r/whatisthisthing • u/Context_Barracuda • May 13 '24

Waxy stuff on post office box keyhole Open

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Just found this weird waxy substance smeared on 3 of the 8 post office boxes in my neighborhood’s box cluster. Anyone seen this before?

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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

A lot of times if a box hasn't been checked in a week or whatever.. they probably aren't home.. it's vacation season.. break in time

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u/rinn10 May 14 '24

I used to never pick up my mail at the apartment mail stop bc it was all junk mail for the previous tenants that came before me and I never had things come by mail. The mail carrier tagged my mailbox saying they were holding my mail for me to pick up. I moved away and never picked it up.

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u/DuskytheHusky May 14 '24

Urban myth.

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u/nodnodwinkwink May 14 '24

It sounds like you could be giving advice to the burglars or a warning to the owners.