What kinds of I.D. would I need to get a P.O. box? I only have my photo I.D., but I believe you are supposed to show two forms of id when getting a P.O. box. So what else would I be able to use? I also need to know how the post office handles it if my box got full before I was able to get my mail. I won’t be able to check the mail regularly.

How do I get a lock box at the bank? Does it cost anything to get a lock box? I’ve been thinking about getting one for a while now because I want to find a safe place to put some values that I have. But I don’t know what I would need to show or do to get a lock box.

By Reds9298 on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 05:27 pm:

Don't know anything about a PO Box, but a lock box is generally one low yearly fee. I think ours is like $25-$30/yr. My parents live in the same town, so we actually share one.

By Emily7 on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 05:34 pm:

I don't remember having anything but my drivers license for our old po box, but that was like 10 years ago.

By Karen~admin on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 05:52 pm:

I had a PO box for a number of years, and I don't remember showing anything other than a driver's license when I got it. The fee was like $30 a year.

I also used to have a safety deposit box @ the bank, and that was $35 or $40 a year for the small one.

By Luvn29 on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 05:55 pm:

If your box gets too full, they will leave a slip in there telling you they have mail for you at the counter, and they'll keep it there for you till you pick it up.

By Jjandmom on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 07:59 pm:

When I got my PO Box I had to show ID and take a letter or a bill with my house address on it to prove where I was living and now they want both on anything we get. When it gets full they put a slip in there. I usually go for mine like every 5 days or so. My box is 24.00 every 6 months. At our banks you pay yearly for the boxes and no more then 2 people can go to the box at 1 time and you have to sign a paper everytime you go to the box.

By Kaye on Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 11:20 pm:

I can get a free safe deposit box at a bank, through my mortgage company that is a bank. Worth asking about!