Is it worth getting a PO box for payments? - GoFuckYourself.com

testpie · 05-08-2006, 08:32 AM

Before i go into promoting sponsors, i'd like to know your thoughts on whether or not it is worth getting a PO box for payments to go to, as i don't particularly like the idea of my postal address being spammed back to the eighties by sponsors. However, PO boxes aren't exactly cheap - nearly £50 ($92) for 6 month's usage; so is it worth getting one?

martinsc · 05-08-2006, 09:21 AM

i have one...

sleazy_eddie · 05-08-2006, 11:04 AM

I suppose you could use it for all your other shit-mail as well, so it really depends how much you make.

JamesAB · 05-08-2006, 12:40 PM

It's not a problem. I've had sponsor accounts for years and I don't get junk mail. They just send the checks.

Are other people getting SPAM/junk mail sent to their snail-mail address?

Either way, if you are doing this as a business I would recommend keeping your personal and business mail separate.

Good luck.

sfera · 05-08-2006, 12:49 PM

yea i would say

xenigo · 05-09-2006, 09:53 PM

I have one and the postal lady that puts the mail in the box decided not to deliver any checks anymore... went about 4-6 months without really seeing much of anything. Kept getting phone calls from Paycom asking why there's a "return to sender" stamp on the envelopes, and wondering what my new address was...

It was a load of shit. Just watch out man, certain people at the post office don't like porn and people getting porn checks. And yes... they will know it's porn.

amateurcanada · 05-09-2006, 10:17 PM

haha sucks. i can see many tossing out checks because of an adult name. but it is worth it - people like to mail things in.

BigBen · 05-10-2006, 06:44 PM

A lot of sponsors don't allow PO boxes. Might want to try something like UPS Store or Mailboxes Etc. This way it's an actual street address and they can't tell the difference.

CyberHustler · 05-10-2006, 06:44 PM

its safer i guess

Spunky · 05-10-2006, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBen

A lot of sponsors don't allow PO boxes. Might want to try something like UPS Store or Mailboxes Etc. This way it's an actual street address and they can't tell the difference.

Very true..don't bother with it

05-08-2006, 08:32 AM	#1
testpie Mostly retired Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,231	Is it worth getting a PO box for payments? Before i go into promoting sponsors, i'd like to know your thoughts on whether or not it is worth getting a PO box for payments to go to, as i don't particularly like the idea of my postal address being spammed back to the eighties by sponsors. However, PO boxes aren't exactly cheap - nearly £50 ($92) for 6 month's usage; so is it worth getting one?

05-08-2006, 09:21 AM	#2
martinsc Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 27,047	i have one... __________________ Make Money

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sleazy_eddie Confirmed User Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York Posts: 165	I suppose you could use it for all your other shit-mail as well, so it really depends how much you make. __________________ PR0: Music Lyrics

05-09-2006, 10:17 PM	#7
amateurcanada Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,766	haha sucks. i can see many tossing out checks because of an adult name. but it is worth it - people like to mail things in. __________________ be our partner - join nichepartners today will.assum.producer @ AmateurCanada.com / icq: 30146166 / facebook.com/will.assum / #amateurcanada

05-10-2006, 06:44 PM	#9
CyberHustler Masterbaiter Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 28,365	its safer i guess __________________ “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

05-08-2006, 12:40 PM	#4
JamesAB Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 188	It's not a problem. I've had sponsor accounts for years and I don't get junk mail. They just send the checks. Are other people getting SPAM/junk mail sent to their snail-mail address? Either way, if you are doing this as a business I would recommend keeping your personal and business mail separate. Good luck.

05-08-2006, 12:49 PM	#5
sfera Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ICQ: 248877409 Posts: 8,597	yea i would say

05-09-2006, 09:53 PM	#6
xenigo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 8,067	I have one and the postal lady that puts the mail in the box decided not to deliver any checks anymore... went about 4-6 months without really seeing much of anything. Kept getting phone calls from Paycom asking why there's a "return to sender" stamp on the envelopes, and wondering what my new address was... It was a load of shit. Just watch out man, certain people at the post office don't like porn and people getting porn checks. And yes... they will know it's porn.

05-10-2006, 06:44 PM	#8
BigBen Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: scv Posts: 2,299	A lot of sponsors don't allow PO boxes. Might want to try something like UPS Store or Mailboxes Etc. This way it's an actual street address and they can't tell the difference.