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asianthree 01-27-2020 07:35 PM

Forwarding Mail
 
So we had our mail forwarded for 6 weeks. I have informed mail, so I saw most of what mail came.

Only two pieces of mail was forwarded, bank, and seco. 16 envelopes that were addressed to us, from business, some contained bill, or receipts, were not forwarded.

Each day I sent report missed mail. Still not forwarded. Contacted USPS, could not give any answers. Any thoughts?

billethkid 01-27-2020 10:53 PM

Call the local postmaster for your zip code.

asianthree 01-29-2020 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 1713352)
Call the local postmaster for your zip code.

That was 40 minutes out of my Life I will never get back. Response was all mail was yellow sticker, and forwarded. I might want to check with post office where mail was forwarded to. It must be, and I quote misplaced by that postal station:boxing2:

upstate 01-29-2020 10:48 PM

We had the same issue when we bought six years ago, missing mail, including bills, went to Premium Forwarding Service. It’s not cheap, but we haven’t had any problems since we started it.

cb1972 01-30-2020 08:56 AM

We had same problem , also went to Premium Forwarding . Learned not to rely on the on-line request. Went to local office and filled out card also alerted mail carrier.

New Englander 01-30-2020 11:12 AM

How do you get premium forwarding?

billethkid 01-30-2020 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by upstate (Post 1713899)
We had the same issue when we bought six years ago, missing mail, including bills, went to Premium Forwarding Service. It’s not cheap, but we haven’t had any problems since we started it.

Premium forwarding?
Paying them more to do what is supposed to be part of their regular service.
Something does not smell right!

Papa Muzzy 01-30-2020 11:31 AM

We paid for premium all last Summer and only received only junk mail.Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

MandoMan 03-07-2020 08:56 AM

USPS Premium Forwarding. $21 to enroll and about $20 a week to have all mail sent weekly by Priority Mail.
Forward Mail | USPS..

Kilmacowen 03-07-2020 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1713321)
So we had our mail forwarded for 6 weeks. I have informed mail, so I saw most of what mail came.

Only two pieces of mail was forwarded, bank, and seco. 16 envelopes that were addressed to us, from business, some contained bill, or receipts, were not forwarded.

Each day I sent report missed mail. Still not forwarded. Contacted USPS, could not give any answers. Any thoughts?

For someone that does all shopping on line, I would think you would do online banking and ebilling. I do and I don't have to worry about my mail.

Dean62 03-07-2020 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1713321)
So we had our mail forwarded for 6 weeks. I have informed mail, so I saw most of what mail came.

Only two pieces of mail was forwarded, bank, and seco. 16 envelopes that were addressed to us, from business, some contained bill, or receipts, were not forwarded.

Each day I sent report missed mail. Still not forwarded. Contacted USPS, could not give any answers. Any thoughts?

That is why I go with paperless billing whenever possible. I prefer getting notified of bills via e-mail and being able to pay online. Wherever I am I'm able to receive and pay bills as long as I have internet access.

thelegges 03-07-2020 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Kilmacowen (Post 1725080)
For someone that does all shopping on line, I would think you would do online banking and ebilling. I do and I don't have to worry about my mail.

Online banking since inception. As I stated in first post, our landscape guys and some work we had done at the house, are paper only. Just yesterday, all 12 of the 16 envelopes showed up at house Friday. They were postmarked from September. So wonder where they were sitting, in TV.

retiredguy123 03-07-2020 11:52 AM

I think it is time for the USPS to allow people to opt out of paper mail entirely. Those who send junk mail or paper letters would just get a notice that the recipient doesn't accept paper mail, and include an email address for the recipient. Important mail would need to be sent by a service like FedEx. It would save a lot of money, paper waste, and energy. More than 95 percent of my mail is trash, but I need to drive to the postal station in case the IRS or someone else has sent me an official letter.

CWGUY 03-07-2020 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 1725137)
I think it is time for the USPS to allow people to opt out of paper mail entirely. Those who send junk mail or paper letters would just get a notice that the recipient doesn't accept paper mail, and include an email address for the recipient. Important mail would need to be sent by a service like FedEx. It would save a lot of money, paper waste, and energy. More than 95 percent of my mail is trash, but I need to drive to the postal station in case the IRS or someone else has sent me an official letter.

:ho: Do you use "Informed Delivery"? Works great to see what's coming.

retiredguy123 03-07-2020 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CWGUY (Post 1725145)
:ho: Do you use "Informed Delivery"? Works great to see what's coming.

I do use it, and it reduces my trips to about one per week.


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