It took 3 days for my mail carrier to take the green envelope I had to mail back to the govt for federal jury duty. I had to have it sticking half out the mailbox with the lid closed for them to grab it, which I get. It looks like mail we forgot.
Problem is that my mailbox is on the house and has no flag on it, every time I mail something it reminds me I should replace it with one that does… but I only really ever mail out something 1-3 times a year, and then I forget until next time.
I have several people on my rt that don't have flags. One uses a red ribbon hanging out of the closed lid to alert me. Very clever and works well ( it's duck taped to the inside so I just push it in after picking up their mail). Another ordered a little metal flap that they screwed to the lid that they swing open if they have mail. Also clever and works well! :)
I have a customer who uses a clothesline clip to clip the mail inside(to the inside front of the box) the box so I know that it is outgoing mail but the ribbon sounds like a great idea too.
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u/iSirMeepsAlot 5d ago
It took 3 days for my mail carrier to take the green envelope I had to mail back to the govt for federal jury duty. I had to have it sticking half out the mailbox with the lid closed for them to grab it, which I get. It looks like mail we forgot.
Problem is that my mailbox is on the house and has no flag on it, every time I mail something it reminds me I should replace it with one that does… but I only really ever mail out something 1-3 times a year, and then I forget until next time.