[NotGolfer]

Tal.....our mailboxes are the same with traffic. One has to be hyper-vigilant when driving there. I agree that people drive wayyyyy too fast (they do it as well in other parking lots). Then there's the ones who drive there to "walk" their pooches....but that's a whole other thread!!

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Agreed! I have heard of this happening but I wonder how many people cross major highways and get hit or worse yet killed to get the mail or newspaper. My dad does and I have no way of stopping it because they HAVE to retrieve it daily (I have had the conversation of paperless, etc.) but apparantly it’s still 1980….!

I think I'm in lower age bracket so I have to laugh when people say it's so '1980's' to go to the post office and retrieve mail. In my case, back home, sure I could go paperless but I'm a big believer in frequenting downtown or Main St. businesses. Also having face to face interactions with my neighbors and community. Some prefer TOTV type interactions or electronic communication. I brought this point up in a different post recently...when was the last time someone had their identity stolen or account hacked or compromised using snail mail? Sure we're all vulnerable but again, lets have a balance....and not make it so easy for those who have different intent

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

I think I'm in lower age bracket so I have to laugh when people say it's so '1980's' to go to the post office and retrieve mail. In my case, back home, sure I could go paperless but I'm a big believer in frequenting downtown or Main St. businesses. Also having face to face interactions with my neighbors and community. Some prefer TOTV type interactions or electronic communication. I brought this point up in a different post recently...when was the last time someone had their identity stolen or account hacked or compromised using snail mail? Sure we're all vulnerable but again, lets have a balance....and not make it so easy for those who have different intent

Mailing checks are different. I dislike having to get checks in the mail, instead of direct deposit, & I hate having to send a check through the mail. I always fret that it will be stolen en route. In the days when all bills were paid by sending a check through the mail, you stood a chance that yours would get through the crush, now they are infrequent so stand out & are more vulnerable.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I took my pooch to get Monday 's mail and had just got it when I spotted two ladies in an animated conversation and went behind one as there was more room there. Or, so I had thought. Just as I was right behind one she throws both hands back fast. And fortunately for me hit the bunch of keys in my left pocket. Very close but no.....

And then when I was about to pull out of the mail center a blonde woman in a dark sports utility small truck comes around a blind corner at somewhere over the speed limit causing me to slam on my brakes. We only got a few feet out at that time.

Quite a dangerous afternoon just to pick up junk mail. And thank God for the bunch of keys.

IMO between 4 and 6 PM the postal station parking lot and street leading to them are the most dangerous areas in villages.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I took my pooch to get Monday 's mail and had just got it when I spotted two ladies in an animated conversation and went behind one as there was more room there. Or, so I had thought. Just as I was right behind one she throws both hands back fast. And fortunately for me hit the bunch of keys in my left pocket. Very close but no.....

And then when I was about to pull out of the mail center a blonde woman in a dark sports utility small truck comes around a blind corner at somewhere over the speed limit causing me to slam on my brakes. We only got a few feet out at that time.

Quite a dangerous afternoon just to pick up junk mail. And thank God for the bunch of keys.

Now you know why there are so many widows here. The female of the species can be quite deadly.

[sjeffries]

I think you should’ve doubled over in “pain” after she smacked your (keys?)
What would she have done/said then?

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Now you know why there are so many widows here. The female of the species can be quite deadly.

"The female of the species is always deadlier than the male." -Wodehouse

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Now you know why there are so many widows here. The female of the species can be quite deadly.

Very true.

[Triker]

Living by a mail station I can say it is quite the entertaining place.
Gives me a laugh about every day! 😂😂

[Stu from NYC]

We have not had a thread on why it might be wrong to dispose of your mail at the postal station trash bins.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

We have not had a thread on why it might be wrong to dispose of your mail at the postal station trash bins.

Oh, my, gosh! Is it wrong??? I dump all the junk mail in those bins.

[Tustin714]

Big shot in the dark here -- the walk to the mailboxes is a nice daily "get out of the house" thing, so is there generally a common time mail is ready for pickup in the Sabal Chase location? Thanks.

[RoadToad]

Better yet, stuff it into the mail slot as "RTS"

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

Oh, my, gosh! Is it wrong??? I dump all the junk mail in those bins.

Personal shredder or fire pit....remember, the easiest house to rob or car to steal are the ones with the keys in them. People still dumpster dive and most PO don’t use cameras....still!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Iowatransplant

Informed Delivery - Mail & Package Notifications | USPS

You can go to this link, create an account, and every day you swill get an email letting you know what mail or packages are arriving. No cost!!

I have the service, but you still need to empty the box occasionally. If I had a choice, I would cancel mail delivery service. But, as long as the courts and the IRS can use the USPS for official delivery and legal notification, we are all stuck with monitoring our mailbox. The simple solution would be to allow cancellation and to return all mail to the sender with a notice that the account has been cancelled. But, that would save too much taxpayer money and may put the USPS out of business.