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A '''virtual mailbox''' is a service that receives physical mail on behalf of the addressee and usually scans the outside of the mail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/virtual-mailbox/|title=What Is a Virtual Mailbox? (And Why You Should Get One)|website=MakeUseOf|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref> They are different from [[Post office box|P.O. boxes]], which some retailers will not deliver to, because they tend to offer a physical address and additional services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techjunkie.com/how-to-use-usps-general-delivery-when-online-retailers-wont-ship-to-a-po-box/|title=How To Use USPS General Delivery When Online Retailers Won’t Ship To A PO Box|website=Tech Junkie|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref> Services offered my include: [[mail forwarding]], |
A '''virtual mailbox''' is a service that receives physical mail on behalf of the addressee and usually scans the outside of the mail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/virtual-mailbox/|title=What Is a Virtual Mailbox? (And Why You Should Get One)|website=MakeUseOf|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref> They are different from [[Post office box|P.O. boxes]], which some retailers will not deliver to, because they tend to offer a physical address and additional services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techjunkie.com/how-to-use-usps-general-delivery-when-online-retailers-wont-ship-to-a-po-box/|title=How To Use USPS General Delivery When Online Retailers Won’t Ship To A PO Box|website=Tech Junkie|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref> Services offered my include: [[mail forwarding]], scanning, or recycling.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/financial-travel-tip-109-virtual-mailing-services/|title=Virtual Mailbox: The Easy Way to Get Mail When You Travel|date=2018-04-30|website=The Professional Hobo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref> In the United States, virtual mailbox providers are classified as [[Commercial mail receiving agency|commercial mail receiving agencys]] (CMRA). Reasons for using virtual mailboxes may include accepting mail from couriers, accessing mail while traveling, and keeping home address private.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 02:58, 13 March 2020
A virtual mailbox is a service that receives physical mail on behalf of the addressee and usually scans the outside of the mail.[1] They are different from P.O. boxes, which some retailers will not deliver to, because they tend to offer a physical address and additional services.[2] Services offered my include: mail forwarding, scanning, or recycling.[3] In the United States, virtual mailbox providers are classified as commercial mail receiving agencys (CMRA). Reasons for using virtual mailboxes may include accepting mail from couriers, accessing mail while traveling, and keeping home address private.[3]
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References
- ^ "What Is a Virtual Mailbox? (And Why You Should Get One)". MakeUseOf. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "How To Use USPS General Delivery When Online Retailers Won't Ship To A PO Box". Tech Junkie. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ a b "Virtual Mailbox: The Easy Way to Get Mail When You Travel". The Professional Hobo. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2020-03-13.