Agreed.
I have a UPS store address for a couple of reasons:
First, I live out in the country and had a RR mail box at first. But I got tired of the local PO screwing up (stealing?) my mail.
Second, some of the freight carriers (UPS, FedEx, etc) would not deliver to my house as it is far from the paved road and my driveway is unpaved.
A UPS store address has advantages: they’ll accept packages in your name and send you an email that you’ve received a pkg, they are open 24 hrs, etc.
My rural mailbox is long gone. I got tired of replacing it after it was run over.
So, I list my UPS Store as my address. As far a deliveries go it’s the only one I’ve got.
I live in the burbs and can’t say I have ever had a problem with stuff being stolen. Lost a few times certainly but only a few.
Small packages have been on the front porch for days since that door isn’t used and it’s on a downward grade.
Mainly I don’t like stuff being left out in the open.
The UPS Store is about 5 minutes away in a nice shopping center.
Next time you're there....keep an eye out for all those election thieves.
If you’re having a heart attack and your wife is calling 911 you don’t want the EMTs going to UPS, you want them going to where you actually reside and are hurting. Census data that is used to group voters into precincts, etc. should be based on ones physical residence as well. That should be the address listed on your voter registration. If it makes sense to have a PO box or some other mailing address of convenience then the registration form should be designed to allow both a physical and a mailing address for ease of communication. If it doesn’t then our overpaid public ‘servants’ should redesign them accordingly. For eligible voters presently out of the state, like active duty military, merchant marine, etc. the form should allow some way to indicate their status and how they are eligible to vote in spite of their current absence.