Can i send a letter recorded delivery to a PO box?

spence

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Oct 15, 2014

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Crawley

• May 22, 2015

• #1

I seem to be getting conflicting advice on this. I need to send some important documentation through the post. Cheers

 

Creaky

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Mar 26, 2013

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Hookwood - Nr Horley

• May 22, 2015

• #2

spence said:

I seem to be getting conflicting advice on this. I need to send some important documentation through the post. Cheers

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Yes you can, or at least you could. The Student Loan Company for example is a P.O. Box address and we have sent documents to them in the past via recorded delivery.

 

Superphil

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Jul 7, 2003

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In a pile of football shirts

• May 22, 2015

• #3

My post office won't accept 'signed for' items it the address is a PO Box.

 

Arthur

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Jul 8, 2003

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Buxted Harbour

• May 22, 2015

• #4

Creaky said:

Yes you can, or at least you could. The Student Loan Company for example is a P.O. Box address and we have sent documents to them in the past via recorded delivery.

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Superphil said:

My post office won't accept 'signed for' items it the address is a PO Box.

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Well that has cleared that one up then!

 

Westdene Seagull

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Oct 27, 2003

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The arse end of Hangleton

• May 22, 2015

• #5

spence said:

I seem to be getting conflicting advice on this. I need to send some important documentation through the post. Cheers

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From the FAQs on the PO Box page of the Royal Mail :

[h=4]What if mail has to be signed for?[/h] When you come in to collect your mail, you will find a ‘something for you‘ or ‘fee to pay’ card with your normal mail. If anything has to be signed or paid for you can do this before you leave the delivery office.

 

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Cian

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Jul 16, 2003

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Dublin, Ireland

• May 22, 2015

• #6

Personal PO Boxes and business PO Boxes differ in that a personal one is literally a box (or locker these days) and a business one is often just a sorting/batched delivery aid. I've sent registered mail to UK PO Boxes before and all have been delivered.

 

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013

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Burgess Hill

• May 22, 2015

• #7

Had this question myself recently, this worked (although you can try sending it with a PO Box number - seems hit and miss whether the PO will accept it - if they do, delivery doesn't seem to be a problem !)

http://boards.fool.co.uk/recorded-delivery-to-po-box-7519756.aspx