Never had problems with B&H shipping to my PO box. They certainly don't charge a $42.00 premium for doing so. The last two purchases I made from B&H went to my PO box and were shipped from Brooklyn, NY, not from Manhattan where the store is located.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Joseph Tainter > Some years ago I ordered a lens from B&H to > be sent to my PO Box. I got the email from B&H saying it had > been shipped. The email was a lie. B&H did not bother to take it > to the post office for a week after that email. When I > complained to Henry Posner, he had the nerve to say it was my > fault for selecting Postal Service shipping. Right -- the > deceitful email was my fault. Since then I have bought most > lenses from Adorama.