Elephantrunk Drop Box

Excellent Mailbox!! After spending a year on and off looking for a lockable mailbox solution, I finally stumbled on this Elephantrunk. First of all, it works: anything that you can fit into the white bin inside will drop consistently and will not be stuck. I can fit decently-sized packages. Secondly, the bottom has so much space for mail that it can probably hold up to 3-4 weeks of normal load mail (including junk). Thirdly, it is cute looking box with well made body and good paint. Lastly, the price is great! No need to put any ugly posts, etc. But you would need to put it on a level concrete surface or pour a small slab yourself. Install was easy too! The only negative someone can say about this mailbox is that it is not made of some thick gauge of steel. Yes, it is true but why does it need to be made of steel?! This is not intended to be a safe or a vault to store guns or cash. This is just a receptacle to get mail and some packages while preventing it from being easily visible and stolen. Mail thieves generally take only 2-3 seconds to steal mail. They drive up, open mailbox, and get what they can in hopes of catching W-2 or some other financial document. (At least this is how these thieves operate in Texas per multiple videos from security cameras). Anyways, this Elephantrunk makes it hard to steal mail. If someone really wants to, they will still break into this mailbox but it will be noisy and require them to get out of a car and spend some time getting it done... in the end they don't even know if there is anything inside... Also, if this mailbox would be made of steel, it would be very expensive and heavy to ship... So, for all the great functionality and great looks, I recommend this mailbox. FYI, I did try the biggest Epoch mailbox and returned it promptly when it couldn't even get a single piece of mail down without getting it stuck... Lol! It is made of steel but it is nearly impossible to get mail into the Epoch mailboxes... Buy Elephantrunk!

Overview: Architectural Mailboxes 6900B Elephant Trunk Parcel Drop Box Black is a strong sturdy parcel box designed to keep my packages safe from theft. Pros: Most of the Parcel Drop Box is already preassembled. I only need to install the handle and bottom feet of the container. It has a pull drop design where the delivery driver pulls the handle and places the parcel into the container. When the delivery driver close it, the package drops into a secret compartment where I can only assess it with a key. The Parcel Drop Box comes with two sets of keys. It also features a bracket to mount on the wall and it can also be bolted to the ground. It gives me peace of mind knowing that if I’m away no one would steal it. Cons: Designed only for small packages No big /wide packages can fit. Conclusion: Awesome product, I highly recommended it to everyone.

I love it no more worries about having anyone come up to my door to steal my packages. They are safe inside the locked mailbox. I purchased a sign that has all the carriers names on it and riveted it to the front. Now just got to get them to put it inside and not on top or on the side of it. Guess they can't read the sign lol. I also purchased a locking mailbox for my letters. For USPS to place inside seems like they did not want to use the elephant mailbox but oh well they look great together. Every time I hear about people losing their packages to porch pirates I wonder why they just dont get a Elephant box. It's a little pricey but well worth it , makes up for all the packages you would have lost if you didn't have one in no time. Don't wait just get one everyone should have one easy to secure down to the ground mine is sitting on my porch that is cement just need the correct size masonry bit to drill into concrete a regular drill bit will not work. Mine is as sturdy as a rock and everyone who comes over to visit complement's me about the way it looks. I will take a pic and show you or a video.

I wish for two things. 1. The package drop box to be larger for larger packages. 2. A much better lock. They have used a very poor quality locking mechanism. It really stinks.

I took it out of the box and was so easy to follow instructions. I bought a placard that says Amazon, DHL, Fed EX ,UPS, USPS, off amazon but it is not completely stuck to it. I bought a package of two signs. It stuck to front under handle and the side. But if someone wanted to peel off and reapply it works easily on this gorgeous package box. It is nice and tall. The sturdy feet can be adjusted for low to high. It has a big comfort pad so when packages land it has a soft blow. I added a piece of styrofoam under the pad. It is nice and wide inside for smaller packages. It has the ability to screw into masonry and wood through the bottom under padding. Ground for extra security. I did not do that. I am going to find a way to do it through the back. Worth the money , easy to put together. Gorgeous and classy.

I have never written a product review before, but this product was so shoddy I felt I had to warn others. DO NOT BUY. I noticed when I opened it that two screws and washers had fallen into the bottom compartment - not a good sign. They were supposed to be attached to the swinging door part up top. Because they weren't, the swinging door wouldn't function. I removed the top and fastened them myself. Then I found that the swinging door would stick at the open position because the metal top was too close to the swinging door. When I pushed on it, the door disengaged and got jammed. I expect I can get it unstuck eventually, but it will likely stick again when an unsuspecting parcel delivery person opens the door with any force. I expect I could use a sander to sand down the sticking part but really, this is getting complicated. In addition, I noticed daylight through the sides, meaning it would require caulking all joints to prevent parcels from getting wet in a rain. Truly disappointing.

Mail can be kept secure while we are away from home for a longer period. We don't need to stop mail from USPS. It makes our travel worry free. We built a brick post surrounding the mailbox and it looks beautiful.

It looks nice, durable and heavy enough however, I wasn’t able to install the handle since it was misaligned with the holes. Now you really can’t open it. I might have to drill a hole there myself. Is it worth it? If you find something else similar even if it’s a little expensive, I would go for that.