Scall5 wrote:

I'm moving into a house soon that has a "rural" mailbox on a mail
post. Since it can not be locked I am concerned about someone
stealing my mail (e.g. ID theft). Hence my question, who sells
mailboxes that lock, has a slot for the mailperson to slide mail
into, and is less than $30.00? I have searched on the web
(Lowes, Ace Hardware, and google) to no avail. The only ones I
see are $200.00+.

Thanks for any insight.
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Scall5

Don't know where to get a locking mailbox, but the fact that it is a
*rural* area somewhat lessens the need for one. I live in a rural area
in NY and some people don't even lock their doors here. I have had books
and computer software delivered by mail that were left attached to the
roadside mailbox with a rubber band.
Run out of stamps? Just leave the unstamped envelope(s) and the correct
change in the mailbox.
But, whatever makes you feel safer.