Mailbox Center

Postal Annex

195 S Randall Rd, Elgin, IL, 60123

About this listing

Postal Annex is a mailbox center in Elgin, Illinois, renting private mailboxes at a real street address rather than a PO Box. Stores like this are normally registered with the Postal Service as commercial mail receiving agencies, which is the piece that lets staff sign for your mail and accept UPS and FedEx deliveries the Postal Service would not carry. Expect to complete USPS Form 1583 and show two forms of identification before a box is released to you. Ask what happens to parcels that arrive when you are away, and whether forwarding is priced per envelope or per pound.

Rents private mailboxes by the month or year and, in most cases, is registered with the Postal Service as a commercial mail receiving agency, which is what lets it sign for your mail and accept UPS and FedEx on your behalf.

Details

Type: Mailbox Center
Address: 195 S Randall Rd
Elgin, IL 60123
Website: usps.com
Directions: Open in maps

What to expect

Typical of this kind of counter. Overture place data carries no service list, so confirm with the store before travelling.

Private mailbox rentalPackage acceptanceMail holdingMail forwardingForm 1583 requiredID check at signupMonthly and annual termsSigns for parcels

Location

Listing compiled from open place data. Submit a correction.

Ask at the counter

Ask whether the box comes with a street address you can use, and whether the store is registered with the Postal Service as a CMRA. That is what decides if they can accept a UPS or FedEx parcel for you.
Ask what they do with a parcel that arrives while you are away, and for how long. Storage fees after five or seven days are common and rarely mentioned at signup.
Ask how forwarding is priced: a flat monthly fee, per envelope, or actual postage plus a handling charge. The three work out very differently over a year.
Bring two forms of ID to the signup. One has to carry a photograph, and both have to show your name.

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