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Moving and the Royal Mail

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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    shegirl wrote: »
    B*gger!I knew I forgot to do something...

    How long does a redirection take to set up?It's been years since I last needed one but moving on Friday!

    not that quick
    set it up,then contact the DO/customer services and ask for a hold pending redirection on your mail
  • sniggings
    sniggings Posts: 5,281 Forumite
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    shegirl wrote: »
    B*gger!I knew I forgot to do something...

    How long does a redirection take to set up?It's been years since I last needed one but moving on Friday!

    7 days I think it is.
  • giraffe69
    giraffe69 Posts: 3,613 Forumite
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    It's 5 working days according to the forms and website.
  • Middy
    Middy Posts: 5,394 Forumite
    You think the RM redirection service is a rip off, but mistakes do happen. My parents moved end August and told all of their family and friends and most of the organisations my parents are with.

    My Dad's birthday 4 weeks ago and still some people sent his cards to the old address. The same with companies. My mum phoned them and gave them the new address. They still are being redirected!

    My parents put my name just in case I do get redirected mail, even though I moved into my own flat 2.5 years ago. My parents live 10 mins walk from meI have so far received 2 items of mail and everytime I contact these and telling them they have still got the WRONG address and give them the CORRECT address, they still send it to the wrong address! Even writing to the various head offices didn't do anything!
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