Five reasons to rent a private mailbox
With more and more people
now working from home, a lot of us are receiving work-related mail at our
private addresses. And with the past twelve months seeing a massive increase in
the number of new start-ups, many business owners are looking for a way to keep
their professional and personal lives separate. A personal mailbox can be a
useful and cost-effective solution, and it’s also ideal for anyone living in
shared accommodation or travelling away from home frequently.
Here are five reasons why
renting a private mailbox is a great idea:
1. Secure and private
Your mailbox is located at
a real street address. You have your own key, with 24-hour access in many
cases. No-one has access to your mailbox except you, and no-one knows it’s
there unless you tell them. Your mail and parcels will be kept secure for you
until you’re ready to collect them.
2. Convenience and peace
of mind
Collect your mail at a
time to suit you – we’ll let you know by text or email when something has
arrived in your mailbox. We also accept signed-for packages from any carrier –
great for business documents but also brilliant for internet shoppers. Your
parcel will be stored safely until you pick it up, rather than being returned
to sender or left on your doorstep.
3. Flexibility
If your work or lifestyle
takes you on frequent trips away from home, sometimes for prolonged periods, it
can be useful to have a designated address for all your mail. A personal
mailbox gives you somewhere your mail and packages can go, no matter where you
are, and you can ask for mail and parcels to be forwarded anywhere in the
world.
4. Better than a P.O. Box
With a private mailbox you
get a proper street address, which helps protect your privacy. It also adds
credibility if you’re using the mailbox for business purposes. A P.O. Box will
accept mail delivered via the standard postal service, but it won’t accept
parcels or signed for deliveries. There is no mail forwarding service with a
P.O. Box, and you won’t be notified when mail arrives for you.
5. Help when you need it
When you rent a personal
mailbox from Mail Boxes Etc., you have access to all our other services. Send a
parcel, pick up a First-Class stamp, grab some stationery or run off a few
photocopies. We’re here whenever you need us.
Click here to find out
more about private mailbox rental from Mail Boxes Etc.