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In article >,
says...
>
> "ViLco" ha scritto nel messaggio
>
> >>> How does the mailman put the mail into it if it is locked?
> >
> >> There is a slot in the top to drop the mail in. To get the mail out,>>
> >> you need a key to open it.
> >
> > It's always been like that in Italy. We have too many assholes around
>
> And some of them work for the postal services. My Christmas and birthday
> gifts get opened and rifled. I get what they didn't want, or often I get
> nothing. If I ever receive a package whole, they require that I pay customs
> on it, even though the law says I can receive a certain amount of gifts from
> family and friends. Last Christmas I refused my gifts because they wanted
> 80 euro in fees for the two packages of odds and ends. Some things in the
> packages from my friend who loves charity shops were used!

Wow, friend of ours just shipped a pair of shoes to Italy. It took
awhile for the package to be delivered.

That said, this is why I love living in an urban environment. There's a
mail slot on my front door. Once it's in, it's in.