Question about your Business Address.

**aim_high** · 02-21-2008 12:49 AM

I live in an apartment and I was wondering what I should list my address as to a whole sale supplier. Im afraid that the apartment part will make it look unprofessional. Would a PO box be better?

**CDRamming** · 02-21-2008 01:12 AM

UPS offers a really nice mailbox service. You get a P.O. box type box, but your address in a true street address with a suite number. For example: John Doe, 124 Main St., Suite 240. It's about the same price, and makes it look as if you are in a professional complex.

**ApplianceJunk** · 02-21-2008 07:38 AM

If it looks unprofessional it often is.

Have you check to see if you can legally run a business out of your apartment?
I know people that have run into trouble doing this as the neighbors complained about the amount of package being dropped off there all the time.

They also had usps pick up packages at there apartment.

They ended up buying a house.

**pboychuk** · 02-21-2008 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by ApplianceJunk

If it looks unprofessional it often is.

Have you check to see if you can legally run a business out of your apartment?
I know people that have run into trouble doing this as the neighbors complained about the amount of package being dropped off there all the time.

They also had usps pick up packages at there apartment.

They ended up buying a house.

You have to have a home occupancy permit.

**malahverdian** · 02-21-2008 09:04 AM

You could always call it Unit 4A or Building 4A instead of Apt. 4A, sounds like it could be a sublet warehouse or something.

**pboychuk** · 02-21-2008 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by malahverdian

You could always call it Unit 4A or Building 4A instead of Apt. 4A, sounds like it could be a sublet warehouse or something.

I do this if i do use my home address, unit __

**malahverdian** · 02-21-2008 09:14 AM

I would say that should work fine then, when I had a sublet warehouse we were Unit 1, and it was legitimate

**aim_high** · 02-21-2008 10:12 AM

so

43298 Entrepreneur Dr. Building 2A
Fort Knox ,KY 45555

would sound illegitimate?

**malahverdian** · 02-21-2008 10:34 AM

I believe that is legitimate, people are going to be getting more of a vibe from your website than your street address anyhow. I would look into what appliance and Pboy said about running the business out of your apartment though