{"id":15867,"date":"2026-03-02T16:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b7-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b3%d0%be%d1%80%d1%96%d1%97\/how-to-verify-a-buyers-address-from-the-usa\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T07:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T07:26:32","slug":"address-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernbid.com\/en\/knowledge-base\/address-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"How to verify a customer’s address from the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

This page shows how to verify a customer’s address from the United States in 5 minutes via the official USPS website to avoid errors when creating shipments and delivery issues.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t

Address verification in the United States<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Before dispatching a parcel, it is worth confirming the buyer’s address. This is a useful action for the seller, taking no more than 5 minutes and helping to avoid delivery errors.<\/p>\n

\u200dTo avoid errors when processing shipments within the United States, we recommend confirming your client’s address in advance.<\/p>\n

\u200dNote: <\/strong>a reliable source for verifying U.S. addresses is the official resource USPS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u200dEnter the recipient’s details into the appropriate fields to confirm with the USPS postal service that this location is in the registry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Common mistakes in American addresses<\/h2>
Error<\/th>How it presents<\/th>What to do<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Incorrect ZIP code<\/td>USPS can’t locate the address or suggests a different variant<\/td>Check the ZIP via USPS and confirm the ZIP code with the customer.<\/td><\/tr>
Missing apartment \/ suite number<\/td>USPS shows the house number but does not specify the unit<\/td>Ask the customer to specify apartment, suite, or unit.<\/td><\/tr>
Errors in street name<\/td>The address partially matches, but the format differs<\/td>Cross-check the street spelling with the USPS-provided variant.<\/td><\/tr>
Incorrect state or city<\/td>ZIP code does not match the specified city\/state<\/td>Verify the city\u2013state\u2013ZIP linkage via USPS and confirm the address.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Please note<\/strong>\u00a0on the new packaging rules for parcels for Plus and Direct consolidations.<\/p>

\u200dIn order for your parcels to be scanned faster and not require manual handling by postal staff (and thus reach your customers faster and not require extra charges for their handling), please follow the simple postal service packaging requirements:\u200d<\/p>