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Tampering with mail is a federal felony. Report this to the police and the local postmaster.

This has some resources for you: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/contactus/filecomplaint.aspx

The USPS takes this stuff seriously:
https://about.usps.com/securing-the-mail/mailtampering.htm

You may also want to invest in a security mailbox:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HVH502/ref=psdc_3180361_t1_B000PIEXFA

You may want to put a credit freeze in place. It's what all those "credit monitoring" companies do without the price of your "free" Experian(who has been breached) credit report:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0497-credit-freeze-faqs

Someone is targeting your family. Get some security and get some outside help. Your safety and time is worth more than anything. You can't get either back with any amount of money.

The best thing to do is probably just forward to the temporary address and once construction is completed delete the forward and send the mail to your new house. Also remember forwards are really meant to catch mail till you can change all your address information with mailers.

If you forget to check the box it may overflow and cause a little headache.

Not saying you have to do it but your mail carrier would greatly appreciate an oversized mailbox.
Extra large box

Let’s us put in more items and mail. Dependent on how much mail you get daily the regular mailboxes fill up pretty fast.

I know it's dumb but try searching silver mailbox instead.

This one is about as nickel as I've seen. Not sure if the style is right. Honestly I like the one you linked better though.

>And put a lock on the letterbox? How does that work lol?

they make locking mailboxes. one of my neighbors has one. it's like a bank's night deposit box. you open one flap to put the mail in, which then drops down into a secure locked portion of the box so unauthorized parties can't get to your mail.

http://www.amazon.com/Architectural-Mailboxes-6200B-10-Locking-Mailbox/dp/B0002Q91K2/ref=lp_3180361_1_8?s=hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1425280065&sr=1-8

Sure. Almost anywhere that's not an apartment building. Pretty much any house has a curbside mailbox that anyone can open. Homes in denser suburbs might have something like this.

I did this with mine. I got it off Amazon for something like $5. I ordered two to be sure I got the right one.

This ended up being the right one for me. Defender Security S 4125 Mail Box... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B4GTS2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

IIRC you need a flathead and pliers to remove the old lock.

I avoided a $50 Rekey or $100 fine from the HOA.

I don't see how the link you provided would solve the issue of "stolen" work. Unless you are thinking of apartment mailboxes, it won't be secure.

Back to your original idea. It would be pretty cheap, you would need to make a 58.5"x58.5" frame from wood to stack 13x13 4" PVC tubes (4" PVC has an outer diameter of 4.5" assuming schedule 40. Make it from 1x12 material and you should be good to go. I would imaging you could make it for less than $50.

Cut List, HD or Lowes can do these cuts for you.

• 58.5"x1"x12" pine - x2
  
• 60.0"x1"x12" pine - x2
  
  The short pieces butt into the long pieces to form a 58.5"x58.5" opening. The long pieces are 1.5" longer since the 1" thickness is actually 3/4"
  
  Angle brackets to reinforce the corners, x8
  
  You would need some screws and glue for the wood, some PVC glue to bond the tubes together, a drill and chop saw. A few hours of work and it should be good to go.

Without going into too much boring detail, I have a single locking Mail Boss at the curb. From there is 36 steps straight up to my single family home, where the screen door is locked. And that's a lot of steps to take in Iowa in December with 2 small packages that could be easily slipped into the mailbox.

I haven't over thought this or anything lol. I'm pretty sure they delivered it to the wrong house.

1. Put a mailbox on the wall, something like this
   
   
2. Place a sign above the mailbox "Leave your card or brochure, here. We will contact you."
   
   
3. Train personnel to say "Please leave your materials there" but I need to speak to... "Sir please leave your materials there if you wish to be contacted"
   
   
4. Every Friday, dump the contents on your recycle bin.
   
   
5. Go home.

Not an absurd request? This appears to be the item on Amazon. The letter slot is 9.6" by 1.4". Anyone can fit their hand in that! Asking for a photo is ludicrous. A reasonable response from the rep should be that the product was never designed to keep hands out.

Yes. I bought a locking mailbox. A lot of ghetto folks walk on the sidewalk here. Makes it easier when I'm away for a few days too.

You can get vandal resistant mailboxes at home depot, lowes, amazon, etc. They're made of ~3/16 steel plate and supposedly bat-proof. Plus they're a commercially made product so if the kid fcks himself up you've got good legal standing.

Vandal Resistant Mailbox

Yeah or a lockbox like this one:

[Electronic Lockbox] (https://www.amazon.com/Arlington-Industries-EB1212BP-1-Electronic-Non-Metallic/dp/B00JNBQU3I/ref=sr_1_71?ie=UTF8&qid=1495468371)

Due to a malicious in-law, i bought one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002Q91K2/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1466696343&sr=1-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65

It's been wonderful and i can still get small and some medium sized packages delivered in it.

Love this mailbox and after seeing something similar I produced a version in SketchUp to determine dimensions and materials for our own.


You can download the SketchUp file here - it was my first time using SketchUp so apologies for some of the joints not meeting perfectly! The design is with this mailbox in mind.

So we need are bigger mail boxes. Hopefully amazon won't bend it when delivering it.

To be fair, op is just karma whoring, this mailbox isn't marketed in any way as "secure". It's just a regular mailbox that has a door in case you can't reach all the way to the bottom.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MXW9TCI/

The dimensions of the slot are plainly stated as well.

I don't have this but saw it and thought it could be a solution for receiving packages. I don't think it's fireproof so be careful how much heat gets delivered in a day: https://www.amazon.com/Step2-Express-Package-Delivery-Box/dp/B079TB9YDF/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3CEZTB6BR521B&keywords=step2+express+package+delivery+box&qid=1564072221&s=gateway&sprefix=step2+exp%2Caps%2C320&sr=8-3

There are people who make devices for that.

http://mailalertflag.com

http://www.themailflag.com

http://www.amazon.com/Marvelous-Mailboxes-Mail-Time-Alert/dp/B0002MSR2E

The red flag on the side is specified by government regulations, and is only for mail that is to be picked up! :)

this is what i did. Bought a giant one on Amazon, I went from mailbox full of padded mailers to mailbox full of packages and mailers. Was only like $40 too. [This One] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CSK3RA/)

For what you are doing, I'd recommend flag pole brackets, these are $3:

http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Line-Products-9378-Holder-30-Degree/dp/B0092TO1J6/ref=sr_1_22?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1427141442&sr=1-22&keywords=flag+pole+bracket

this will be much easier to install and more sturdy.

trying to get the dowels to stay put with the d-ring solution, when a cat / wind / squirrels land on that thing, you're gonna have a bad time.

Actually bought a new one on Amazon ironically. That wasn't what was in the box though haha

Just didn't put it on yet

$20

Goal for kickstarter: $20.

Please guys, how else am I going to get coupons in the mail?!

I've been considering these as a good alternative. They could be anchored http://www.amazon.com/Architectural-Mailboxes-6900RZ-Elephantrunk-Parcel/dp/B00AESQ1CO/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1421965035&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=parcel+mailbox

Buy something like this and mount it far enough back that it can be deployed with the door closed.

Would probably want to ask your mail carrier before doing it though.

Edit: Actually this seems even better

Parcel boxes can be spendy ($200+) but they're well worth it if you order a lot of things.

Example

Otherwise, if I am ordering something expensive I will just have them deliver it to a UPS drop location and I'll pick it up. Better to take an extra 20 minutes out of my day than lose a $900 phone or something.

These aren't going in postboxes normally. Newspapers go in a open front box, like this: https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Newspaper-Delivery-Receptacle-Mounting/dp/B01997BYW2

http://www.amazon.com/Giantex-Mount-Steel-Retrieval-Newspaper/dp/B00MXW9TCI/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1450459832&sr=1-1&keywords=giantex+wall+mount+mail+box

Looks like you're right.

Here's the Amazon link.

edit: Nowhere does it say "security mailbox".

Bro! You're legitimately right, bro, no 'security' mentioned anywhere. But being able to put your hand in through the slot makes the lock and key irrelevant AF. Bro.

They make yellow mailbox alert flags that pop up when they open. https://www.amazon.com/Mail-Time-Yellow-Mailbox-Driveways/dp/B0002MSR2E

Honestly you sound like a jerk, op. I looked up the item and no where on the description does it say it's a "security mailbox"
Also on the features it tells you just how wide the opening is. Yeah it's a bad design but it's you're responsibility to figure out what it is you are buying and if it fits your needs.
The product

I got this one - Open close sensor....

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0118RQW3W/ref=pe_385040_215884960_pd_te_s_gc_ti/164-2669327-9202902?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0118RQW3W&pd_rd_r=WQRSKQZVYPN1WE0D03KZ&pd_rd_w=cnDQV&pd_rd_wg=XUvKj

edit and this is the mailbox

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B008HVH502/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CSK3RA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ACZ18RUGM2R9R&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AESQ1CO/ref=asc_df_B00AESQ1CO5258813/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B00AESQ1CO&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167141158985&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1165675963636394489&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007291&hvtargid=pla-338393950317

You can get a mailbox which she can't get into for $100.

http://www.amazon.com/Architectural-Mailboxes-6200B-10-Locking-Mailbox/dp/B0002Q91K2/ref=cm_cd_ql_qh_dp_t

Done!!

My neighbors started installing these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002Q91K2/

OP bought a locking mailbox.

Nowhere in the description does it state that it's a security mailbox or even mention the word "security" in the description.

in case you were wondering

I know some people use giant mailboxes (like this).

There're some flags you can buy to attach to an existing mailbox here and here.. the mailbox I had growing up had one built-in though. No idea where we got it.

We've had a bunch of issues with stolen mail in 78745. I ended up installing [a locking mailbox](Mail Boss 7506 Mail Manager Locking Security Mailbox, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HVH502/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mwGyyb42849Z9)

They sell various mailboxes for packages. They're basically smaller versions of the blue USPS drop boxes.

Similar fully-mechanical mailboxes/lockboxes like this already exist (mostly utilizing a deposit-only flip chute) and are avaliable at most hardware stores.

Setting aside the blatant self-promoting, this idea is just a pathetic attempt to cash in on the “make every a Smart X” trend by adding needless electronics and breakable components while “reinventing” existing products. Are you going to sell us a fancy proprietary juice-squeezing machine next? Go fuck yourself OP

TL;DR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002Q91K2

Well This is the product. I wasted some minutes and found it. Doesn't say its a security mailbox anywhere on the page. Aaaand shows every moving part of the mailbox. This post is nowhere near funny and you just bought a item that doesn't fit your needs. IMHO

Except its not a security mailbox, OP is just a dumbass that wasn't paying attention to what he was buying. http://www.amazon.com/Giantex-Mount-Steel-Retrieval-Newspaper/dp/B00MXW9TCI