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I've not had any post now for 10 days.
I moved into my new place 2 months ago and in the first month I got loads of post daily.
The banks all know my new address - as I got post from them in the first month, but recently I've had nothing.
My electrician put an invoice in the post to me over a week ago and I've not received it.
Tomorrow I intend to post a letter to myself using my offices envelopes (with their logo etc).
Is there a post office number I can phone to confirm that no-one's put a redirect on my post?
kwak zzr
19-10-09, 05:11 PM
contact your local delivery office mate the postie may be holding it for some reason altho he shouldn't because only you can authorize post to be redirected or held.
7755matt
19-10-09, 05:14 PM
Could it be to do with the Postal strikes?
Have you checked with the neighbours to see if they are getting post as normal?
kwak zzr
19-10-09, 05:23 PM
if you log onto the postal union web site CWU it gives you a list of all offices out on strike.
Miss Alpinestarhero
19-10-09, 05:25 PM
Maybe you just dont have any post?
Ive been waiting over a week for a new mobile phone to be delivered but havent had anything.
Posting something to yourself is a good idea though :D
Send yourself a letter.
Post tomorrow morning and it should be with you Thursday at the latest
kwak zzr
19-10-09, 05:28 PM
national strike is thursday.
Red Herring
19-10-09, 05:29 PM
What a refreshing change, most of us on here seem to be hoping we don't get any post for 14 days...
Get into a box and post yourself. You will then see where you end up. Simples.
speedplay
19-10-09, 05:37 PM
If you have mail redirected, the royal mail send an advice slip to the address that the mail is being redirected from about 2 weeks before the redirection starts.
Spikenipple
19-10-09, 05:39 PM
What a refreshing change, most of us on here seem to be hoping we don't get any post for 14 days...
Too true :D
Could it be to do with the Postal strikes?
Have you checked with the neighbours to see if they are getting post as normal?
Yeah, my upstairs neighbour got loads of post today
If you have mail redirected, the royal mail send an advice slip to the address that the mail is being redirected from about 2 weeks before the redirection starts.
...just say that slip went missing or intercepted.....
this was on watchdog last week
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/10/has_your_post_gone_missing.html
Get into a box and post yourself. You will then see where you end up. Simples.
You're wasted on here :notworthy:
Sid Squid
19-10-09, 06:19 PM
contact your local delivery office mate the postie may be holding it for some reason altho he shouldn't because only you can authorize post to be redirected or held.
There are various government agencies that can, entirely without your permission or knowledge, have your post redirected, one of them doesn't even require a court order of any other sort of authorisation - they just pick the phone up and tell the Post Office to do it.
Nostrils
19-10-09, 06:23 PM
I second a look at the watchdog programme. Anyone can redirect your mail with only a small amount of information and if it is paid for in cash, there is no trail. The Royal Mail will be no help as they are protected by the data protection act. A couple in South Wales have had their credit rating ruined and cannot finish their house build and so its up for sale....scary stuff.
gruntygiggles
19-10-09, 06:40 PM
I second a look at the watchdog programme. Anyone can redirect your mail with only a small amount of information and if it is paid for in cash, there is no trail. The Royal Mail will be no help as they are protected by the data protection act. A couple in South Wales have had their credit rating ruined and cannot finish their house build and so its up for sale....scary stuff.
And that's not all. Three years on from being the victim of pretty large scale ID theft and fraud and I still have trouble sometimes. I had over £40k of loans and credit cards taken out in my name....the loans coming from banks with which new accounts had been opened, so I didn't pick up on anything at my own bank.
The scary thing is and you should all take note of this....you don't need to have someone redirect your mail.
You can walk into a post office sorting centre, go to the desk and ask to set up a call and collect. You have to show photo ID (apparently) and sign a slip. Then, you can go in to the sorting centre, so long as it's at least once a week and pick up the mail...it does not get delivered.
With me, someone managed to get this done using stolen documents with no photo ID (same to open bank accounts) and would filter my mail.
I never knew there was a problem until I moved. I used to get all my regular mail as the fraudster was collecting it every morning, taking the incriminating letters/application forms/credit cards/pins etc and posting the rest while I was at work.
I would say, if you're worried.....go down to your local sorting office and have a chat, they will let you know if anything has been done and also, check your credit file just to be sure!
Good luck x
You can walk into a post office sorting centre, go to the desk and ask to set up a call and collect. You have to show photo ID (apparently) and sign a slip. Then, you can go in to the sorting centre, so long as it's at least once a week and pick up the mail...it does not get delivered.
With me, someone managed to get this done using stolen documents with no photo ID (same to open bank accounts) and would filter my mail.
I never knew there was a problem until I moved. I used to get all my regular mail as the fraudster was collecting it every morning, taking the incriminating letters/application forms/credit cards/pins etc and posting the rest while I was at work.
Interesting. Right - I'm sending 3 letters to myself today:
1) A postcard
2) A dvd via amazon (Transformers - complete load of rubbish)
3) A letter on company paper regarding a "bonus"
If there's a redirect none of the above will get thru. If there's a nasty man filtering my post then 1) may get thru and mebbe 2) if he hasn't seen it.
Of course, it could just be that I'm Billy No Mates....but I'm erring on the side of caution...
Interesting. Right - I'm sending 3 letters to myself today:
1) A postcard
2) A dvd via amazon (Transformers - complete load of rubbish)
3) A letter on company paper regarding a "bonus"
If there's a redirect none of the above will get thru. If there's a nasty man filtering my post then 1) may get thru and mebbe 2) if he hasn't seen it.
Of course, it could just be that I'm Billy No Mates....but I'm erring on the side of caution...
You might get your post card in 40 years time :D:wink:.
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Couple-delivered-postcard-40-years.5724835.jp
Hope you get it sorted soon and it is just down to postal strikes.
madnlooney
20-10-09, 11:28 AM
Also if there is and you dont know where to they wont change it due to data protection act. Was all on watchdog last week.
EDIT. Didnt see page 2 haha
plowsie
20-10-09, 11:33 AM
British Gas want £30.00 Dirk...
;)
We seem to be receiving very little post lately at work. I was aware that the strike is not until Thursday. I think we are going to start using TNT (not my choice).
Kate Moss
20-10-09, 01:41 PM
You're wasted on here :notworthy:
This gets my vote!
It may not be getting directed properly and the poeple living there now are binning your post.
TBH thats what i have started doing been in my new place for 2 months now and still getting post for the old occupants.
so i am now just binning all mail addressed to them.
staceylew01
20-10-09, 09:41 PM
Hi not sure if you just told ur bank that you were moving, but you need to let royal mail know to as most companies take thier address information from them. This is on thier site under redirection.- The Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee recommends that to reduce the risk of identity fraud when you move, use Royal Mail's Redirection Service to direct your mail from your old address to your new one for at least a year. Hope this helps!!
Alpinestarhero
21-10-09, 12:51 PM
Get into a box and post yourself. You will then see where you end up. Simples.
sounds like it could be fun!
Littlepeahead
21-10-09, 03:54 PM
Royal Mail in London have been striking one day a week for the past few months so anything going via their sorting offices has been delayed. I have had at least two letters not arrive that were posted in London weeks ago. But Scottoiler posted me a part from Scotland yesterday afternoon and it reached Essex today. So if most of your post comes via London this could be your problem.
PM me your address and I will post you something from my office in NW8 after the strike and see if it reaches you.
Get into a box and post yourself. You will then see where you end up. Simples.
that isn't such a crazy idea...
can you get a small tracking device and post it?...
Royal Mail in London have been striking one day a week for the past few months so anything going via their sorting offices has been delayed.
Ahh - I didn't know that!
I actually recevied 2 letters yesterday, both sent in September.
No sign of the first class letters I posted on Tuesday...mebbe I'll get them by Christmas....
Well the DVD that I bought on Tuesday arrived today - I thought that there was a postal strike - if so -who delivered it.
Should I worry?
TimTucker
23-10-09, 07:36 PM
Should I worry?
No, but you might want to ease up on the bong. You're getting very paranoid.
The strike was spread over two days. The first day, deliveries were made but no-one was sorting; the second, no deliveries but sorting staff were back at work.
There's another national strike planned for next week, I believe, but post in London has been messed-up for weeks.
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