We are looking for a freestanding parcel mailbox – one of those where the delivery person can drop off packages and that has an additional compartment on top for regular mail.
We would also like a system where packages can be deposited from above by any delivery person (airlock system) rather than one with a lock that only allows the first delivery person to unload, after which the parcel compartment is locked (or if the delivery person doesn’t lock it, then anyone can access it).
Since we won’t have a fence and this box should be delivery person–friendly and accessible from the street, it needs to be freestanding.
Has anyone had experience with such a mailbox? Which manufacturer would you recommend? Because it will be placed by the street without any shelter, it must be weatherproof and not rust easily. Appearance: modern, please no cute or old-fashioned styles reminiscent of the turn of the last century or similar.
We would also like a system where packages can be deposited from above by any delivery person (airlock system) rather than one with a lock that only allows the first delivery person to unload, after which the parcel compartment is locked (or if the delivery person doesn’t lock it, then anyone can access it).
Since we won’t have a fence and this box should be delivery person–friendly and accessible from the street, it needs to be freestanding.
Has anyone had experience with such a mailbox? Which manufacturer would you recommend? Because it will be placed by the street without any shelter, it must be weatherproof and not rust easily. Appearance: modern, please no cute or old-fashioned styles reminiscent of the turn of the last century or similar.
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hampshire7 May 2019 14:25Since we don’t want to require the postal and parcel couriers to take the strenuous walk to our house and want to minimize traffic on the private driveway, we will build some kind of larger box next to the driveway. For the few larger packages a year, someone will just have to ring the doorbell downstairs or leave them with a neighbor. I don’t mind if neighbors use the box as well.
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hampshire7 May 2019 14:56@haydee : We hardly need anything that would have to be ordered.
Oh, and I still have most of my belongings to give away until early August. Does anyone know someone who would appreciate a stamp collection or stuffed animals? Pictures, furniture, consumer electronics, books... Everything is in area 41.
Note: I don’t ship – so you won’t need a parcel locker.
Oh, and I still have most of my belongings to give away until early August. Does anyone know someone who would appreciate a stamp collection or stuffed animals? Pictures, furniture, consumer electronics, books... Everything is in area 41.
Note: I don’t ship – so you won’t need a parcel locker.
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I think you don’t live quite as far off the beaten path as we do.
We have a lot here: supermarket, small hardware store, bakery, butcher, pharmacy, optician, etc.
However, there are no books, no toys, no clothing, no shoes, etc. For all of that, you have to drive at least 30 meters (18.6 miles). It was with us country bumpkins that Quelle became big.
I think you don’t live quite as far off the beaten path as we do.
We have a lot here: supermarket, small hardware store, bakery, butcher, pharmacy, optician, etc.
However, there are no books, no toys, no clothing, no shoes, etc. For all of that, you have to drive at least 30 meters (18.6 miles). It was with us country bumpkins that Quelle became big.
Winniefred7 May 2019 17:23We ultimately decided to register for a DHL parcel locker, which is only 400m (about 440 yards) away. For all other delivery services, we either have packages left with a neighbor or I just pick them up myself at the local branch. Leaving parcels in the garage seems too complicated or inconvenient, as that never works reliably. However, we rarely order anything anymore because every delivery here is always a hassle with all the different couriers. Especially DHL, which fails to attempt delivery about 90% of the time and simply takes everything to the branch after 3 or 4 p.m. (end of the workday – we are apparently at the end of their delivery route, so they don’t have time left), so having a locker at the house wouldn’t make sense for us either.
At the time, I couldn’t find anything that appealed to me visually, price-wise, and practically.
We live on the outskirts of a major city, where we have everything we need and rarely have to order anything anyway.
At the time, I couldn’t find anything that appealed to me visually, price-wise, and practically.
We live on the outskirts of a major city, where we have everything we need and rarely have to order anything anyway.
Winniefred schrieb:
In the end, we decided to register for one of those DHL parcel lockers, which is only 400m (440 yards) away. For all other delivery services, we either have packages left with the neighbor or I just pick them up myself at the branch. Leaving parcels in the garage seems too complicated or inconvenient, as it never really works. But we hardly order anything anymore because there is always some hassle with all the delivery services here. Especially DHL hardly ever makes a delivery attempt—they just bring everything to the branch after 3 or 4 p.m. (end of the workday—we are apparently at the far end of the delivery route, so they don’t have time). So having a locker at the house wouldn’t make sense for us either.
At the time, I couldn’t find anything that suited me in terms of looks, price, and practicality.
We live on the outskirts of a big city, we have everything here and hardly need to order anything. Are you referring to the DHL Packstation? In principle, that’s not a bad option, but for example, with Amazon you never know which delivery service will be used, so you can’t address it directly to the Packstation.
For me, the electronic code lock on the garage works well. DHL has often left packages there. Today it worked with GLS. The other delivery services haven’t been tested yet.
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