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Tybg



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How to order things online while away at college?
#21740401 - 05/30/15 09:57 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Can you have things shipped to your dorm, is there like a mailbox type thing at colleges? Or would I need to get a P.O. box?
Edited by Tybg (05/31/15 08:36 AM)
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Tybg]
#21740428 - 05/30/15 10:05 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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There is probably a central receiving type operation. You can your shit delivered to the residence, just put the exact address and your room number on it. You don't need a PO box. Get the address from the front desk.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Tybg]
#21740584 - 05/30/15 10:49 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Online*
Depends on the school.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: ModestMouse] 1
#21740591 - 05/30/15 10:51 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'd definitely get a PO box dude. School cops love to ride power trips, and I'm sure they wouldn't think twice about fucking with your mail if they had the chance because it's "on school property"
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Mr.PhilCybin]
#21740602 - 05/30/15 10:54 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Mr.PhilCybin said: I'd definitely get a PO box dude. School cops love to ride power trips, and I'm sure they wouldn't think twice about fucking with your mail if they had the chance because it's "on school property"
It's a federal crime to open mail that's not addressed to you. Maybe there's a loophole in it?
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: King Klick]
#21740608 - 05/30/15 10:55 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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UPS / Fed Ex can do it at their discretion 
edit: I'm in no way saying that they can* legally, just that I wouldn't put it past some dickhead school cop. My rights been trampled on illegally by cops before without the slightest hesitation, all in the name of ego, and I've encountered school cops that had bigger egos than the assholes who screwed me over, so I error on the side of caution these days.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: King Klick]
#21740610 - 05/30/15 10:56 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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there probably is if it's on campus
play it safe and spend 20 bucks on a po box...
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Tybg]
#21740851 - 05/30/15 12:17 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Get a P.O. box if you're talking about ordering chems.
Also, "How to order things online* while away at college?"
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: luvdemboomers]
#21740852 - 05/30/15 12:17 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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luvdemboomers said: there probably is if it's on campus
play it safe and spend 20 bucks on a po box...
I second this. The last thing you want is to get in trouble with the school. Or to get your mail raided. Both kinda suck.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Tybg]
#21740864 - 05/30/15 12:21 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I have never heard someone under 40 refer to the internet as offline. How old are you? Do you say stuff 'The Youtube' too?
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: larry.fisherman]
#21740873 - 05/30/15 12:23 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Presumably just graduated from high school.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: larry.fisherman] 1
#21740882 - 05/30/15 12:25 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah the correct terminology is "order things off the line" I'm pretty sure.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: psi]
#21741870 - 05/30/15 05:16 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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If you can't figure it out yourself then why the fuck are you even in college
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Mr.PhilCybin]
#21741916 - 05/30/15 05:33 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Mr.PhilCybin said: UPS / Fed Ex can do it at their discretion 
edit: I'm in no way saying that they can* legally, just that I wouldn't put it past some dickhead school cop. My rights been trampled on illegally by cops before without the slightest hesitation, all in the name of ego, and I've encountered school cops that had bigger egos than the assholes who screwed me over, so I error on the side of caution these days.
UPS and FedEx are private corporations.
They can do whatever the fuck they want.
But opening USPS mail without a warrant is a federal offense.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Psychonautica]
#21742838 - 05/30/15 09:35 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks for all the help guys, PO box it is
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Tybg]
#21742910 - 05/30/15 09:54 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I think you meant online... Offline would be walking to the store and making a cash purchase.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: AcidBath]
#21742928 - 05/30/15 09:58 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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If you're staying in a dorm you will get a mailbox at a spot inside the university somewhere. Most likely anyway. Either way they will give you the address, most likely it's your name, address of the college + the box number. If you're ordering semi legal or illegal items I would not have it shipped to the college, however I've known people who did without any issues.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: D.M.T]
#21742992 - 05/30/15 10:19 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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You can ship to dorm. It will go to the RA's office. At least that's how my school is.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Magicman69]
#21744166 - 05/31/15 08:37 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Oh yea shit, I didn't even realise I typed offline; I just changed it
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Tybg]
#21744195 - 05/31/15 08:56 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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another thing to consider is if you send it to your school address and get caught the school is gonna find out and you're gonna be in trouble with them too
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: luvdemboomers]
#21744220 - 05/31/15 09:15 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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You might already have a PO box with the school. You should check. But it's pretty cheap to rent one at the local post office if that's your preference.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: King Klick] 1
#21744226 - 05/31/15 09:17 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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King Klick said:
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Mr.PhilCybin said: I'd definitely get a PO box dude. School cops love to ride power trips, and I'm sure they wouldn't think twice about fucking with your mail if they had the chance because it's "on school property"
It's a federal crime to open mail that's not addressed to you. Maybe there's a loophole in it?
No loophole needed. People commit federal crimes regularly, most never get caught or even think twice about it.
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Re: How to order things offline while away at college? [Re: Psychonautica]
#21744849 - 05/31/15 01:34 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Psychonautica said:
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Mr.PhilCybin said: UPS / Fed Ex can do it at their discretion 
edit: I'm in no way saying that they can* legally, just that I wouldn't put it past some dickhead school cop. My rights been trampled on illegally by cops before without the slightest hesitation, all in the name of ego, and I've encountered school cops that had bigger egos than the assholes who screwed me over, so I error on the side of caution these days.
UPS and FedEx are private corporations.
They can do whatever the fuck they want.
But opening USPS mail without a warrant is a federal offense.
I'm aware. I was just pointing out that there are times when mail can be opened by a third party without your consent, and I wouldn't doubt the school might try to do it too.
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