There is a large population of people that find cluster mailbox units aggravating and inconvenient due to the fact they require a resident to walk outside of their home to a community mail unit to retrieve their mail. Sometimes the
cluster mailbox is very near to the residents living quarters but sometimes its not. However, the use of cluster mailbox units is growing, especially in areas of townhouse development.
These kinds of mailboxes are being used for various reasons, with one being the reduction of work they require of the mail service workers. Cluster mailboxes require the mail carrier to make fewer stops, which is why they are heavily supported by the United States Postal Service.
The size of the development determines how many cluster box units are installed. Smaller developments may have only one group of boxes for the whole community while larger developments may have cluster box units scattered throughout the community to make it more convenient for the residents.
When cluster mailboxes become more popular in the 70s and 80s, many people hated the thought of being forced to use them. They enjoyed having the ability to walk only to their curb for their mail or even gathering their mail from their front porch mailbox. Instead, cluster mailboxes required them to walk further and they resented the fact mail carriers had become so lazy.
Todays modern residents are less concerned about cluster mailboxes being used than the residents of the past. With many people living in highly populated areas, apartment communities or townhouse communities, they understand the significance of highly secure cluster mailboxes. They realize they offer more efficiency with regards to mail delivery, which often means their mail is deliver much faster than it otherwise would be.
While they may not offer great convenience for some residents and families, cluster mailboxes do offer high security for those living in highly populated areas.
Cluster mailboxes come with locks and keys, which allow the mail to be much safer than it otherwise would be in a curbside unlocked mailbox.
Of course, the fact the cluster mailboxes are out in the open also make them naturally more secure. In addition, with a larger emphasis on walking and getting any type of physical exercise possible, people are less likely to complain about a larger walk to retrieve their mail.
