If you always set your bills to “paperless,” you may go DAYS without getting a SINGLE PIECE of important mail. So THIS may seem strange:
The USPS is asking people with standalone, curbside mailboxes to replace them with larger, JUMBO ones. (And no . . . it’s not to make it an easier target for bat-wielding vandals.)
They want to be able to jam more PACKAGES inside.
They say it’s to reduce the “need for notices-left and trips to the Post Office to retrieve a package.” But let’s be honest, it’s also to save postal workers the time and effort of dropping them off at your doorstep . . . especially in rural areas.
The USPS recommends one with the CLASSIC shape, but with a LOT of room. They say it should be about 14 inches wide . . . 16 inches deep . . . and 12 inches high. That’s larger than a square foot.
They aren’t selling them directly . . . but they suggested ones at retailers like Lowe’s, Home Depot, True Value, and Walmart. Prices range from $65 to $100.
(Local 12)
