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Dealing with wrong address and spam mail.

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  • 24-07-2015 3:30pm
    #1
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,680 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.

    What's the best way to deal with wrong address and spam mail/post?

    Which of these is the best for wrong address mail? Should I write on the front and back of the envelope? Any better options?
    • "not at this address"
    • "not to be found at this address"
    • "Return to Sender"
    • "undelivered"
    • "unknown at this address"

    Which of these is best when dealing with spam mail? Should I write on the front and back of spam mail and cross out my own name and address? Any better options?
    • "Moved - Return to Sender"
    • "no longer at this address"
    • "Return to Sender"
    • "undelivered"

    Thanks.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."

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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,305 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    If it's wrong address why are you getting it?


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    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,680 ✭✭✭Worztron


    blade1 wrote: »
    If it's wrong address why are you getting it?

    On very rare occasions our house might receive a letter that has a similar address or just through sloppiness.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,305 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    If it's spam with your name on it you probably agreed to receive it by clicking on something maybe without realising it.

    Maybe put refused on it but you might have to get on to the company that's sending it.

    Also if your name and address is correct on it but you put something like gone away on it, you might only confuse your postman and he might start sending back your real post as you lead him to believe you were gone away.


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    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    I always wrote 'unsolicited' on spam post and threw it back in the mail (with my address crossed out). It stopped after a little while. Doesnt happen much since I moved.


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    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,680 ✭✭✭Worztron


    blade1 wrote: »
    ... Also if your name and address is correct on it but you put something like gone away on it, you might only confuse your postman and he might start sending back your real post as you lead him to believe you were gone away.

    Damn good point.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    ssmith6287
    Registered Users Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭ssmith6287


    I get bought my house in last may. I get post for the people that previously rented it. For the first 2 or 3 months I returned to sender and even wrote that they dont live here anymore. Now everything goes straight into the recycling bin


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,305 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    ssmith6287 wrote: »
    I get bought my house in last may. I get post for the people that previously rented it. For the first 2 or 3 months I returned to sender and even wrote that they dont live here anymore. Now everything goes straight into the recycling bin

    Yeah, the postman is supposed to deliver as addressed.

    It's really up to the people that move to update their address with their contacts or pay the Post Office to redirect their mail.


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