ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Post-office box

Hey kiddo! Have you ever heard of the post-office box? It's a cool service provided by the post office where you can have your mail sent to a special box instead of your home address.

Imagine you have a secret hiding spot where you keep all your special toys and treats. That's kind of what a post-office box is like, but for your mail. Instead of having your mail delivered to your house, it goes to a special box at the post office.

This can be really helpful if you don't want people to know where you live or if you're not always at home to receive your mail. You can go to the post office whenever you like and pick up your mail from your box.

Just like a secret toy box, you need a special key to open your post-office box. When you sign up for a post-office box, the post office gives you a key that only you can use to open your box and get your mail.

So there you have it, kiddo! A post-office box is like a secret hiding spot at the post office where you can get your mail instead of having it delivered to your house.
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