Mayne Newport Plus Mailbox Post with Standard Arm – Weather-Resistant, Durable Classic Design – Easy-to-Install Outdoor Mailbox Post

I just want to say this company’s customer service is amazing. I bought the post kit and the install was pretty easy. Mailbox and post looked great. Sadly, somebody hit it with their car and took everyone out but the post (was a hit and run, must had hit it with side mirror). I was able to salvage the post but I contacted the company to see if I could order the piece that connect to the post and mailbox. They were super quick to respond and sent me the new piece free of charge (no shipping charges either) with no questions asked! That is a rarity these days. Great company!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Nice looking and affordable!

I’ve always had just a wooden post for my mailbox, but figured I’d try to spice it up a bit. This Mayne mailbox post is pretty decent for the price. Although it’s plastic, it seems sturdy enough and I really like the style of it. It fit over my wooden post perfectly and was easy to assemble. Only minor issue is that the arm isn’t very securely attached to the post with the amount of screws they give you, so we added a few more and that did the trick.

Both boxes arrived in the same shipment. Nothing was broken, all hardware was included. It’s really sturdy and will hold up for a while, providing my neighbors friends don’t run it over again. It fit perfectly over my existing 4x4 post. SUPER EASY to assemble and install. I installed this by myself, so make sure you have tools.

First of all, you must have a solid 4x4 post that goes completely from the bottom to the top of the post. That post also needs to be long enough to go about 24" into ground for setting concrete. I tried using an existing 4x4 that was already set in concrete from previous mailbox post. But it went only up to the halfway point of this post. Then I added an additional 4x4 section for the top half. That didn't work as the vinyl post was not strong enough to handle that weight on the top half and leaned forward.

It’s a little uneven in spots but not incredibly noticeable. Fits over a 4x4 fairly tight and with a 3.75” lag through the mailbox into the post itself, it’s strong and holds. Large mailbox needed extra work to be fitted to the small support arm. Overall project was an hour once the post is set and concrete is dry. Not awful. For a cheap post, it’s pretty decent looking.

This is my third one of these. The two previous ones were hit by distracted drivers; however, the replacement was easy to install, and had all of the needed hardware. The mailbox post is attractive and I'd recommend.

1. They shipped the secondary mounting package in a second box. It was missing the mounting plate that the mailbox sits on meaning I couldn't install this even if I wanted to, and after seeing it in person you won't want to anyway.2. The materials are some of the cheapest playhouse wall plastic I have seen, I was under the impression from the description and the pictures that this was a solidly built vinyl post. IT IS NOT! Think hollow kids toys or milk jugs, to boot the base of the post was molded poorly, was warped out of square, and had a ton of extra flashing along the seams of the plastic, like some poorly made toy model kit.3. When requesting a return, the company instead sent a non-paid postage return label, meaning I had to pay out of pocket return costs for this thing, totaling $120 dollars! That's almost more than the original cost of the item and in their return clause they still reserve the right to still take half of your money if their warehouse finds "an issue". I will be charging back my card if they claim I didn't send everything I received back.4. This is not US made quality, just skip this company entirely and save yourself the headache of paying extra to return their product like I had to. I would rate this lower than 1 star if I could. I have since purchased a vinyl mailbox post locally and for a few more dollars than this, the quality is night and day different. RUN!