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There’s a wide selection of different mailbox options readily available today for homeowners and renters, aside from conventional locking roadside mailboxes and wall mounted mailboxes. Homeowner and commercial customers the same have a multitude of options for mail delivery, though things are changing and the need for more security has generated the need for additional options. The days of the unlocked roadside mailbox and unlocked residential mailbox are gone and sunk into oblivion.

One of the most recent entries into residential roadside mailboxes is the cluster mailbox. As an alternative to individual mailboxes on each home, residents must obtain their mail in a generalized location of locked mailboxes, thus the name “cluster.” These boxes are quite common in townhouse communities and are beginning to make their way into mobile home parks as well. While they could be somewhat annoying for those who must leave their homes or offices to gather mail, they permit the mail carrier to make a lot fewer stops and thus deliver the mail faster. Many people think they are not as safe because they’re even further away. However, they’re just as secure if not more so than the wall mounted mailboxes you find in apartment buildings.

Door slots are also very common mailbox options although they are becoming less common in residential areas than they once were. In commercial building with a reception area where outsiders may enter, it is also becoming common for those who have door slots to attach a locked box to the other side. This permits the mail to arrive securely within the box rather than being scattered all over the floor. Many business customers also use the boxes when they offer after hours drop off of payments in order to avoid coming in to a pile of checks that have made their way all over the floor of the front office.

Another option that some people select is a mail drop which means they pay a vendor to receive their mail. Companies like Mailboxes Etc. and UPS offer customers an alternative for secure delivery of their mail to an assigned post office box. This is yet another option for those who are in an area where boxes at the post office may be in short supply but they do not want their mail transported to their home or business for security reasons.

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