A San Jose address
for your mail — from $25/month flat.

Yes — this is one of the most common reasons people rent a mailbox with us. Our physical mailboxes give you a real San Jose street address (3477 McKee Rd) that's recognized by the California Secretary of State, the IRS, banks, and the county clerk. You can use it for your LLC filing, DBA (fictitious business name), business license, Google Business Profile, website footer, invoices, and business cards. Unlike a P.O. Box, it accepts packages from every carrier.

Largely, yes. In California, LLC filings, DBAs, and many county records are public. Using a private mailbox as your business address keeps your home address out of those searchable databases. Some limited exceptions exist (for example, the California Franchise Tax Board requires a separate residential address on certain filings), but for most public-facing contexts — business registration, websites, marketing, Google Business Profile — your home address stays private.

Absolutely. Our plans are month-to-month with no long-term contract. People use us during home sales, rental gaps, renovations, or the couple months it takes a move to fully settle. Your mail stays at one stable address the whole time, and you cancel when you're done. Many in-between-homes customers stay with us longer than they planned because they like how it works.

Yes. Expats, long-term travelers, and digital nomads use us as their stable US address for banks, the IRS, DMV, passport renewal, Social Security, brokerage accounts, and anything else that requires a US street address. We'll email you a photo of each piece as it arrives. For content scans or forwarding abroad, a virtual mailbox (Anytime Mailbox) is usually the better fit — but physical plus forwarding-on-request works well if you travel back periodically.

The biggest difference is carriers and address format. A P.O. Box is USPS-only — it cannot receive packages from FedEx, UPS, DHL, Amazon, or most delivery services, and it forces you to use a 'P.O. Box 123' address that many banks, LLC registrations, and platforms reject. Our private mailboxes give you a real San Jose street address with a suite number, accept deliveries from every carrier, hold signed-for packages safely inside the store, email you a photo when mail arrives, and are accepted for LLC filings, DBAs, and business banking. The monthly cost is a bit higher than a P.O. Box, but most customers find it's not comparable once they factor in package delivery and business use.

A physical mailbox is a locked box at our San Jose store that you pick up from. We also email you a photo of your mail as it arrives, so you know when to drop by. A virtual mailbox is a fully digital inbox — we receive your mail, photograph the envelope, and you decide online whether to scan the contents, forward, shred, or hold for pickup. Same real San Jose street address either way.

Yes. Our physical mailboxes come with a real street address you can use on your LLC filings, business licenses, and websites — unlike a P.O. Box. You can register with the California Secretary of State, list the address on Google Business Profile, and receive mail from any carrier (USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL, Amazon).

USPS Form 1583 requires two forms of ID: one primary photo ID (driver's license, passport, state ID, or military ID) and one secondary ID that verifies your home address (utility bill, lease, vehicle registration, voter card, or home insurance policy). Both must be current and unexpired. We verify ID in person at the store.

No. Our physical mailboxes are flat-rate — $25, $35, or $45 per month depending on tier. You can receive packages from any carrier with no per-package fees, storage fees, or surprise charges. Virtual mailbox pricing is set by our partners and typically includes per-item fees.

About 15–20 minutes in person, once you bring your two IDs. We fill out Form 1583 together, verify your identity, and assign your box number the same day. You can start receiving mail immediately.

Yes — if that's your main use case, a virtual mailbox is the right fit because page-by-page content scans are part of the service. With a physical mailbox, you get a photo of the envelope emailed when new mail arrives, and you come in to pick up contents. We can occasionally forward urgent items at carrier cost.

Yes — but they're generous. We accept any package that fits through a standard doorway and weighs under 100 lbs. That easily covers Amazon boxes, FedEx/UPS boxes, oversized sports gear, computer towers, small furniture, and most consumer shipments. For very large freight shipments (pallets, appliances, or items that need a dock), we're not the right fit — those should be delivered directly to a commercial address.

Upgrade to our Large tier ($45/month), which includes 25+ packages and 4+ recipient names. No package is ever turned away — if you're consistently hitting limits on a smaller tier, we'll talk about the best fit.

Yes. All plans are month-to-month with no long-term contract. Prepay 6 months to get 1 month free, or prepay 12 months to get 2 months free. Upgrade or downgrade anytime based on your usage.

Yes. Customers traveling or temporarily away can have mail held, consolidated, and forwarded to another address on request. Pricing is carrier cost plus a small handling fee per forward (typically $3–$5). For frequent forwarding, a virtual mailbox (Anytime Mailbox) is usually more cost-effective since forwarding is built into the service.

Yes. We're an authorized USPS Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) — a designation that allows us to legally receive mail and packages on behalf of customers. CMRA status is what makes our street address usable as a real mailing address instead of just a P.O. Box. All CMRA operators must follow USPS DMM 508.1.8 rules, including Form 1583 registration and retention requirements.

Form 1583 ("Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent") is a federal USPS form that authorizes a CMRA to receive mail on your behalf. It's required by law for every private mailbox customer in the United States — there is no workaround. The form captures your real name, home address, two forms of ID, and a signature. We complete it together at the store, I verify your ID, and we both sign. USPS requires CMRAs to keep the form and ID copies on file for the duration of your mailbox service plus 2 years after you close the box. If you're curious, the official source is USPS DMM 508.1.8.