[rightwingintelligentsia]

Potential identity theft problem.

That's what I'm worried about. Unless the central mailboxes have individual keys, but that could be a pain, too.

[CA Conservative]

That's what I'm worried about. Unless the central mailboxes have individual keys, but that could be a pain, too.

What they are talking about is similar to this:

One of these will serve about 8-12 houses or units close to the mailbox (usually less than 100 feet). Each mailbox has a separate key, and there are usually a couple of large boxes for delivery of packages. When you get a package delivery, the key to the big mailbox is left in your mailbox. Once you open the package mailbox, the key remains suck in the lock until the mailman releases it with a different key.

This is actually more secure than a traditional mailbox at the curb, which anyone can access.

[JSteff]

Unless the central mailboxes have individual keys, but that could be a pain, too.

Most new communities have this now, and we all have our own keys. Must cost the neighborhoods all of oh, maybe a few pennies for the keys. The new purchaser of the home pays a dollar a key for even extra's.

I have lived in developments for years that have centralized mail boxes. It takes seconds to pull up to the boxes on your way home, open the box with your key and get the mail. No big deal, and no more of a chance for ID theft than buying something online from eBay.... where I did have a case of ID theft.