[Velvet]

Originally Posted by azcindy

The homeowner will not allow me to use her mailbox when I rent her house. She suggested I signup for SafeShip or the UPS store to get a PO box. Problem is these places give you a physical address, not a PO Box number. So how do I get Amazon packages delivered to my physical rental address, and not my mailing address? Amazon does not have a section for mailing address only and the 2 addresses would be different zip codes so I can't have both addresses on one form. This becomes more problematic when Amazon decides to ship via USPS (and normally you don't know in advance). Hopefully someone has dealt with this.

Thanks,

Cindy

It sounds like they’ve rented you the accommodations but not their mail box too. Because private mail arrives at my mailbox I wouldn’t rent it out either. I also don’t rent out my car, my purse etc you get the idea.

Renting your own post box seems like a good idea.

[Beats]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Well then there should be no problem. Correct? Renter call the post office and demand a key !

Yeah, good luck with that when you do not own the home and the have no record of you. Think they just give out keys to anyone without proof, and then you demand a key!

[Beats]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Well then there should be no problem. Correct? Renter call the post office and demand a key !

Good luck with that, think the just give out a key to anyone without proof, and then after you demand a key!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Beats

Good luck with that, think the just give out a key to anyone without proof, and then after you demand a key!

You need proof that you are the legal resident of the house.

[Sully2023]

Originally Posted by azcindy

The homeowner will not allow me to use her mailbox when I rent her house. She suggested I signup for SafeShip or the UPS store to get a PO box. Problem is these places give you a physical address, not a PO Box number. So how do I get Amazon packages delivered to my physical rental address, and not my mailing address? Amazon does not have a section for mailing address only and the 2 addresses would be different zip codes so I can't have both addresses on one form. This becomes more problematic when Amazon decides to ship via USPS (and normally you don't know in advance). Hopefully someone has dealt with this.

Thanks,

Cindy

I rented different homes for five months before buying. I had good service from the local post office. I went into the post office area where the mail is delivered and told them I was looking for a package delivered to the address i was staying they accommodated me and gave me the items that was shipped to the home address. With my name on it.

[wamley]

Amazon delievers to any address you put into their addresses in your membership, They don't deliever via USPS

[Danube]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

You need proof that you are the legal resident of the house.

No. Because more than one person or family can be a resident of the same property.

Anyway, my point was just put in the rental contract that it does not include using the USPS mailbox. Totally legal and if violated grounds for eviction if not a beatin'.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

Wow that is so bizarre. If the tenants were intent on changing the locks, I wonder why they didn't just go to Home Depot buy a new lockset for the front door and replace it. Its a 1 hour job. Their more devious method seems more difficult and expensive.

And I wonder why they did it? Were they planning to squat? Or did they want to block landlord access during the tenancy? Answers not expected, just questions in my own mind.

They were planning on taking possession of the house. It's a "thing" that happens, it's a scam, fraud - people get legal possession of a property by simply changing their legal address. It becomes incredibly difficult to kick them out at that point. Eviction is much easier to do, if the tenant doesn't have that address as their legal address on record.

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by sallyg

We faced a similar problem and chose Safe Ship. Bad decision. Never got a single piece of mail delivered. It was beyond maddening. Suggest trying the post office. Good luck.

Not sure why
I have used them for 3 yrs and I get mail and packages with zero problems

[Full-timer]

You are renting short term and you need to buy From Amazon? If it was me, I wouldn't let you use the mail box either.

All the issues that would/could arise from this is crazy. One of them is your issue about where your packages would go and when.

How about curbing your Amazon while there? What could you possibly need from Amazon while at a rental for a month or two you can't go get?

[DARFAP]

Originally Posted by azcindy

The homeowner will not allow me to use her mailbox when I rent her house. She suggested I signup for SafeShip or the UPS store to get a PO box. Problem is these places give you a physical address, not a PO Box number. So how do I get Amazon packages delivered to my physical rental address, and not my mailing address? Amazon does not have a section for mailing address only and the 2 addresses would be different zip codes so I can't have both addresses on one form. This becomes more problematic when Amazon decides to ship via USPS (and normally you don't know in advance). Hopefully someone has dealt with this.

Thanks,

Cindy

Standard ops

[mraines]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Well then there should be no problem. Correct? Renter call the post office and demand a key !

There are legal reasons why the owner should not let you use their mailbox. My daughter rented out her home and she is an attorney and would not let them use her box. Same for a golf cart. Too many legal issues.

[azcindy]

Lots of helpful responses here. I am really looking forward to moving to The Villages. I am renting for 4-6 months (or more) while I take my time exploring exactly which area I want to buy in and while waiting to finalize the sale of my house in Arizona (hoping it will be sold before I move, but the market is slow). Of course renting presents a few challenges, but it will be worth it. Thanks again.

Cindy

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by azcindy

Lots of helpful responses here. I am really looking forward to moving to The Villages. I am renting for 4-6 months (or more) while I take my time exploring exactly which area I want to buy in and while waiting to finalize the sale of my house in Arizona (hoping it will be sold before I move, but the market is slow). Of course renting presents a few challenges, but it will be worth it. Thanks again.

Cindy

Good luck and welcome!

[PLedoux]

Originally Posted by Eg_cruz

They give you a box number
When you get a package they hold it
I use them and never miss a package

Agree. We had the same situation with a rental and never had a problem with packages. In fact, it was nice to have packages not left on the front porch available for pickup by “non-authorized persons.” They leave a note in your box that you have a package and you go to the counter and ask for it. I found them to be far nicer and more cooperative than the personnel at the Villages mail centers.