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is it legal to put a paper advertisment for your business in someones mailbox? im starting a lawn care business and want to put flyers in some mail boxes..is that legal? i live in pennsylvania.
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When I worked for a rent-to-own place, one of our (really dumb) delivery guys was sent out to deliver advertisement flyers. We're supposed to hang them on doorknobs. That's what the hole in the plastic is for. Instead, he put them in mailboxes. Our GM got a nasty call from the Postmaster General's office. Turns out it's a federal offense. So no, it's not legal in any state.
You're better off closing paper ads between their front door and screen door, making door hangers, or simply knocking on the door and doing it face to face. Hell, when I haven't mowed, I have several people a week knock and ask if they can mow my lawn.
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The inside of your mailbox is owned by the US Postal Service. (I know - you have to buy it, maintainit etc. how can they control the interior? Go figure, it's government!)
To be exact, they could make you pay postage for everything you put in mailboxes.
You may however, put things in the newspaper loops outside the box, hang things from the box or slip you notice and close it in place with a storm or sreen door, afix it on a door with a post-it.
My husband has been a letter carrier. In reality, different post offices handle such matters differently, but the PO isnot doing so well right now, so they may be on the lookout for such "abuses". I'd encourage you to stay out of the boxes.
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i dont know the law in penn, i would reccomened puitting an ad in the paper instead, while it's still legal....
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