ok, you cannot receive any 'business-related' mail in the villages? i get free subscriptions for many trade magazines, as i enjoy keeping informed as to what is going on in all sorts of businesses. so, i will no longer be able to receive these at my villages home? since when can deliveries by the us postal service be denied based on content or subject matter? ( i guess that is why pornography can be delivered anywhere, not that i have ever received any)
am curious, since there are many home-based web businesses that require nothing but email access and occasional mail delivery. what about someone who sells insurance, and only visits clients at the clients location? it seems to me that this is confusing more and more.
jeff

[BogeyBoy]

Originally Posted by diskman

Here's what you do. You go to one of those mail box places and get a box, then for a small service charge they will put your mail in another envelope and send it to your personal address addressed to Jan.

I say that's not necessary and a waste of money. Just receiving mail - and we're jumping through all these hoops? (Unless I am missing something TH says he is just receiving some business mail at his residence. Now if he is getting shipments of widgets and letting everyone on TOTV come over and buy them, that's something different.)

Another issue that's been missed here - the sender is who controls where the mail goes. He pays the postage, can endorse it various ways, and can get it back if it isn't delivered. (I know, I know - if you are giving out your address for your business the logical thing for the mailer to do is mail it there.)

Where do you draw the line? Let's say you're a Doctor who lives in TV. Your phone rings and it's Charlie Crist asking about his sore throat. Sorry Charlie, call my office. The Doctor gets a magazine in the mail about medical procedures and tells his neighbor to come over and discuss a possible surgery. Send in the stormtroopers.

[allairenjadea]

I guess since we send payment for our lawn cutting service to an address in The Villages this person would also be in non-compliance.

[BobKat1]

How about realtors (both MLS and TV Realty) who live in TV? Seems like they might also receive mail and maybe see a client now and then at their home.

[Keedy]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

We are building a new house East of Tampa. We wanted to be a little further south and a little warmer winter climate with a larger piece of property.

Well, good luck. I had to laugh when you said "warmer climate" as we have had the coldest few years that I can remember. Most of July has been in the high 60's-to low 70's. I can't take much more of this global warming. LOL

[marianne237]

How about folks who have craft or art items they produce in their homes and then sell at the craft fairs...does that qualify as a home based business? What do the "no-no police" do then?

[TrudyM]

Originally Posted by marianne237

How about folks who have craft or art items they produce in their homes and then sell at the craft fairs...does that qualify as a home based business? What do the "no-no police" do then?

I sure hope not, people seem to like my craftsman style stainglass lamps and have started buying them from word of mouth. I thought that might be a good, keep busy, not feel useless thing to do in retirement. Does this mean that a glass kiln and glass wire saw can't be in my garage if we move there. Guess I might have to look elsewhere.

[2 Oldcrabs]

If the rules were followed exactly, half the Village Realtors could not conduct business from their homes. Let them get a court order to inspect your mail !
GOOD LUCK

[beady]

Oddly enough, both my husband and I receive business mail here at our address. Our name appears first and then the business name. That includes professional publications. Perhaps the personal name being first is the key.

Frankly, it sounds like someone is trying to make trouble for TH, sad that.

[elevatorman]

Don't some of the social clubs operate as a business. Can of worms?

[downeaster]

I am in deep do-do. I am in the process of renewing my Real Estate Brokers license (inactive, but I like to keep it alive). The Division of Real Estate will mail the license to my HOME address. I will be on my guard when I pick it up at the postal facility. If there are any strangers lurking about I will come back later when the coast is clear.
That was said with tongue in cheek.
I am a strong believer in having restrictions and enforcing them evenly. However, this is over the top. TH's activity has absolutely no impact on anyone. It can hardly be considered an activity as he is on the receiving end of the mail stream.
Maybe those of us who know of Villages real estate sales persons should arbitrarily report them. If there were enough complaints of this nature they may see how ridiculous their position is.
There are enough types of businesses being conducted in The Villages that are in blatant noncompliance to keep them busy. (What about those Mary Kay parties, travel clubs, hair dressers, golf ball sales, golf club making, ad infinitum)?

[chelsea24]

This is all very strange. We get corporate mail all the time. But I did find it very interesting that when we moved here two years ago, I went to the Wildwood Post Office to open up a separate post office box. Although we do not do business from our house, I wanted a P.O. Box during the transition of many things. Long story short, the Wildwood Post Office said I would have to get permission from The Villages to open up a separate box there. Isn't that odd??? Or am I missing something. Kind of creepy!

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by chelsea24

This is all very strange. We get corporate mail all the time. But I did find it very interesting that when we moved here two years ago, I went to the Wildwood Post Office to open up a separate post office box. Although we do not do business from our house, I wanted a P.O. Box during the transition of many things. Long story short, the Wildwood Post Office said I would have to get permission from The Villages to open up a separate box there. Isn't that odd??? Or am I missing something. Kind of creepy!

I guess we both must be missing something. Since when can The Villages dictate rules for a federal business? The US Post Office is just what it says, "US" , which equals/means federal. Me thinks someone working there must have been misinformed somewhere down the line. By the way, messing with the US mail is also a federal offense.

[Cassie325]

A few questions I have to ask...

1. Has Deed Compliance called every business listed in the newspaper on a daily basis that has a village address? There are 100's of them!

2. If the Wildwood post office tells you that you have to have permission from The Villages to open up a PO Box....who did you call to get that permission? AND who gave it to you?

3. Doesn't Deed Compliance have better things to do with their time??? There are tons of homes in violation of their Deed Restrictions all over TV's....they should focus on what is important.

[GMONEY]

Originally Posted by Cassie325

A few questions I have to ask...

1. Has Deed Compliance called every business listed in the newspaper on a daily basis that has a village address? There are 100's of them!

2. If the Wildwood post office tells you that you have to have permission from The Villages to open up a PO Box....who did you call to get that permission? AND who gave it to you?

3. Doesn't Deed Compliance have better things to do with their time??? There are tons of homes in violation of their Deed Restrictions all over TV's....they should focus on what is important.

Havent seen you post in awhile,,,,, Interesting Thoughts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!