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 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.

I’m very impressed with this box because it came already assembled plus it’s sturdy! The only thing left for me to do was tighten handle screws and to attach “legs”. Perfect capacity for packages that I order. I would definitely buy again.

On a positive note, our postal service delivered the package to our front door and waited for a response before lifting the parcel down from the delivery truck, and carried it to my front door for me (with a smile, so kudos to them). Delivery was in a very timely and professional manner. The Elephantrunk Parcel Drop Box arrived in a carefully packaged corrugated cardboard box with protective packaging on the interior of the parcel, in excellent condition. The craftsmanship of the Elephantrunk Parcel Drop Box exceeds all expectactions, it is sturdy, user friendly and the black satin finish is much better in person. It certainly adds to curb appeal and serves it's purpose well as a mailbox and parcel delivery box. To assist in the transition from my usual wallmounted mailbox, I have posted a typed instruction for use notice and covered my mailbox completely with this notice, so that the letter carriers will know that ALL delivery mail and parcels are to be placed inside the Elephantrunk. Conversely, although we have had no issues with mail delivery into our very spacious, sponge-lined Elephantrunk, two very small packages that AMAZON has delivered to our home have both been dropped on the front doorstep, despite the fact that any delivery person must pass by our Elephantrunk and the mail/parcel instruction notice in order to reach our front door. Since the height of the Elephantrunk is lower than our standard mailbox height, we have bolted it to 8" x 8" concrete Cinder Blocks for added security, and for ease of access. As such, although the pre-drilled bolt at the base of the trunk is suffice, it is positioned at the centerpoint of the trunk base. This mounting option is great for ground mounting, however, it would be nice to have had the option to anchor to the back legs as well for added stability when mounting on raised platforms to meet mail/parcel delivery box height standards. Overall, we are extremely pleased with our purchase and we most certainly recommend the Elephantrunk Parcel Drop Box as an addition to any home or business for added piece of mind that delivered mail and parcels will be stored safely and securely until you are able to retrieve them.

Dopo più di un anno dall'installazione posso affermare che questa cassetta postale è solida e non arrugginisce. L'ho sistemata sotto la tettoia che protegge il cancello di ingresso, in prossimità di una strada con traffico sostenuto. Non vi è mai entrata dell'acqua, né per la pioggia né per gli schizzi delle automobili. Il meccanismo di apertura dello sportello superiore, quello destinato all'introduzione dei pacchi, non permette in alcun modo di raggiungere dall'esterno il contenuto della cassetta. Proprio questo meccanismo limita però la dimensione massima dei pacchi. Per esempio, accetta senza problemi un pacco contenente quattro o cinque libri scolastici ma un atlante geografico, per via della sua maggiore altezza, potrebbe non entrare. La serratura dello sportello si è rivelata finora affidabile così come il sistema di fissaggio al pavimento. La cassetta ha al suo interno una base di gomma piuma per attutire la caduta dei pacchi. L'unico vero problema è stato convincere i postini e i corrieri ad utilizzarla, vista la scarsa familiarità nella mia zona con questi oggetti. Ma certo non è una questione che possa risolvere il suo costruttore.

De super utilidad, hasta ahora todo perfecto. Además de estar y verse muy bello!

I love the Elephantrunk, a lot. Not as much as my wife and kids but not far behind! We previously had a naff small metal mailbox on the wall in our porch and it was really easy to squeeze your hand in and get the mail without unlocking it. Added to this we buy most of our 'must-have' purchases online and we were getting fed up of wondering if we'd be in when they were delivered....so I wanted to get something which was big, strong and would take mail and parcels. There are quite a few options on the market but none that look as good or as designed as well as this. Yes it's more than a ton to buy but how much do you spend online or even on the weekly supermarket trip? It's well packaged, has simple instructions and took less than half an hour to get in-place. The anchor bolt through the bottom is extremely sturdy and I'm confident that it would withstand all but a determined angle-grinder attempt to try and nick it - but it isn't a safe, and we might notice if someone tried to power-tool it out! Remember to make sure you have a decent 16mm masonry or wood drill bit to make the hole for the anchor fitting. The drop-box part of it is really well designed, strong and feels well-engineered. The lock seems capable enough and certainly would again take some (obvious) effort and noise to try and get through. Takes loads of parcels and mail and has a great sponge in the bottom to soften landings. Also has a bar code inside the drop-box which I guess could be scanned if proof of delivery is needed - we added a label with our name and address on as well. Bumped into the postman this morning who had just put two hefty parcels through it. I asked him if it was alright and he said 'fantastic, I wish everyone had one!' - says it all really! Buy it you won't regret it!

Ein schöner Name der lässt nicht vermuten das hier nicht mal ein Schuhkarton rein passt . Okay Elefanten brauchen keine Schuhe . Für Das aussehen und den Guten Willen vielleicht 3 Sterne und Auch das e Päckchen auf Schaumstoff landen würden wenn sie rein passen.