Be a little suspicious

[CoventryCat86]

I've never had a problem like that. I live in the country with a rural mailbox out by the road and I have never had anything stolen from it.

[aceswired]

I was fairly sure a similar thing was happening at our old house. Over a couple of weeks, I had 3 packages that never showed up, even though the other parties sent them and in one case I had a DC# stating that it had been delivered. Personally, I suspected someone from the neighborhood just grabbing the packages (I work at a home office and frequently have office equipment & stuff delivered).

Strange part was that it was a pretty good suburban neighborhood. No place is safe, I guess.

[cigar no baka]

Well, this is why in my area, USPS is replacing old style mailboxes with official USPS boxes, that are made of metal, contain about 20-30 boxes for the whole street, and you need a key to get your mail. Unfortunately, I just moved into an older neighborhood that has not been converted.

[jiaguy]

You could always buy a mailbox that needs a key, realistically it won't stop anyone from stealing your mail, but it will let you know when the mailbox has been pried open.

[SkinnyDan]

Thankfully I live in an apartment where all the mail goes into locked boxes, plus my wife is the property manager so all packages go to her office.

[cigar no baka]

You could always buy a mailbox that needs a key, realistically it won't stop anyone from stealing your mail, but it will let you know when the mailbox has been pried open.

Then how does the USPS employee put mail in there? Or is there some kind of semi-standardized USPS lock I can buy for it?

[guado]

Then how does the USPS employee put mail in there? Or is there some kind of semi-standardized USPS lock I can buy for it?

That's what I was thinking. More than likely you have to buy a USPS approved locking mailbox. Kinda like TSA locks for your luggage.

Or this would work!
http://www.steelmailbox.com/html/secure_mail_vault.html

[UpStateMike]

Get one of these kinds of mailboxes. http://www.fortknoxmailbox.com/home.htm

If you have large items then they can give you a card to pick them up at the PO, or request anything that won't fix into the slot be delivered to your porch.

[jiaguy]

Its got a little swinging door at the top too small to fit a hand down, much like the ones int he links, but those are a little intense, I'm not getting million dollar checks.