Post office boxes

Thomask

Thanks in advance if you can help with this one.

I'm in Clapham, South London and looking to rent a PO Box.

I've looked on the site but can't see any articles Martin has written about this. Are there any?

- Do the prices differ depending where in London you are?
- Do any cashback sites offer cashbacks for taking out a PO Box?
- Does anyone know the costs? I believe Royal Mail and private companies both offer these?
- Do the costs differ between 5 and 6 day sorting - is there even a choice?
- How long are the contracts?
- What is required to open one?
- Can you pick the PO Box number from the available options?

Many thanks

Savvy_Sue

Thomask wrote: »

Thanks in advance if you can help with this one.

I can only help with the ones you get through Royal Mail, so I've deleted the questions I can't answer!

Thomask wrote: »

I've looked on the site but can't see any articles Martin has written about this. Are there any?

Not sure, however you could search the Small Biz & Charity Organiser's board for similar questions.

- Do the prices differ depending where in London you are?

Probably for 'private' boxes, not for the Royal Mail scheme which has the same charges nationwide.

- Does anyone know the costs? I believe Royal Mail and private companies both offer these?

RM: £62.85 per year for the box itself, double that if you want the post delivered.

- Do the costs differ between 5 and 6 day sorting - is there even a choice?

No, no difference in RM costs, Yes, there is a choice.

- How long are the contracts?

minimum 6 months, but as that will cost you £51,12 months is not significantly more expensive.

- What is required to open one?

Download the forms from the Royal Mail website. This page has links to all the information. Money and proof of address less than 3 months old are the main things.

- Can you pick the PO Box number from the available options?

I don't think so.

Note that with Royal Mail your PO Box can only be local to the address you want to link it to.

tomarola

Royal Mail are the cheapest for po box rentals its about 100 pounds per year