A Question About using a PO BOX

[addmhat.18]

in the future i am planning on becoming self-emplyoed and wish to a start ebay bussiness account

So for an address can i use a PO BOX for the bussiness account as i know that bussiness account sellers will have to have they address public (this question is about ebay not HMRC) 

any info will help alot.

[*vyolla*]

A PO Box is a mail forwarding service, not an address, so no.

[addmhat.18]

Would ebay accpet a virtual address instead ?

[*vyolla*]

I'm pretty sure that you can use a virtual address, but stand to be corrected here if anybody else comes along with further information. 

[four_mid_able]

Where would any "returns" go to ?.

See :- https://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/virtual-office-for-dropshipping-ebay-business.337410/

[jckl1957 · Accepted solution]

The answer is, no.  You cannot use a PO Box.  You can find the details, direct from Ebay here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/selling-policies/contact-information-listings-policy?id=4712

Click on

Read our full policy

and scroll right to the very last item where it states:

What are the guidelines?

Allowed

• Business sellers will have their business name, contact details and physical street address automatically displayed in the Business Details section on the seller's profile page
   

  Not allowed

  • Businesses may not display their name and address on listings outside of the Business Details section. Displaying the name and address in the item description is not permitted
  • PO box addresses are not considered to be geographic addresses and will not be accepted as a valid business address

[*vyolla*]

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@four_mid_able wrote:

Where would any "returns" go to ?.

See :- https://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/virtual-office-for-dropshipping-ebay-business.337410/

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To the returns address that the seller has put in their eBay addresses section (there are 5 address areas there). The returns address doesn't have to match.

[addmhat.18]

from what i have read on UK Postbox the return would go back to them 

https://www.ukpostbox.com/address/returns-address-service

[linthamdesigns]

I would think that your registered address would have to match the address on you business Bank account, especially now with Managed Payments

[4_bathrooms]

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@linthamdesigns wrote:

I would think that your registered address would have to match the address on you business Bank account, especially now with Managed Payments

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This is how I understand it. The address displayed in the "Business seller information" section must match the address provided during the "know your customer" checks for managed payments.