Originally Posted by BogeyBoy (Post 1498849)

I can guarantee you there are duplicate numbers throughout The Villages

Originally Posted by theruizs (Post 1498315)

I wondered the same thing. I had my daughter mail a letter from California as a test. It was addressed to my full name, Charlotte Mail Center, Box ####, The Villages, FL, Zip. It worked just fine. The reason is I would like to use it as my return address for selling on eBay. It will save me from paying for a PO Box. I still want to talk to our mail gal just to confirm it’s ok on a regular basis.

Originally Posted by John_W (Post 1498903)

I can see at least two problems if using the box number on eBay. About a 1/3 of the sellers ship Fedex or UPS, they cannot ship to P.O. Boxes, must have a street address. The other problem is when you receive an oversized package too big for a locker, such as a golf club, computer, etc. The postal worker must deliver to your front porch. So he coming from Lady Lake post office enroute to your home and only sees your name and a box number. You would probably get a message in your box, oversized package, go to Lady Lake post office to pick up your delivery.

Originally Posted by Dan9871 (Post 1498896)

Anonymity, so you don't have to use your home address.

Originally Posted by Uberschaf (Post 1496510)

Because they might live on Dressendorfer Drive? Try spelling that to a service rep.

Originally Posted by swooner (Post 1498958)

Naming streets after sales reps makes no sense.

Originally Posted by BogeyBoy (Post 1498849)

You got lucky. The human factor is involved and the local postal employees that handled your mail figured it out. Next time the person that sees that letter may not figure it out and back to the sender it will go. You are just creating more work because the automated system cannot possibly associate that box number with you, those boxes are made for postal lobbies but have been modified to accommodate The Villages delivery system. I can guarantee you there are duplicate numbers throughout The Villages so the automated equipment could not possibly say Box XXXX belongs to John Doe in Hadley. Jane Doe in Charlotte could have the same box number. Just use your street address or go rent a box.

Originally Posted by Dan9871 (Post 1498897)

But aren't post box numbers duplicated in post offices through out the country?

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1498914)

Why is that necessary?

Originally Posted by Dan9871 (Post 1499213)

There is no necessity to it at all. Just a desire for to keep one's physical location private or a keep private the fact that they are running a business out of their home.

Originally Posted by dirtbanker (Post 1499301)

Do the covenants allow for a business to be run out of your home?

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Originally Posted by dirtbanker (Post 1499301)

Do the covenants allow for a business to be run out of your home?

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Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 1499366)

I believe the following language is used for most, if not all, of the CDDs.

Properties within the subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial, professional or similar activity requiring either maintaining an inventory, equipment or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.

Presumably if you are not maintaining an inventory, equipment or have customer visits you are good to go. For example, if you had a business doing consulting over the phone you are OK.

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 (Post 1499395)

...and, once again, the CDD only gets involved if there are complaints called in.

I do remember someone running a golf cart rental/repair service out of their garage in Bonita and he always had several golf carts in the driveway looking mighty shabby. It finally got put to an end, I believe.

Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 1499366)

I believe the following language is used for most, if not all, of the CDDs.

Properties within the subdivision are intended for residential use and no commercial, professional or similar activity requiring either maintaining an inventory, equipment or customer/client visits may be conducted in a Home or on a Homesite.

Presumably if you are not maintaining an inventory, equipment or have customer visits you are good to go. For example, if you had a business doing consulting over the phone you are OK.