Does Amazon Deliver To PO Boxes? A Must-Read For Online Shoppers  (2023)

FAQs

Who doesnt deliver to PO boxes? ›

Private shipping companies or carriers, such as UPS, FedEx and Amazon, are not able to deliver to (place mail in) a PO Box. Only the United States Postal Service® is permitted to deliver mail to (place mail in) a PO Box. For mailing purposes, PO Boxes are considered a physical location.

So Amazon, or anyone other than USPS, is not allowed to put deliveries in your mailbox. That is a fact.

If no one is at the address when delivery is attempted, the personnel of the delivery service partner will post the parcel through your letter box if possible, leave it in your preferred safe place or a secure location, or deliver to a neighbour.

With Street Addressing (if available), you have the option of using the street address of your Post Office location, combined with your PO Box number, as your mailing address. This lets you receive packages from private carriers (such as UPS, FedEx, DHL and Amazon), as long as they comply with USPS mailing standards.

Yes, Amazon does deliver to PO boxes. However, there are limitations. You cannot get Same-Day delivery with a PO box address. You also do not qualify for 2-Day Delivery with a PO box address.

UPS and FedEx cannot deliver to PO Boxes because they are not part of the US Postal System. ONLY USPS can deliver to PO Boxes. UPS and Fedex deliver directly to the door…. so they need a physical street address in order to deliver your packages.

All you have to do to get your order delivered to a post office is choose your local post office or preferred pickup location during the checkout process on Amazon's website, and present ID at the branch to collect your parcel.

Some Amazon products ship in Amazon-branded shipping containers, but the company can also buy space on a shipping container through a freight forwarder.

Our address widget (at the top of each Amazon page and on the Amazon app) will let you know if a product is eligible to ship to your chosen address via the product page. Please ensure you have your intended address selected every time you shop with us.

Most of our carriers make more than one attempt to deliver a package. If they find that they can't successfully deliver your package, they'll return it to us. The recipient refused the delivery. A gift recipient who isn't expecting a gift may refuse a package if they believe it's being delivered to them by mistake.

Can you get kicked out of Amazon? ›

Amazon is the world's biggest e-commerce store with over 300 million users. To maintain order, the platform sometimes blocks users—temporarily and permanently. If you can't access your account because it was terminated, don't stress—many users get banned from Amazon.

Amazon reserves the right to respond immediately to urgent law enforcement requests for information in cases involving a threat to public safety or risk of harm to any person. These requests must be submitted through the Amazon Law Enforcement Request Tracker (“ALERT”) by selecting the emergency request button.

There are no restrictions on the size of mail that can be received at a PO box. If you can receive it at a home, you can receive it at a PO box. The one caveat is, of course: If the package is too large to fit inside of the box itself, you'll have to go to the window to pick it up.

Post office box addresses always begin with the words “PO Box” followed by the individual box number, usually a 2-5 digit number. The US Postal Service requests that senders leave out all punctuation when filling in PO Box addresses. For instance, write “PO Box,” not “P.O. Box.”

Yes, when Certified Mail arrives at the delivery Post Office, the letter carrier will place a delivery notification inside the P.O. Box that instructs the person to present the delivery slip to the window clerk.

Address For PO Box: Your PO Box should be in the Address line 1 field and skip the address line 2 field. This way, Amazon will choose USPS as your shipping carrier. Complete Checkout: Once you've done this, click the “Save & Continue” button to continue with the checkout process.

Delivered would mean that the customer came to the counter and signed for it, if a signature was needed or it was too big for their box. Otherwise, it would just mean it was placed in their mailbox, not indicating they picked it up.

You can opt to have your order sent directly to your local Post Office branch.

It negotiated an agreement with them to carry their packages at a special rate that took into account that most of their packages would be delivered directly to a USPS distribution center for local delivery.

Amazon uses many different companies for shipping around the United States, as well as the world. They mainly rely on Amazon Logistics (their own delivery team), USPS, UPS, and FedEx. However, they can also use other carriers for special shipping, or shipping in certain areas.

Why is Amazon taking pictures of my front door? ›

We may take a photo on delivery when a package is unattended. Photo on delivery shows you that your package is safe on arrival. The photo shows the location of your package.

Drivers are instructed to leave your garage door as they found it, prior to delivery. If your garage door is open when the driver arrives, they will not close it after completing the delivery. If your garage door is closed when the driver arrives, they will close the garage door to complete the delivery.

Amazon's new service will allow drivers to enter your home to deliver packages. Drivers will be able to deliver parcels in your home even when you're not there.

If no one is at the address when delivery is attempted, we will leave the package in a secure location. If no secure location is available, or the delivery requires someone to be present, Amazon will send an e-mail to the e-mail address on file. We'll make three delivery attempts on consecutive days.

Some carriers can't deliver to certain address types. We're restricted from shipping to your location due to government import/export requirements, manufacturer restrictions, or warranty issues.

Amazon Prime Now/Fresh drivers can see what is in the bags (packages) if it is not sealed. Amazon Whole Food delivery drivers will not see what is in the order if it is picked up from a cooler. How will Amazon be able to start its own delivery service thereby cutting out the delivery carriers it is using now?

When a package is refused, it is returned to the shipper. That return shipping is billed to the account holder (usually the shipper).

In most cases, the seller will investigate the missing package or send a new item. But if the seller doesn't respond within 24 hours, you can file a claim with Amazon.

Yes, advising your customer to refuse delivery is the best no-hassle return method. It's the best no-hassle return method… as long as there are no problems with the return reaching the Seller. USPS insurance responsibility ends when the package reaches the Buyer. It does not apply in a Refused return scenario.

If you return 5-10 items per month or more than 10% of what you order for no reason other than that you changed your mind, you may receive a warning. If you continue returning items, your account will be suspended or you'll even be banned from Amazon. So be careful with impulse buying.

What can Amazon ban you for? ›

Money laundering, fraud and other crimes. Put simply, Amazon enforces suspensions against sellers when: Buyers do not have a positive experience. Sellers break Amazon's rules—of which there are many.

Some policy violations – such as safety violations, fighting and threats (these are known as Category 1 infractions) – will warrant immediate and permanent termination, while others take multiple verbal and written warnings before being let go.

In order to ensure buyers and sellers aren't breaking any rules, Amazon will read buyer-seller messages. Amazon uses this ability to monitor communications between buyers and sellers and help resolve any disputes that may arise.

By getting a police report, you are validating that you believe the package to be stolen or mis-delivered. This will also help in case there are other similar reports in the area, which may help to catch the person(s) doing this.

Anything sent via UPS cannot be delivered to a post office box. UPS requires a physical address.

If it does not fit, USPS will leave a notice inside the PO Box. What are the PO Box™ forwarding guidelines and restrictions? Mail may be forwarded online from one PO Box to another PO Box or to a street address or by submitting a PS Form 3575, Change of Address Order.

The Correct Way to Use Your PO Box Address

Just swap out your previous street address (or physical mailing address) for the PO Box number that you have been provided. After that you are good to go!

Since both address lines still contain valid addresses, by listing the PO Box first, you're telling the post office to deliver the letter to your PO Box. Preference is given to the PO Box address, with the other address listed on address line 2.

Do you include PO Box in address? ›

To properly address a letter first write the recipient's name in the first line, then a company name if applicable. PO Box number you need to write below that, followed by the city, state, and finally zip code.

Expediting a letter to a post office box can be done through the courier. The shipper has different shipping options available, the fastest shipping option is a same day or overnight service. Most big name couriers offer overnight shipping anywhere in the world.

The only way to deliver to domestic P.O. boxes is to select FedEx Ground Economy. It's possible to ship to P.O. boxes in Puerto Rico and some international destinations via FedEx Express.

In fact, if you do try and select a PO Box as a destination for your package, you will probably get a warning pop up that suggests that you cannot use that address. The reason for that is, that FedEx, by law is not allowed to actually walk into a post office, open your box and place in it your package.

Do you ship to a PO BOX? We ship most small packages that weigh 1lb or less via USPS standard mail. Most of our shipments ship USPS, so a physical address is required to ensure there are no delays with your shipment.

Yes. UPS Mail Innovations delivers to P.O. boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories, APO (Army Post Office), FPO (Fleet Post Office) and the DPO (Diplomatic Post Office).

FedEx and USPS have teamed up to give you a great shipping experience! If your shipping address is a PO Box, final delivery will always be made by USPS. Some orders shipping to PO Boxes initially ship via FedEx, but final delivery will be provided by USPS.

If you are not home to sign for your package, a doortag will be left at your door and the driver may reattempt delivery. To avoid missed deliveries, sign up for FedEx Delivery Manager, where you will be able to sign electronically or give special instructions for delivery.

Standard P.O. boxes can only receive mail that's delivered through the USPS. That means there's a limit to what you can do if your preferred carrier is one of the big names like UPS, FedEx or DHL.

In the best case scenario, UPS will attempt to contact you at the phone number you provided, and they'll ask you for an alternative address where they can deliver the package.

Where do you put a PO Box address when ordering online? ›

Post office box addresses always begin with the words “PO Box” followed by the individual box number, usually a 2-5 digit number. The US Postal Service requests that senders leave out all punctuation when filling in PO Box addresses. For instance, write “PO Box,” not “P.O. Box.”

Due to weight and dimensional limits, some items can't be shipped to Post Office (P.O.) Boxes. If we can't ship an item to a P.O. Box, restrictions will be noted under the Shipping section in Item Details.

Yes, such boxes can be used to pack and ship the item.

What's the Difference? A PO Box gives you a number, not an address. The UPS Store mailbox services give you a real street address. A PO Box doesn't offer additional services.