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If you always set your bills to "paperless," you may go DAYS without getting a SINGLE PIECE of important mail. So THIS may seem strange:
The USPS is asking people with standalone, curbside mailboxes to replace them with larger, JUMBO ones.
They want to be able to jam more PACKAGES inside.
They say it's to reduce the "need for notices-left and trips to the Post Office to retrieve a package." But let's be honest, it's also to save postal workers the time and effort of dropping them off at your doorstep, especially in rural areas.
The USPS recommends one with the CLASSIC shape, but with a LOT of room. They say it should be about 14 inches wide, 16 inches deep and 12 inches high. That's larger than a square foot.
They aren't selling them directly- but they suggested ones at retailers like Lowe's, Home Depot, True Value, and Walmart. Prices range from $65 to $100.
(Local 12)
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