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    Shipping to PO box address???

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by orca3000, Jan 17, 2007.

  1. orca3000

    orca3000 Notebook Evangelist

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    Will Lenovo ship to a PO box address such as an university residence room?

    Sorry about the silly question, but I have never oedered anything online before. So please bear with me here :)
     
    orca3000, Jan 17, 2007
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    Only if you have a stollen credit card and don't want the coppers to nab you while sitting on the toilet.
     
    bigwormie, Jan 17, 2007
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    orca3000 Notebook Evangelist

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    So the answer is no.

    Oh well, just one extra trip home. Laundry free weekend!!!!!
     
    orca3000, Jan 17, 2007
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    Momo26 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I don't see why Lenovo wouldn't ship to the campus, however, unless the campus address is on the credit card holder's account (in addition to home address), they won't ship.
     
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    I suppose I can call my credit card company to verify the address.

    Does anyone have a definitive answer or real life experience?
     
    orca3000, Jan 17, 2007
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    I'm gonna say no. Companies rarely ship through USPS, they generally use DHL, UPS, or FedEx. PO boxes are tied directly to USPS and is concidered the same as a normal mailbox. If it is specified for use by the USPS no other carrier can legally use it. Like UPS can't legally put any package or letter in your mailbox, they have to take it to your door. However University dorms or campus apartments usually have an office that you report to for problems or rent, and will let you have things shipped to their desk incase you need to get something from someone other than USPS and will call you when it arrives.
     
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    orca3000 Notebook Evangelist

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    I talked to the service desk and got a similar answer. I can't find any on Lenovo website though. I am really unsure because I don't want to things to go wrong.

    By the way, I am a Canadian.
     
    orca3000, Jan 17, 2007
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    If in Canada PO Boxes are like in the US where only the government's postal service can deliver to them, then the answer is no.
     
    marlinspike, Jan 18, 2007
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    From my personal experience:

    Lenovo does not ship to post office PO Boxes because UPS will not ship to them. HOWEVER, you can use the PO box as your shipping address and you will be contacted for an alternate shipping address later.

    The college campus issue is entirely different however. While your campus post office is probably operating under contract with the USPS, if they're anything like mine, they can accept packages from other services such as UPS, DHL, FedEx etc. You may just have to go somewhere else on campus to pick it up.
     
    lbjazz, Jan 19, 2007
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