When it comes to mailing packages or even putting promotional materials in a mailbox, it’s good to know what’s allowed and what isn’t. After all, the USPS is a federal agency and therefore subject to federal rules. It’s well known that regular mail is acceptable for placing inside mailboxes, but what about flyers, gifts, and […]
What’s the Best Mailbox Solution for My Condo Community?
Condo communities are often attractive and convenient places to live. Many choose to live in these communities for the benefits, which include maintenance, amenities, community, and safety. For these reasons, many of these communities cater to senior citizens and families. Therefore, when operating such a community, it’s important to keep the needs of the residents […]
A Primer on Letter Locker Collection Boxes
Mail can pile up easily when you only have one regular mailbox, quickly turning into a nightmare if you don’t recycle or manage it quickly. When you run a large business or manage mail delivery in a place such as a school, military base, or office complex, mail piles up double (or even triple or […]
I Want to Build a Custom, Curbside Mailbox. What Rules Do I Follow?
When you want to improve the curb appeal of your home and improve its value, your mailbox is an easy to miss aspect of your overall presentation. After all, it has the unappreciated job of collecting bills, notices, and advertisements from the USPS. However, your mailbox also collects packages, holiday cards, and other fun mailings, […]
Providing Your Residents with Mail Package Drop Boxes
When it comes to creating new developments or renovating old ones, a lot of factors come into play, such as layout, cost, and location. Perhaps the most important for any development is tenant or resident satisfaction. Safe and effective mail and package delivery goes a long way towards helping tenants feel safe wherever they rent […]
Addressing and Stopping Commercial Mailbox Vandalism
Vandalism is a common problem on all properties, and when most people think of mailbox vandalism, they imagine curbside mailboxes struck by baseball bats or vehicles. However, it’s possible for commercial mailboxes to suffer from damage and vandalism as well. Commercial mailboxes are those that contain more than one customer compartment inside a sturdy cabinet, […]
Office Lockers For Your Workplace
If you run an office or any other business where employees need to store items such as cell phones, lunches, purses, and binders, then you’ll need to get a safe and secure solution. Keeping the peace between co-workers and departments can also be difficult, but it’s vital to keeping a company running well for years […]
Which Type of Mailbox Is Best for My Commercial Property?
Commercial properties can be a bit more complicated than residential properties with managing mail delivery. Not only are there different types of mailboxes available, but there are different delivery options as well. Property managers have more to think about when choosing the correct type of mailbox. But when several factors are considered, the process becomes […]
Centralized Mail Delivery: A History
When most people think of mailboxes, they think of the standard curbside model that’s popular for most homes and many businesses, especially smaller businesses. Most mailboxes are of this type, and they have their own history, but centralized mail delivery also plays an important role in mail delivery. Centralized mail delivery is any type of […]
Five Tips for Beautifying Your Centralized Mailboxes
If you’re a property owner who is afraid to invest in centralized mailboxes, you’re not alone. Many worry that the appearance of these mailboxes could drop property value or send a negative impression to new tenants or prospective customers who are visiting a commercial property. The good news is that modern, centralized mailboxes are more […]
Mailboxes For Private Delivery: The Options
In the year 2020, the USPS handled nearly 130 billion pieces of mail. Many pieces of mail went directly to customers’ mailboxes, but some mail must go through third parties before reaching their recipients. This situation typically happens in places such as college campuses, military bases, some offices, and some government buildings. When mail goes […]
Easy Steps to Jumpstart Mail Delivery to a New Development
New developments and buildings are built all the time, and when this happens, new mailboxes and mail delivery points are added. Around one million new mail delivery points and boxes are added each year, making them a major component in new developments. Mailboxes are a vital part of any development, and a factor that can […]
5 Ways to Appreciate Your Mail Carrier
No matter where you live or what type of property you manage, your local mail carrier is vital when it comes to receiving mail and packages from the USPS. These workers must work outdoors, doing physically demanding work all day, and often face the danger of injuries from work conditions as well as from the […]
Common Mail Mishaps and How to Avoid Them
Just like roads, mail delivery can experience everything from a smooth ride to the finish line or a series of thumps. If you’re very unlucky, mail delivery can even experience potholes and roadblocks, literally and figuratively. Sometimes, you’ll experience issues with mail delivery and theft, or even mailbox damage. Here’s how to deal with, and […]
Five Mailbox Maintenance Tips for Property Managers
Maintenance is a normal fact of life when it comes to managing properties, especially larger rental properties. Sometimes, things break, or parts of a property need to be replaced or repaired. In fact, an average of 1-4% of yearly real estate costs are due to maintenance tasks. Mailboxes are a vital part of any residential […]