USPS wants people to install new jumbo mailboxes. Here's why.
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The U.S. Postal Service is urging customers to upgrade to new jumbo mailboxes, with the postal agency saying that these larger receptacles are better able to handle more of the types of packages that people order from online retailers.
The USPS is alerting customers about the bigger mailboxes for what it calls "mailbox improvement week," which occurs the third week of May. The new jumbo mailboxes aren't sold by the USPS, but can be bought at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's and other retailers and cost about $66 each.
The mail service told CBS MoneyWatch it doesn't get any revenue or other financial benefits when customers purchase a jumbo mailbox. Instead, the USPS is recommending the bigger mailboxes because of the spread of online shopping, which requires delivering many more boxes and packages to home addresses.
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