How to receive mail from U.S. on a regular basis safely?

scotty says on Nov 28, 2006, 11:47:

whome Im not sure if i completely understand your problem. However, cant you just have the check deposited into a stateside bank account then with draw the money via ATM in Colombia?

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papamac says on Nov 28, 2006, 11:51:

check have them sent to me and i will deposit them in your account (without endorsement) for $12.00 a month.

or try this....

my wife in colombia is in a similar prediciment, have a family member deposit the checks without endorsement into your account, most banks have a threshold that they will accept deposits from a commercial account without endorsement. call them and anonymously explain your situation and see what your bank suggests....my bank does it, with no questions yet....

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miamimike says on Nov 28, 2006, 12:48:

Use a Professional Independent Mailing Service ,,,, Don't rely on friends, family ect, you will come up short and only hear a litany of excuses as to why they could not send your Mail. I went thru this when I was in the Mechant Marine and after the family excuses, I turned to a professional Mail Forwarding Service.This one in the Florida Keys is good as is this other one in Reno, Nevada. Many Merchant Seaman use these services to claim Residency in these two states due to Income Tax-neither state has a state income tax and these mail services provide you with a real street address so when a person gets their Nevada or Florida driver's license, they have an actual street address. This may not be your need but even as a Mail Only Forwarding service, they do the Job on time(as they are US Based) without excuses or BS stories.

http://vmfs.com/

miamimike says on Nov 28, 2006, 12:49:

Use a Professional Independent Mailing Service ,,,, Don't rely on friends, family ect, you will come up short and only hear a litany of excuses as to why they could not send your Mail. I went thru this when I was in the Mechant Marine and after the family excuses, I turned to a professional Mail Forwarding Service.This one in the Florida Keys is good as is this other one in Reno, Nevada. Many Merchant Seaman use these services to claim Residency in these two states due to Income Tax-neither state has a state income tax and these mail services provide you with a real street address so when a person gets their Nevada or Florida driver's license, they have an actual street address. This may not be your need but even as a Mail Only Forwarding service, they do the Job on time(as they are US Based) without excuses or BS stories.

http://vmfs.com/

miamimike says on Nov 28, 2006, 12:50:

Use a Professional Independent Mailing Service ,,,, Don't rely on friends, family ect, you will come up short and only hear a litany of excuses as to why they could not send your Mail. I went thru this when I was in the Mechant Marine and after the family excuses, I turned to a professional Mail Forwarding Service.This one in the Florida Keys is good as is this other one in Reno, Nevada. Many Merchant Seaman use these services to claim Residency in these two states due to Income Tax-neither state has a state income tax and these mail services provide you with a real street address so when a person gets their Nevada or Florida driver's license, they have an actual street address. This may not be your need but even as a Mail Only Forwarding service, they do the Job on time(as they are US Based) without excuses or BS stories.

http://vmfs.com/http://www.thepostaldepot.com/

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jctripp says on Nov 28, 2006, 12:54:

Mail Boxes Etc. Use Mail Boxes Etc., they have offices in Medellin and Bogota. You get a U.S. address to receive your mail and it is forwarded to you in Colombia. They insure everything.

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miamimike says on Nov 28, 2006, 12:59:

Btw, The second Link(Post Depot) has a 3 month Free Special offer right now so check it out! I have friends that still ship in the Merchants and use the Reno Postal Depot Service with No complaints--very reliable. Another nice feature is they have a "call in feature" so you can check by Phone to see if your mail is in! These two businesses were set up specifically for people like you or RVers on the road or Merchant Seaman who needed reliable mail forwarding services. They are not part of some larger business where your Mail is only an afterthought.

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expatriate says on Nov 28, 2006, 13:37:

https://www.usabox.com/ I recommend USABox for their professional way of running a business.

https://www.usabox.com/

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jleone says on Nov 30, 2006, 12:01:

Thanks For Feedback Some interesting ideas. That I`ll be looking into. The thing is the company that pays me stateside will not automatically deposit into my bank. They will only send the checks to an address. The bastards. So really what I need is a safe way for them to send the checks here to Col. (on a reg. basis no less). Which I think is a crapshoot each time that they would go out.
anyway thanks everyone for your help.

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aztec says on Dec 3, 2006, 12:22:

miamimike would ... ...USABOX be a viable alternative? http://www.usabox.com/contract_nn.asp

We had wanted to create a legitimate address in Florida for residence purpose. I hope that would obviate the requirement for our paying State income taxes. It would also be easier for us to visit the service in Miami on our trips back and forth to the States.

Do you know any thing about the reputation of the firm?

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aztec says on Dec 3, 2006, 12:25:

Find some other method. 'So really what I need is a safe way for them to send the checks here to Col. (on a reg. basis no less)."

I just don't believe that is wise.

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miamimike says on Dec 3, 2006, 14:34:

Aztec--Those two addresses provide an ACTUAL Street Number. To establish Florida legal residency, you need a Florida state Driver's license and also register to vote. I beleive its the same for Nevada but in any case for someone looking to save 1000s of Dollars on State Income tax its worth it! I don't understand why the OP can't use the address as the mailing service provides a real street address here in the USA.

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aztec says on Dec 3, 2006, 15:40:

Thanks, miamimike... ...we were planning to move much of the year to Colombia and use this USABOX address along with registration and license to establish residency in Florida. Selling and moving from Georgia eliminates those State income taxes and since I would not have real estate in Florida I could avoid those taxes as well.

The Colombia Spousal Visa provides flexibility otherwise not available. Any savings would more than cover a higher life style in Colombia if that is desirable. I say if because it may be much wiser to maintain a low profile but comfortable existence in the country.

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