Lock up your letterboxes
Whether you're expecting valuables or an important letter in the post, seeing it go missing is incredibly frustrating. Without a secure letterbox, items can vanish even once they've been delivered.
It's not just the odd valuable or some cash stuffed in a birthday card that you need to worry about. With identity theft such a problem, it is vital people stay clued up about how to protect sensitive personal information getting into the wrong hands.
For anyone living in flats or apartment complexes, security is an added concern. Your post doesn't come through your door, meaning it's vital to have somewhere safe for it go until you can collect it. Secure multi-occupancy letterboxes are just the ticket.
Of course if you have an item that needs to be signed for this will be delivered to the door to obtain the signature rather than left at the central point. But for everything else you'll be relying on the multi-occupancy letterbox.
Tips for keeping post safe
First of all, collect your mail regularly. If items are piling up thieves may notice.
Ensure it is securely locked - it is worth spending more on a good quality lock. A cylinder lock is a good bet.
Use email if you can for important financial information – going paperless is easy these days.
If someone is sending valuables, money or jewellery, ask them to use Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, which offers compensation for any loss or damage. The postman will also need a signature, so it'll come to your door.
Money should be packaged securely and should not be visible from the outside. Do not indicate anywhere on the packaging that money is enclosed.
If you're going on holiday, ask a trusted neighbour or friend to check your mailbox regularly for you so letters don't start piling up.
Whether you're expecting valuables or an important letter in the post, seeing it go missing is incredibly frustrating. Without a secure letterbox, items can vanish even once they've been delivered.
It's not just the odd valuable or some cash stuffed in a birthday card that you need to worry about. With identity theft such a problem, it is vital people stay clued up about how to protect sensitive personal information getting into the wrong hands.
For anyone living in flats or apartment complexes, security is an added concern. Your post doesn't come through your door, meaning it's vital to have somewhere safe for it go until you can collect it. Secure multi-occupancy letterboxes are just the ticket.
Of course if you have an item that needs to be signed for this will be delivered to the door to obtain the signature rather than left at the central point. But for everything else you'll be relying on the multi-occupancy letterbox.
Tips for keeping post safe
First of all, collect your mail regularly. If items are piling up thieves may notice.
Ensure it is securely locked - it is worth spending more on a good quality lock. A cylinder lock is a good bet.
Use email if you can for important financial information – going paperless is easy these days.
If someone is sending valuables, money or jewellery, ask them to use Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, which offers compensation for any loss or damage. The postman will also need a signature, so it'll come to your door.
Money should be packaged securely and should not be visible from the outside. Do not indicate anywhere on the packaging that money is enclosed.
If you're going on holiday, ask a trusted neighbour or friend to check your mailbox regularly for you so letters don't start piling up.
