Usps Parcel Box Key Not Working

I called the usps local postmaster to request my mailbox lock be replaced this was suggested by my mail carrier that verified with me my lock is no longer operable.

Usps parcel box key not working.

It takes about two weeks for lock replacement. The postmaster told me the only way they will replace the lock is if i bring a copy of my property deed into the post office during regular business hours. I received an email saying my package was delivered to a parcel box. If the package just fits in the locker sometimes it can block the mechanism from turning.

If the box is owned and maintained by the us postal service and is damaged broken then contact your local post office. I file a claim to which i only received we have to assume your package is lost. Find the nearest location call early in the morning preferably around 8 am before the carriers go out give them the tracking details and explain the carrier failed to leave the key for the parcel locker and could they please rectify. If the regular carrier for some reason keeps the keys in the lockers themselves so he doesn t have to deal with it someone may have mixed up the keys and you could have the wrong one in your box.

If it s a usps mailbox and your key no longer works you can get a new lock keys installed free of charge. The window clerk will put you on a list. I called explained the situation and was told to file a claim. If the lpo does not service the mailbox this means the property owner or manager is responsible for the maintenance.

Leave a note taped to the outside of the box where the carrier will see it. So try that and it it doesb t solver the problem it could be a mechanical issue with the. Yet there was no key left in my mailbox for me to open the parcel box. Leave a note for your carrier.

If you ve lost or misplaced your mailbox key ask the owner manager or superintendent of your apartment or home for a replacement. You shouldn t pry open your mailbox because it s against the law and also because our carriers can t deliver mail to unlocked or unsecured boxes. View entire discussion 6 comments r usps. Meanwhile while you are at your local post office fill out a form for holding the mail.

The ones left outside in the elements often get really stiff and take a bit of force to turn. 1 point 3 years ago.