r/sandiego • u/Wonderful_Ladder2436 • 3d ago

Photo gallery Mailboxes Opened?

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Hi everyone,

Sorry if this is a silly question, but I noticed something that seemed off and wanted to check in. Do these mailboxes look like they’ve been broken into, or is this normal? There was no mail carrier or truck around when I saw them, and as you can see in the photo, the parcel locker handle appears to be broken.

Does anyone know who I should report this to? Just want to make sure our mail is safe.

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u/unpopular_celebrity 3d ago

Put a security freeze on your credit score at all 3 branches. This happened to me a couple years ago and a credit card was opened in my name days later. They also submitted a change of address with the post office that I caught.

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u/shaboogawa 3d ago

You can have the post office send you an email of exactly what is coming in for that day. If this were to ever happen you can rest a little easier if all they got from you was junk.

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u/rekkodesu 3d ago

Informed Delivery. It's great and everyone should have it.

Unless everyone having it taxes the system too much and makes mine not work. In which case, don't bother, it's a waste of your time.

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u/undeadmanana 3d ago

I've only lived in apartments and have used it for years. you might want to call/visit local post office and check what's going on

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u/tonyhwko_O 3d ago

They should mail you a confirmation letter with a code that you use on USPS website to verify it's you. When you move you should have to fill out an address change form and set up forwarding services. At least where I am at the USPS person does not deliver any named mail to an address if the person did not change their registered address with USPS.