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| us do most of our correspondence and bill paying | | | | have them fit in and blend in. Uprights have a |
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| going to go away anytime soon, and until then | | | | without leaving the car. |
| your mailbox is vulnerable to abuse. | | | | It always surprises me that so many people still |
| Unfortunately, there is little we can do to keep | | | | have unlocked mailboxes. It is good to know that |
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| there are ways to keep mail safe and make mail | | | | neither has to lock a car, garage or even front |
| boxes a less desirable target for the bad guys. | | | | door, but why take a chance? Identity theft is |
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| indestructible lockable mailboxes. | | | | happen to you is someone stealing your mail. Bills, |
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| very tough polymer material that's formulated to | | | | enough personal information to make it easy for |
| withstand not only severe impact and abuse, but | | | | a criminal to get access to your accounts, often |
| also the sun. The materials used are UV-stabilized; | | | | with devastating consequences. A strong lock |
| they are essentially the same employed for | | | | makes it much more difficult to swipe mail, and |
| automotive and outdoor plastics and other | | | | this deterrent alone discourage theft. |
| applications where strong and durable materials | | | | Bottom line? As long as we still get "snail-mail," and |
| are needed. Not even the colour will fade. | | | | that may be many years to come, having an |
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| shapes, colors and designs. The most popular are | | | | Those mailboxes are strong; they won't bend, rot |
| the traditional freestanding, post-mounted boxes. | | | | or rust; they are attractive and available in many |
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| colour-coordinated with the mail box. Specially | | | | of security. If your letter box is old or damaged |
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| mailbox is almost impossible to break off. It is able | | | | inexpensive insurance. |
| to withstand all attacks. | | | | |