Step2 MailMaster StoreMore Mailbox, Extra Storage, Weather Resistant, Large Outdoor Mailboxes, Made of Durable Plastic, Easy to Install, Flag Included, Gray

I have this mailbox from almost last 10 years, still is as new condition, very sturdy and beautiful look. It can convert to big mail box when we r on vacation, take the decider off and mail drops all the way at the bottom and no one can steal your mail, definitely recommend this product!!

We are very pleased with this mailbox. Assembly was pretty straight forward. Didn't really need the written instructions, but they were helpful. As others have suggested, the only real challenge was installing the lock assembly. I used a file to create a little additional room because I was unsure about how much force I should use to insert the assembly. Other than that, everything fit just fine. If you have an existing mailbox post, this will all be a breeze. I didn't, so that is where I spent most of my energy, but I was going to have to do that anyway. As for the appearance, from a distance I'm not sure my neighbors realized this was plastic. Up close, it's pretty obvious. But it still looks good, and feels way more solid that just a box on a post. The only change I made from the standard installation was the house numbers. I didn't love the look of the stickers, so I installed some metal numbers (see photos), which I felt gave it a little nicer appearance. We considered painting the "stone" as some others have done to make it look more realistic, but in the end felt that it was good enough as is. If you compare the price to some other "faux stone" mailboxes, this is a fraction of the cost. I assume the others looks more like real stone, but at a certain price I may as well use real stone. So, bottom line, I recommend this mailbox, which has generated lots of positive feedback from my neighbors.

This is an awesome product, which is everything that it professes to be. Not only very attractive, this mailbox will hold a lot of mail through the removable bottom while remaining well protected from the environment. Do not let the reviews about the difficult lock installation discourage you from committing to this product. It is easily overcome with a little ingenuity. It is true that the lock is difficult to install, but it is easily overcome using a file on the "flat" sides (don't overdue it), and I used a medium sized "C" clamp and blocks to push it through. Installation will require a 4 foot 4" x 4" and basic hand tools (hammer, screwdriver selection and socket set). The customer service was fantastic as I did experience a problem with a part, but they were very quick to replace it via next-day FedEx. I have received numerous comments on my new mailbox and I expect it to serve me well for a very long time.

I bought this box for a few reasons. I needed to be able to let mail pile up for a couple weeks at a time while I travel, so I like the hollow bottom design. I agree with others that you could reach into the box and possibly pull mail out. I'm hoping the drive-by vandals won't bother to do this, or figure it out. I did have to install in "backwards" and so the lock on what should be the side facing away from the street faces the street. The lock seems like an advertisement that the box could be opened so I tried to cover it with a piece of spraypainted plastic to make it less obvious, but it can't really be hidden. Part of the reason I bought it was that the existing metal pole (filled with cement) mailbox post was bent. It would be very hard to remove it because it's sunk in a large pile of rocks cemented together. I was able to slip this box over the bent pole, as I'd hoped, but I had to do it backwards so the postman could reach it from his truck. In my haste to do this step (while my helper was with me), I put off doing the lock until I had screwed the box in place. Mistake. The lock is hard to install, as others have noted. It was very hard to install after I had fixed the mailbox in place. You need to be able to really whack it, which is hard once the mailbox is up. At that, it still doesn't work well. It's hard to turn it to open it. Following the suggestion of others, I painted the plastic "stones" with three colors of spray paint designed for plastic. Adds to the cost, but well worth it. It looks less obvious that it is molded plastic made to look like stone. I happened to choose warmish browns. I think in retrospect it would better with more gray tones. I started by taping off different "stones" with masking tape to be neat and tidy, but it was too time consuming. I ended up doing it graffiti style with no tape. That worked fine. It's not the Sistine Chapel; it's meant to look rough. I left the black roof off because I don't like the look of it. The only real purpose it serves is to hold the red flag. The mailman is kind enough to pick up letters when he puts the mail it, so it isn't really necessary. I don't like advertising that there is outgoing mail in there. It has a domed top that is more appealing that the roof design. Generally I'm pleased with the mailbox. It doesn't look half bad painted and it does allow mail to pile up when you aren't home. It seems reasonably vandal-proof; at least from the aspect of whacking it with whatever those idiots whack mailboxes with. Hopefully they won't try to blow it up. It is not totally secure, as you could reach into to get the mail. You have to judge for yourself what the vandals in your neighborhood will do, and how much risk you can tolerate. The lock is disappointingly difficult, but not impossible.

I bought this mail box 10 years ago, the color is still the same no fake out. It’s very sturdy too, even crashed by a truck driver! There is a movable partition inside that allows us to accumulate more mails over months or small partials.