heard and read, envelopes are far less conspicuous than actual boxes. I don't usually order more than a gram or two at a time. So everything I've ordered has just came in envelopes thus far.