On 7/26/2015 1:35 AM, Cheri wrote:
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> Mine comes through the slot into my home if I choose, but...I didn't
> care for it with magazines etc., so I put a mailbox right by my front
> door. The mailman was thrilled and I like it a lot better too, never had
> anyone putting mail in it, but I do have some neighbors that put trash
> in my trash barrel since I usually have very little trash in it.
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> Cheri

I can't figure out why anyone could care if someone put *outgoing mail*
in their mailbox. It's got a stamp on it, right? The person with the
mailbox doesn't have to pay the postage so what's the big deal?

Trash collection is different. You and I *pay* for that service. The
folks who live across the street from me are seasonal residents. When I
first moved here I had a lot of boxes that needed to be disposed of.
One morning one of the trash collectors told me they really weren't
supposed to pick up that many boxes but since I had just moved here it
was okay.

Back to the neighbors - last year they had a dehumidifier or something
installed. The next morning I found the boxes for it set out to be
collected with my trash. Then they started putting their bags of trash
in my bin because, like you, I don't generate a lot of trash. The bin
is usually only half full.

At some point the guy wised up. They were using a service I pay for; he
gave me $50 and said, "Hope you don't mind if we put our trash out with
yours". Nope, that's fine. Beats the hell out of them sneaking trash
into my bin after I set it out for pickup.

Jill