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I`m all about the PO Box.  Of course I live close to a post office, but a small box is cheap and more importantly secure.  I suppose it depends on the type of business you start, but I get multiple business credit card offers every day as well as other advertisements that I don`t want sitting unsecured in my mail box if I`m not home.  Although it can be somewhat inconvenient to go and pick up the mail, I find the convenience of not having all that mail in my personal box is worth it. 

I use my home address as well. I was actually surprised to see how many of you do the same. We don`t tend to get alot of business mail to our home, so it works for us. I think if I was working with sending and receiving shipments I might rethink it, but for now this works quite well.

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We use a local mailbox service. It’s not a P.O. Box (it gives us a real address) but it functions like one.  It’s only about a 2.5 miles away from home and it’s usually on the way to where we need to go so it isn’t a big deal.  We send lots of packages and its great for UPS, FedEx and USPS packages since the carriers usually don’t leave them on our porch when we are not home (rain, potential theft. etc)

I started out with a P.O. box, but got tired of looking into a empty box and the long walk to the post office (about a good 20 minute walk one way). Since most of my sales come through the internet, I dropped the P.O. and saved money and time.

I live in a Mitchell-Lama and they are very strict about not using the address for business purposes, and as I will be doing e-commerce globally within the next six months I stick with the P.O. Box.  Also, it is only two blocks from my house. 
I do hope to have the business rent a permanent space in the next six months and chuck the P.O. Box.

Well the word says it "Home Based" business. When I started my business "I was home based" and yes I used to use my home address. Now here is when you shouldn`t use your home address. 1. When you are establishing Business Credit
2. When applying for a license (some cities have Zoning laws)
3. When you get a business telephone line other than VOIP.

I was contemplating a P.O. Box but then again, I don`t want to have to drive to the Post office everyday or every other day..





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Edgar Monroy
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I  have a PO Box as well.  I don`t like the idea of every person that looks at my store having access to  my home address.  I want that seperation of home and business.  I have all of my products and bills shipped to my home address and rarely go to the post office.   So far it is working out well!


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Lisa Liberatore
Baxter Tea Company
www.baxtertea.com

I use my home address as my business address.  As of right now it would be difficult to find me without specific directions from me.  Although my neighborhood is just over 4 years old, none of the roads show up on any of the on-line mapping sites.  But, like has been stated before, it depends on your personal situation.  You have to do what you are comfortable with.


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Sherra Scott
Quality Practice Management Solutions Virtual Assistant (QPMS VA)

I was actuallyusing my home address but started using the address and info I got after incorporating my business. Luckily, I don`t get many mailings or anything, but even so, I get mail forwarded to my home address twice a week. I think having the business` address rather than my home address is a lot safer. Also, having a business address rather than a PO Box gives the appearance of a more legit company/business. Not that mine isn`t legit but you understand what I`m trying to say?!

Hope that helps you!


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All of my business is done over email, web, or outside sales so there is no need to even provide a mailing address. The company I distribute for is an established business so I can always direct my customers to them.  My business cards have an email address and a web address. This is all that is necessary to reach me as I have a virtual office system that allows my customers to reach me from anywhere.


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