On Sunday, the New York Times ran a feature story on Architectural Mailboxes and specifically, the Oasis Locking Mailbox. It praised the company for innovation in providing a solution to a growing problem, and highlighted the Oasis Locking Mailbox as a secure…

Oasis® Locking Mailbox fails to provide mail security

In Other Locking Mailboxes: Part I, we showcased the Curbside Mailsafe, the Oasis Jr.®, and the Pinnacle. For a refresher or to watch the video, go here. The quick summary:

The above mentioned “locking” mailboxes,…

KATU News reports a string of mail thefts in Sandy, Oregon

A rash of mail thefts has people concerned. One woman knew there was a problem when she found her mailbox empty and other people’s mail laying nearby.

Some residents found their “locking mailboxes”…

A few days ago, Janet from Sammamish Washington left an interesting comment on one of our blog posts titled “Other Locking Mailboxes: Part I.” Interestingly, she wrote in to tell others about her Curbside Mailsafe by Solar Group, one of the…

Mail Boss competitors fail to provide mail security

If you are like many Americans, you may have resorted to buying a locking mailbox to prevent your mail from getting into the hands of mail identity thieves. You know that a secure…

Security Mailboxes: A one-time investment in peace of mind

A high-quality secure locking mailbox is a maintenance free one-time investment that could prevent you from losing thousands of dollars and destroying your credit. If you do not own a locking mailbox,…

The Mail Boss can provide true mail security and peace of mind

I found an interesting video on YouTube today. It is a news report on a rash of mail thefts of locked mailboxes. I feel really bad for the people…

What you should know and how they work

Many people ask us if their postal carrier will need a key if they buy a locking mailbox. The answer is no. In fact, letter carriers are not allowed to carry a key…

See Why the Mail Boss is the Ultimate in Mail Security

The Mail Boss locking security mailbox by Epoch Design is your best line of defense against the epidemic of mail theft and identity theft. Most locking mailboxes appear secure, but offer only a moment of deterrence to mail thieves. Competitors offer “secure” mailboxes made of thin metal such as 18-gauge or 20-gauge steel, aluminum, or plastic - inferior materials that can be easily violated - and with locks that can be picked or pried open without difficulty.

MailBoss “Postbox Maximus” virtually theft proof

Sometimes people ask us if the MailBoss is 100% theft proof. While no mailbox is 100% theft proof, the Mail Boss, hailed “Postbox Maximus” by Popular Mechanics, is a cut above the rest. When we set about to design a security locking mailbox, we purchased numerous competitors’ locking mailboxes and subjected them to potential real world scenarios of vandalism and attempted theft entries…