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How To Turn Unused Community Mailboxes Into Profit

Details a plan for how the Canadian government can turn their unused community mailboxes into profit

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How To Turn Unused Community Mailboxes Into Profit

Details a plan for how the Canadian government can turn their unused community mailboxes into profit

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HOW TO TURN

UNUSED
COMMUNITY
MAILBOXES INTO
PROFIT
By: Greg Solis-Reyes

Overview
Problem
Proposed Solutions
Comparisons
Conclusion

Problem
Canada Post has indefinitely suspended the
community mailbox program
29 000 community mailboxes unused
What to do with the mailboxes?

Solution 1: The Scrap Plan


Very simple
Remove the boxes
Sell the metal for scrap

The Scrap Plan Finances

Immediate Profit
Projections

Note. The cost of labor is estimated at $20 per hour.


The value of aluminum is $0.59/lb.

Solution 2: The Rental Plan


More complicated
Remove the boxes
Modify them
slightly
Install them in
Canada Post Offices
across Canada (5
boxes per store)
Rent the
compartments as
safe deposit boxes

The Rental Plan

Schedule:
Take Down Boxes (2-4 weeks)
Reconfigure boxes (3-4 weeks)
Install boxes (3-4 weeks)
Total: 7-12 weeks

Suggested Pricing

The Rental Plan Finances

Immediate Cost Projections

Note. The cost of labor is estimated at $20 per hour.


The value of aluminum is $0.59/lb.

The Rental Plan Finances


Estimated Yearly Profit
Note: Projected 50% sales

5 Year Profit
Projections

Short Term Financial


Comparison
Immediate Profit or Loss Comparison

$7,073,030.00

$8,000,000.00
$7,000,000.00
$6,000,000.00
$5,000,000.00

Cost or Profit ($)

$4,000,000.00
$3,000,000.00
$2,000,000.00
$1,000,000.00
$-

Rental Plan

Scrap Plan

$(1,000,000.00)
$(2,000,000.00)

$(1,764,673.00)

Plan

Long Term Financial Comparison


5 Year Profit Comparison

$1,800,000,000.00

$1,634,030,327.00

$1,600,000,000.00
$1,400,000,000.00
$1,200,000,000.00

Profot ($)

$1,000,000,000.00
$800,000,000.00
$600,000,000.00
$400,000,000.00

$7,073,030.00

$200,000,000.00
$-

Rental Plan

Scrap Plan

Plan

Other Considerations
Political Consequences
Social Consequences

Conclusion
2 Plans: Scrap Plan and Rental Plan
Short term Scrap Plan is better
Long term Rental Plan is better
Socially/Politically Rental Plan is better
Recommend the Rental Plan be implemented

Questions?

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