Show Post Office reiterates regulations Postage regulation Postal Service Manual states Matter found in private mailboxes provided for the receipt of mail matter shall be treated as subject to postage If the person or firm responsible for improperly depositing matter in mail receptacles is known and is within the delivery area of the post office the local postmaster shall make demand for the total postage chargeable on all pieces S. S The postmaster shall also inform the person or firm that the practice is a violation of the law An equivalent amount of postage due stam stamps affixed to a sheet of paper and properly cancelled as a receipt for money collected shall be given the person or firm If payment is in form of stamps or meter stamps stamp they will be affixed to a sheet cancelled and returned as a receipt for payment No other receipt will be issued Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits any matter such as statements of account circulars sale bills or other like matter on which no postage is paid in any letterbox established approved or accepted ac t by the Postmaster General for the receipt or delivery of mail mall matter on any route with intent to avoid payment of lawful postage thereon shall for each such offense by fined not more than Unauthorized persons placing articles in private mailboxes may become involved U if a customer were to complain of missing mail |