[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The mailboxes are not owned by The Villages or the homeowner. They are Federal property, owned and operated by the USPS. They are paid for by the postage fees. So, The Villages and the homeowner really have no control over who uses the mailboxes, and whether or not a renter can use them.

Can't use them without the key

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by SIRE1

You can not rent a mail box in any of the neighbor mail stations, but you there are a number of places that you can rent a mail box on a monthly basis. Besides the post offices, most of the strip shopping centers within The Villages have stores that provide that service. These stores are Pack-n-Ship, SafeShip, and UPS Store. These stores allow you to rent a box for mail and also allow delivery of packages, both from the US Post, FedEx, UPS, and Amazon Prime. Suggest you check the shopping center near to where you are staying and see if there is one of those stores. That is what we used when we were renting and it worked out great.

Excellent and complete information. We've had several (snowbird) friends who have also found this to be an excellent option since renters seldom are given the actual resident owner's key.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Can't use them without the key

True. But, if the renter is a long term renter and is a legal resident of the house, they may be entitled to get their own mailbox or their own key from the USPS. I'm not sure if the property owner has exclusive rights to the mailbox.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Mthensley89@gmail.com

I will check out UPS store. I’m sure they can help.
P.S. our landlord is great. We each just assumed different things.

Just be careful if you send mail to a THE UPS STORE using your PMB# as you cannot FORWARD MAIL FROM A THE UPS STORE (or any other private mailbox/PMB) address back to another address as your individual PMB # is not listed by the USPS. You can only do that from USPS box. You can (if they will do it) have a THE UPS STORE employee gather it for you and reship it to any address (for a fee of course). I managed a THE UPS STORE for 4 years and had that problem myself when I left and moved here. The owner who had 3 stores wasn't even aware of it despite it being part of the training and in the store manuals.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Go to the Post Office in Wildwood or Fruitland Park or UPS Store.

Best and easiest options...

[BlueStarAirlines]

Originally Posted by DAVES

I would wonder if you could receive a Fla Drivers, License, Plates, Lower insurance rates etc etc etc to a po box.

Yes, I currently have everything being delivered to a PO box. That being said, I have to have a physical address on file that is in that state and have the PO Box as my mailing address.

[Luggage]

Exactly correct,

[Luggage]

Almost every bill that you can get can be sent electronically. And if you are talking about packages you should specify home delivery only. By the way you can get your Amazon packages sent to a locker, as well as probably ordering from about 10 different stores locally that will deliver directly to your home and I'm not just talking food anymore. Instacart has really taken over by allowing delivery from drug stores dollar stores and discount stores that sell general merchandise.

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by Mthensley89@gmail.com

My landlord doesn’t have a village mailbox I can use for a few months. Can I rent one on my own?

What did the post office say when you called?

[NY2TV]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The mailboxes are not owned by The Villages or the homeowner. They are Federal property, owned and operated by the USPS. They are paid for by the postage fees. So, The Villages and the homeowner really have no control over who uses the mailboxes, and whether or not a renter can use them.

They have control over who they give a key to.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by NY2TV

They have control over who they give a key to.

Who? If you are a legal resident of the house (renter or owner), I think you have the right to receive mail from the USPS. I'm not certain, but it seems to me that a long term renter, who is the legal resident, may have more of a right to use the assigned mailbox than the owner, who is not a resident.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Who? If you are a legal resident of the house (renter or owner), I think you have the right to receive mail from the USPS. I'm not certain, but it seems to me that a long term renter, who is the legal resident, may have more of a right to use the assigned mailbox than the owner, who is not a resident.

And then again it may only SEEM that way (to you).

If someone REALLY needs to know, I would suggest contacting the rental agent or TV sales office or the USPS

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

And then again it may only SEEM that way (to you).

If someone REALLY needs to know, I would suggest contacting the rental agent or TV sales office or the USPS

I agree. If I were a long term renter, I would ask the USPS to assign me a mailbox where all of the other residents receive their mail.

[WindyCityzen]

Why hadn’t anyone suggested they call the Lsdy Lake post office and ask to speak with the postmaster there? (Lady Lake P.O. manages all Villages mail service.) Why pay an attorney to research this? This isn’t In their wheelhouse.

[kitnhead]

We rented and used the UPS in Penelles Plaza. They are busy, but very good. Coming from a big city, my husband and I both wondered if the reason we couldn’t have a mail key in TV was that it could open up the possibility of squatting, as one could establish residency by receiving mail. Of course our opinion is tainted by having been in a city where that stuff is more common than one would think. Just a thought. Maybe it also has to do with the fact that most don’t seem to rent long term in TV and giving over keys could get messy or even people making copies of keys.