Best post-mount mailboxes according to redditors

I would push the subject on the mail box. Get one of those big fish https://www.amazon.com/Rivers-Edge-Products-Catfish-Mailbox/dp/B000IIVRPQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1510543004&sr=8-5&keywords=fish+mailbox&dpID=41V0839TFNL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Something they will find offensive and want to tear down.

Put up as many x mas lights as you can legally where you live that would be over board for the HOA.

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.

My neighbors started installing these:

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

Might be time for a locking mailbox. Something like this would still blend in without looking too obvious.

Gibraltar SM16KB01 Locking Mailbox https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ELC9HG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_5BFIyb2QRMC1S

Second, almost any camera you put out at your mailbox is going to also be a target for theft. The Ring stick up camera runs on battery and can give motion alerts and record to cloud, but it would be easy to rip off your mailbox or destroy. However if you mounted it on your house, you could get a notification when there's motion near your mailbox.

Another option is a trail camera. Not going to give you notifications, but at least you can get pictures of them recorded on a SD card.

Also, if you're in the US, call your post office and tell them that someone is stealing your mail. They should get you in contact with the postmaster. They take mail theft very seriously. They also may have some more options for you.

$20

Goal for kickstarter: $20.

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

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)

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

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.

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.

>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

First, is it an option in your area? Where I live, our mailboxes have to be at the curb near our driveway. They would not deliver to the door. But, I know lots of places are not that way. Where I grew up, the mailboxes were typically next to the front door, or were a slot.

What is your door made of?

They also sell locking mailboxes that are postal service compliant. Mail can be put in, but you can't take it out without the key.

https://www.amazon.com/Gibraltar-MSK00000-Lockable-Security-Mailbox/dp/B000CSK2EY/ref=lp_3180361_1_8?s=hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1481843726&sr=1-8

You can get heavy duty mailboxes commercially.

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

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.

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

How about a Jumbo Mailbox? That meets postal regulations.

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.

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

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

Here is one for 17 dollars.

Sweet Jesus, I need to get with the program. Mine is an analog system based on something similar to this product: https://www.amazon.com/Yall-Got-Mail-Alert-Flag/dp/B000BKKZJA

I just talked to a customer about this yesterday as I was the aux on the route. He said he's informed the regular carrier about the issue but the carrier didn't make a note or card on their case about it for the other carriers. Misdeliveries like this are a result of bad casing.

As for what you can do, if your mailbox is curb mounted, get a drop box like this http://www.charnstrom.com/1667?gclid=Cj0KEQiAt9vEBRDQmPSow-q5gs8BEiQAaWSEDncUz6p7J135vrhuiwWrq69sMLtjMxG3ntXBK4R7sKoaAjho8P8HAQ

If it's on your house then check out something like this https://www.amazon.com/Gibraltar-MSK00000-Lockable-Security-Mailbox/dp/B000CSK2EY

Just don't get anything with a small heavy slot that has to be lifted and make sure it's a larger box or you'll just annoy your carrier and end up having to pick up more of your mail at the office

I actually upgraded my 1950's era letter size mailbox in 2014 to a large plastic curbside box. https://www.amazon.com/Gibraltar-Mailboxes-Rust-Proof-Post-Mount-PL10B0201/dp/B000U520TO

I got tired of my bubble mailer parcels blowing away in the wind or getting wet on my porch. I mounted the box sideways on outrigger brackets and it's been solid as a rock since.

I looked around my neighborhood and everyone seems to have the large curb style boxes on their houses, not necessarily mounted to the house, but on a post next to their porch.

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! :)

So if I'm not mistaken, something like this?

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

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

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.

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.

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/)

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.

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.

Done!!

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