They could?
Here is what the website for Mailboxes Ect says about how to get a mailbox:
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Renting your virtual mailbox can get done in 4 easy steps:
- first, you need to choose a plan and mailbox address, you can get yours today for as little as $9.95 per month.
- Then you’ll need to fill out a USPS Form 1583 which is a postal consent form authorizing a third party to receive and handle your mail.
- When done, have the form notarized and send it to PostScan Mail with two forms of ID. Once your account is set up, you can start receiving mail regularly.
- You’ll need to apply for a change of address to have your mailing address updated with your new mailbox which can be done online for $1 at USPS.com."
Plus, they cost between $20 and $25 each. So either the person would get $445 a week or you expect the gov't to pay $11 million to rent the mailboxes. That $11 million could do a lot more to help the 553,000 homeless people in the US.
Besides, you have to have two forms of ID.