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Royal Mail redirection - is it worth it?
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but its done by name,what is a 'household' these days?
You could have 7 people in a house or 1. not related etc.
However I do believe they should allow maiden names (with proof)to be added free.
He should have paid for the 12 months as post is still arriving for him (inc DWP, HMRC etc).
I just stick it back in the post 'return to sender' as I don't know his new address. They keep sending it though, and these could be demands for money that he is unaware of.
^^ This.
You only need one time-sensitive or important letter not to reach you and you could end up with a world of pain eventually sorting it out; you'd be kicking yourself for being so penny pinching.
I have to be honest and admit I had my last redirection in place for 4 years! For the first two years life just got in the way and there always seemed to be something more important than notifying the last few organisations that I'd moved... got there eventually though.
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones
Daniel J. Travanti as Frank Furillo in Hill Street Blues
Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in Homeland
'Whilst not Purrrfect..'? you are having a laugh. Is the 'understatement' back in fashion?, or perhaps it never went out of fashion?
As for 'A LOT has changed in those 5 years..'. I'll take that with a pinch of salt until I see some solid evidence.
DO they have a black/white board in the sorting office with the name and address of the redirects, and each staff member before starting sorting letters look at this board and are aware that Joe Bloggs of No. 8, High Street, needs redirecting to Joe Bloggs, No 21, Maple Street.?
How do some letters slip through the net and end up at the old address?, is it human error? How many letters end up at the old address (or worse)?
What do you need to know?
no there is no 'blackboard'. Are you thinking RM is that far in the 70's?
Redirection come into units daily in a redirection pouch (Tracked)
All redirections come with labels listing the type of redirection,names/old & new address/sticky labels/duty number and the likes.
Depending on unit size/structure these redirections will be stored at the walk frame or at designated redirection station.
Once a postie has their duty prepared they (should) go through their redirections by address,checking the names that tally with the redirection.
Any redirections that are 'intra' to the same office should be connected same day where possible.
Other redirections should be sorted to a specific redirection frame.
When doing redirections posties should check the date and that the labels are correct.
also checking for whole family moves.
names should of course tally.
Some common issues. marriage break up. Its its addressed to Mr & mrs then it cannot be redirectied.
You cannot pick one party over the other,though back in the dark ages Mr would have been chosen!
variations of names. Eg you have a redi for Mr Robert Smith. You get a letter for Mr B smith. Is it a different guy or same guy under Bob.
Human error in not completing the redis or not completing them properly.
A part time duty prepped by one,delivered by another. Both think the redi's are done.
missorts at prep level so the letter to be redirected is in the wrong slot when checked. they spotted on delivery and delivered
As for the variations of the first name. e.g. Robert and Bob, Susan and Sue. Oh heck, why don't I mention Rita too, RM are already on to this. On the redirect application (I started the online one - you can save it and go back and complete it) it asks you
I reckon, if your name is Bob Smith and there is/was also a Bryan Smith in your household, you shouldn't tick that option, as Bryan Smith clearly wouldn't (unless he's given consent) want post addressed to him (as B Smith) being redirected to you.
you seem to have all the answers.
so what is it you need to know?