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[Kri$han]

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Never in my life have I seen junk mail thrown on the ground next to community mailboxes.

Growing up in central Mississauga, this never happened. My wife and I moved to Bramladesh in 2013 and people here used to do it. It was disgusting.

The city caught onto it though, and put a "paper only" disposal bin next to our superbox, so that was nice there's my $6000 property taxes hard at work!!!

My family and I have always had "super boxes", and we've never, ever had to contact Canada Post with an issue, in over 3 decades. The ads that local businesses put on the side of mailboxes is AWESOME too; there was a cleaning lady ad on ours for the longest time:

"Polish cleaning lady. Does good job, clean your house cheap: 905-###-####" lol

 

[Kri$han]

There comes a point where the needs of the few are outweighed by the capabilities of the many. Keeping a bloated expensive home delivery system just because a small percentage of people would prefer it, and an even smaller percentage of people (arguably) need it is ridiculous. There are other solutions.

on. point!

 

[CruisnGrrl]

And parcels always will be -- or at least an attempt will be claimed to be made.

Or do you consider $1 for a letter to be expensive enough to warrant that service?

Edit -- the amount a QueensU student pays for tuition, $12992.97/year, and Prof jc100 here should be delivering his instruction door to door too. http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/sit...files/files/Tuition_2015_2016_UG_Domestic.pdf

with courses offered online (and some only online) you do have that option

 

[j2]

I don't even recall the last time I was at my community mail box. I would probably have been in November. It was stuffed. I sifted through it and there was no actual mail so I stuffed everything back in

I'm 100% on line now. I don't need Canada Post and haven't for a couple of years

[video=youtube;Hox-ni8geIw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hox-ni8geIw[/video]

 

[Clem]

I think that I probably get 95 of my correspondence on line as well, although its mostly bills, bank statements, property taxes, and other demands for money.

With most companies charging $2 for a paper statement it doesn't make sense to keep requesting them. I would imagine Canada Post must have seen a sharp decrease in volume over the last 10 years. I wonder what will happen once the small percentage of elderly people who need paper pass on. Can Canada post reinvent its self?

 

[jc100]

And parcels always will be -- or at least an attempt will be claimed to be made.

Or do you consider $1 for a letter to be expensive enough to warrant that service?

Edit -- the amount a QueensU student pays for tuition, $12992.97/year, and Prof jc100 here should be delivering his instruction door to door too. http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/sit...files/files/Tuition_2015_2016_UG_Domestic.pdf

What's a letter? Haven't sent one of those things through snail mail for ages. No, parcel delivery is what I'm talking about....as long as that's door to door I don't care. Oh, and by the way, your tuition amount quoted is way too low.

 

[RockerGuy]

Community mailboxes are in response to all the lazy union bastards who go on strike because they didn't get what they want

 

[raginduck]

I think that I probably get 95 of my correspondence on line as well, although its mostly bills, bank statements, property taxes, and other demands for money.

With most companies charging $2 for a paper statement it doesn't make sense to keep requesting them. I would imagine Canada Post must have seen a sharp decrease in volume over the last 10 years. I wonder what will happen once the small percentage of elderly people who need paper pass on. Can Canada post reinvent its self?

I might be wrong... but I thought they couldn't charge that fee anymore?

 

[Joe Bass]

I might be wrong... but I thought they couldn't charge that fee anymore?

They can't.


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[Joe Bass]

Question -- I just want to make sure that we are on the same page... Super Mail Box: the one on your street, 9 boxes per unit. Community Mail Boxes: set up on one street/ plaza for the entire neighborhood.
Re: elderly - the former is easier than the latter.
I've had Super Mail Box since 1988. Whatever.

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[kellen]

Community mailboxes are in response to all the lazy union bastards who go on strike because they didn't get what they want

I really hope that's a lame attempt at sarcasm

 

[ZX600]

Community mailboxes are in response to all the lazy union bastards who go on strike because they didn't get what they want

No - Community mailboxes are a way to cut on cost and I think the right way to go about it. I enjoy my door to door but I wouldn't mind if it was changed to a box.

 

[nobbie48]

Stupid question but what happens if your home box isn't big enough? Back to the Depot or leave it out?

Nice boxes with AMAZON labels all over them get left on the planter at the front of the house where we have had a plant basket stolen. Those are usually courier. Large boxes via Canada Post and I get a door hanger notice to pick it up at the local drug store / depot.

 

[Baggsy]

Question -- I just want to make sure that we are on the same page... Super Mail Box: the one on your street, 9 boxes per unit. Community Mail Boxes: set up on one street/ plaza for the entire neighborhood.
Re: elderly - the former is easier than the latter.
I've had Super Mail Box since 1988. Whatever.

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When they retrofit them, they are usually a hybrid system of what you are describing.
Our street overwhelmingly chose small boxes around the neighbourhood, and we got three Superboxes side by each.
Another street got four superboxes. Some of our street is probably with the other street's boxes, as they are closer for some.

 

[PrivatePilot]

I think the "community mailbox" type thing he's referring to is one you would see in rural areas where there may be hundreds of boxes in one location. Here's one I used to pass all the time in Goodwood, there's actually a shelter built around it. Hard to see it perfectly in Google Streetview, but you get the idea:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.0341...4!1shIRlxx-wyrbZJ5Spxu_E2g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[Joe Bass]

I think the "community mailbox" type thing he's referring to is one you would see in rural areas where there may be hundreds of boxes in one location. Here's one I used to pass all the time in Goodwood, there's actually a shelter built around it. Hard to see it perfectly in Google Streetview, but you get the idea:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.0341...4!1shIRlxx-wyrbZJ5Spxu_E2g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Weird.....that is the EXACT one that I was talking about! I lived in that hood for 10 years.

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[Clem]

I might be wrong... but I thought they couldn't charge that fee anymore?

You could be right. Its been so long since I canceled

 

[PrivatePilot]

Weird.....that is the EXACT one that I was talking about! I lived in that hood for 10 years.

Small world.

Most of them aren't that fancy. Here's one about 10 minutes from my house. This is the exact same style one we have 2 of on our little crescent except this serves a pretty broad swath of rural houses.

https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.9318...4!1skXwBcaLV3O1wjBg8M4syFw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[-D-]

Go visit some in some choice Toronto neighbourhoods. Some people are thoughtless idiots.

We've had a super box since we bought our house 15 years ago as has everyone else in our town. The same can be said for most rural areas and some entire cities. I don't buy all the ******** arguments about constant problems with the boxes (There's not, issues are far and few between), The elderly being unable to retrieve their mail (if getting to and opening a mailbox a few houses down is a massive issue chances are you are already receiving assistance from others, I'm sure they could pick up your mail as well), theft (Mail left in an unlocked box at the end of your driveway or front door, and parcels dropped at your front door in plain sight are somehow more secure?) etc etc.

There's much whining from people who want their cake and they want to eat it too. Perhaps those who still demand door-to-door delivery could be billed a surcharge every month for the continued privilege – my guess is that this would shut people up pretty quick and the take up would be minimal.

Times are changing, mail volume is down, CP needs to change with the times and look for ways to streamline unless people are willing to either subsidize the costs, pay extra for the continued privilege of home delivery, or be willing to pay a massive increase in postal prices across the board.

I suspect none of the above are palatable in the end.

Superboxes have always been a no brainer to me.

Agreed! I will add they should just deliver residential mail every other day (M-F or M-Sat). Cheaper fuel, better for environment...lol I mean the Govt. does care about the environment right. Also should save the rest of us tax $$$.

 

[-D-]

oh, to prevent freezing what is you put regular cooking oil or some car/bike oil into the lock.
Use a cotton ball soaked to force the oil into the lock unit.

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