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A Guide to USPS Mailbox Regulations

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A Guide to USPS Mailbox Regulations

The United States Postal Service (USPS) requires residential mailboxes to conform to a number of rules and regulations. The standardization of mailboxes helps to ensure the safety of mail carriers...

February 6, 2018

Consumer Information, identity theft prevention, Safety & Security, security
Stop ID Theft: Use a Secure Locking Mailbox!
Secure mailboxes offer protection against the fast growing crime of mail-ID theft What we do on this site is try to inform consumers of the prevalence of mail theft and...
May 29, 2015
Consumer Information, how it works, identity theft prevention, link love, Safety & Security
Reader's Digest: Your unlocked mailbox is a gold mine
Reader’s Digest recently published an exposé on identity theft, interviewing former identity thieves to find out what they don’t want us to know. From which credit card is the hardest...
March 10, 2015
Consumer Information, Mail Boss Features, mail shield, mailboss comparison, mailbox fishing, Product: Mail Boss, Product: Mail Manager, Product: Package Master, Safety & Security
Curbside Comparison: Hand Fishing Resistance
Hand fishing refers to reaching into a locking mailbox and removing mail by hand. Locking mailboxes typically have either a slot design with mail deposited through an incoming mail slot,...
March 10, 2015
Consumer Information, guest bloggers, Mail & Identity Theft, Safety & Security, security
Five Ways to Protect Your Security When Buying Consumer Products
As summer approaches, millions of consumers will be emerging from their winter ways and many will be engaging in leisure activities they longed for during the winter. Of course, they’ll...
March 6, 2015
Safety & Security, security product review, Security Products
Uni-Ball 207 Checks Out!
We love this pen, with ink resistant to check washing Sending checks is risky business. After all, every check has your name, address, bank routing number and account number on...
February 13, 2015
identity theft prevention, Safety & Security, Security Products
Security Mailboxes Offer ID Theft Protection
Locking Mailboxes Protect Your Good Name Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation, according to the FTC. Millions of Americans become victims of identity theft each year,...
February 13, 2015
Consumer Information, FAQs, how it works, identity theft prevention, Safety & Security
How Do Identity Thieves Steal Information?
2008 Identity Fraud Survey Report Provides Answers In yesterday’s post, we provided the answer to the question “How Does Identity Theft Happen?” according to Javelin Strategy & Research. The leading...
February 13, 2015
Mail Boss 101, Mail Boss Features, Mailbox Vandalism, Safety & Security, vandal resistance
What makes a mailbox vandal proof?
Mail Boss security mailbox built to take a beating Mailbox vandalism is a rampant problem and consumers are responding by purchasing rugged, stalwart, “vandal-proof” mailboxes. Whereas in the past, unlocked...
February 13, 2015
Consumer Information, consumerist, FAQs, Safety & Security
Victim of Identity Theft?
You can change your Social Security Number as a last resort The Consumerist, an online resource for smart consumers and self-proclaimed “blog biased towards the consumer”, recently responded to one...
February 11, 2015