How long do you bother 'return to sender' tagging mail for previous owners?

[Nasher]

I've been in my house over 5 years and I STILL get mail for the 2 previous owners sometimes. I put a whole pile back in the post (about 6 months worth lol) but they still come.

 

[{SAS}TB]

We have been in this house 3 years and still get stuff for the previous owners. They only live a short way away so every so often pop it in their postbox where we pass. Some looks too be bank letters and pensions stuff.

The has previously been rented out and still get the odds piece for two ex-tenants - just mark no longer at this address, return to sender but is getting a little tedious now ...

 

[Vanquish-Storm]

We paid for redelivery and found our Royal Mail were just delivering it to the old address anyway.

 

[the-evaluator]

We paid for redelivery and found our Royal Mail were just delivering it to the old address anyway.

I had the same problem and would have to complain at least twice a month.

 

[Vanquish-Storm]

I had the same problem and would have to complain at least twice a month.

Did you get offer a pack of stamps and told they don't refund despite them pointed me to the T&C's that say they do refund.

They were quite arsey with me haha

 

[the-evaluator]

Did you get offer a pack of stamps and told they don't refund despite them pointed me to the T&C's that say they do refund.

They were quite arsey with me haha

Yep! They really didn't give a toss.

 

[iamdjdz]

I used to collect it up over a period of a few months then return to sender. Ocassionally even wrote 'Dead' on the front. Still got loads, opened the odd one or two that looked interesting but they weren't. Binned them mostly after a couple of years.

Did once have a guy knock asking if we'd received anything for him which we hadn't, only to receive a CPS court summons (was clear from the envelope) that I rang them and someone collected it.

 

[413x]

'Dead' is certainly quicker than 'no longer at this address'

 

[PinkPig]

I do this indefinitely, it only takes a second to scribble ‘RTS’ on it and pop it in a postbox next time I’m passing. I would want someone to do the same for me.

I might feel differently if there was still a large quantity after several years in the same place.

 

[task]

I consider writing "deceased" on it and pop it back in a post box, it's been 3 years now and I still get important mail for the previous owner like payslips and tax statements. Alas, I just file it in the shiny round cabinet on the floor.

 

[d_brennen]

5 years at this address and I still get mail from a previous owner, including a magazine subscription. I've given up return to sender, did 2 years almost, bought a stamp and everything. It's always the same companies posting stuff, no one gives a toss. I have a box in the hall it all goes in before being chucked in the recycling

 

[The_Arbiter]

If you're lucky enough to have a regular decent postie they will stop it for you if it's named.

 

[robfosters]

We moved here in 2004 and a few months ago we got a letter addressed to the old owner.

15 years ffs!

 

[NoobCannon]

We did it for a year. Now tho, i find it makes good tinder for the bbq chimney

 

[Diagro]

I'd open it all, and hope for free stuff.

 

[MeatLoaf]

We paid for redelivery and found our Royal Mail were just delivering it to the old address anyway.

Did you pay the fee for every adult in the household?

 

[the-evaluator]

Did you pay the fee for every adult in the household?

I know that question wasn't directed at me, but... I was the only person living at the old address yet Royal Mail more often that not failed to redirect the post.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Bin bin bin!

this!

 

[Vanquish-Storm]

Did you pay the fee for every adult in the household?

Yes, RM admitted fault on several occasions then tried to back track asking me how many items were not redirected. How was I supposed to know an exact number haha.