Some people are claiming the USPS employee is not locking the boxes. While that's possible, I see two problems. It's not hard to get a key blank and duplicate the key. The carrier puts the parcel in the parcel box and leaves the key for the parcel box in your individual letter mail box. Then leave the box open so it looks like the post office guy just didn't close it.Īre these kinds of locks difficult to pick? There's so much crap out there, I'm doubtful they're high security.Īs for #1, aren't these some sort of thing where the key stays in the lock when the customer opens it? Is this something that would easily be defeated by filing off an extra bump on the key? Get a package, duplicate the key, and then you can open that particular parcel and steal whatever is in there every time. We're getting a lot of packages stolen and the USPS just acts dumb.Īre these things really as insecure as I think they are? I'm wondering how the key capture works from a technical standpoint. You are right about opening the entire cluster box. The 'cluster' locks have been left open or broken into several times. There was a story that a carrier had lost his key that opened many or all of the local cluster boxes, including people who had seen the thieves walk up to a box and open the entire cluster box with a key. When the carrier leaves a package, he somehow removes the key to the parcel box, and puts it in an individual letter box. I'd still be interested in the mechanics of the key retention.Īs for restricted key blank, I've heard you can buy them online or at least get something that works. However, I'm interested in preventing theft, not performing it, so I haven't actually tried to get one.Īs for asking the USPS to do something, so far, they refer us back to our local post office personnel, who don't do anything. Thanks for the information on the pickability of the lock.Template for Local Postal Letterhead Introduction I miss the old days when nobody messed with the US mail because they would catch you and you were guaranteed a long stay in Leavenworth. The following pages contain sample letter templates to use when corresponding with customers about the pricing proposal. You may use the text to develop your own localized letters or handouts. Local media inquiries should be referred to your local Public Affairs & Communication official.

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