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> regular mailboxes which are everywhere They are not as "everywhere" as you'd think though. The closest mailbox to my house, for example, is on an unremarkabl
by smsm42 6y ago
> regular mailboxes which are everywhere
They are not as "everywhere" as you'd think though. The closest mailbox to my house, for example, is on an unremarkable parking lot in about a mile from my home, in geographical distance, and about two miles if you follow the roads. And I live in relatively dense suburb. If someone lives in a more rural setting, it could easily be further and harder to locate, especially if you aren't good with online searches (I would never think to go look for my closest mailbox in that specific location otherwise, there may be some logic in why it's there but I for sure don't know it). So if you have a location that you know is frequently visited by a lot of people (such as, e.g., church) it may make sense to place a collection point there to ensure you do not lose anyone.
- svrb 6y agoAre you saying that you cannot post outgoing mail at the same location you receive it?
- smsm42 6y agoI can. If I don't care too much whether it arrives or not, and whether it's stolen or not. When I was young and reckless, I tried to send a check out to pay a bill (water or something like that) this way. Next thing I know, I get a call from Wells Fargo in San Francisco (I am not in San Francisco) asking me if I really want them to cash a check for $MUCH_BIGGER_SUM_THAN_INTENDED. Good thing they called, because I didn't. Of course, the scammer fled immediately after the bank clerk touched the phone, so that was the end of it, except that I am smarter now, and no longer send checks in the same location as I receive my mail.
- svrb 6y agoIn other words, you were lying for political points when you said mailboxes weren't everywhere.