According to the u s.
Duplicate mailbox key usps.
The post office does not have copies of mailbox keys unless the boxes are owned by the post office which is most often not the case.
The postal service is responsible for providing every customer a compartment lock and three 3 keys to his or her postal owned cluster box unit cbu.
Missing lost or stolen mailbox keys.
If you ve lost one of your community mailbox keys have your spare key copied at any hardware store or locksmith.
Usps refuses to duplicate my mailbox key i am having a problem with obtaining duplicate keys for my cluster mailbox related to the property that i own and i am renting in virginia beach va.
If by any chance you have a spare community mailbox key at home you could easily get it duplicated at a walmart key maker or by calling a professional 24 hour locksmith if you ve lost both of your community mailbox keys then your only option is to complete the new keys replacement form which is usually located on the website of the post office that owns.
For purposes of this answer i will assume the request is in the united states and use the following definitions.
Postal owned cluster box.
Keys and locks including parcel boxes contact the local post office.
Postal service one can hardly be committing a crime.
Postal service replace the lost key rather to try to pry the mailbox open as carriers won t deliver mail to unlocked or unsecured boxes.
I figure if one follows the advice of the u s.
Keys for renters if you rent an apartment townhouse condominium or home in a complex with a centralized mailbox system and lost your key ask the on site manager or superintendent for a replacement.
The cost to replace lost keys is 29 plus applicable taxes.
You might want to call several different locksmiths.
If privately owned or maintained by a landlord apartment complex condo association or other housing group then that management is responsible for maintaining the box including keys.
Unless the mailbox in question is located at the post office.
A mail receptacle that is not.
Tips for postal customers with centralized mailboxes.
See locked mailboxes and.
The rate for a locksmith rates.
Many postal service customers have centrally located or cluster mailboxes that all residents of their apartment townhouse condominium or housing complex use using these handy tips and tags will help the postal service to provide you with accurate and uninterrupted mail delivery service.
If you ve lost both keys complete the online form to request new keys.
A mail receptacle located in a facility of the united states postal service.
No key deposits are required and customers may duplicate their keys at no expense to the postal service.
I am down to one key from the original three keys to my mailbox.
Any locksmith can pick the lock and then install a new one.