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Why would someone not redirect their post?

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I moved recently into a house that was previously rented out and we still keep getting their post.
The first week I gathered it all up and took it to the letting agent who had dealt with the house previously as i knew they had a forwarding address. They agreed to forward it on and politely let her know that she had not had her post redirected.
That was weeks ago and we still keep getting bits which I am now gathering up and putting back in the postbox although getting increasingly tempted to just chuck in the bin.
The first week I gathered it all up and took it to the letting agent who had dealt with the house previously as i knew they had a forwarding address. They agreed to forward it on and politely let her know that she had not had her post redirected.
That was weeks ago and we still keep getting bits which I am now gathering up and putting back in the postbox although getting increasingly tempted to just chuck in the bin.
This isn’t the first time this has happened when I have moved. A flat I rented years ago had previously been rented by a prominent MP as their constituency residence and I used to get post for them through which seemed really dodgy!
So I’m wondering…why on earth wouldn’t you arrange to have your post redirected? I would hate to think I was missing out on bills and other bits and bobs (some of the letters look important). I have always redirected my post for at least 6 months.
So I’m wondering…why on earth wouldn’t you arrange to have your post redirected? I would hate to think I was missing out on bills and other bits and bobs (some of the letters look important). I have always redirected my post for at least 6 months.
Just having a rant really although if you are a non-redirector I would love to know why?!
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Also some stuff slips through even with a redirection in place - they're only as reliable as the postie doing the deliveries.
Following year same thing happened although a few less. Took them to the EA.
Third year - still got cards. None of them have return addresses on them. Why on earth would someone send post out without a return address??? Given that the previous residents are of a certain age there's always the possibility they would downsize, or worse, die. Wouldn't you want to know?? We've also received a card with someone's new address which is easier to deal with but only because I opened the envelope.
I can also only assume that the previous residents are also sending out cards without a return address and are probably wondering what has happened to all the friends that used to send them something each year.
I have no problem with the various catalogues or junk mail - they can be binned, returned or pop something through to the company website. It's the personal correspondence that concerns me.
2023 £1 a day £54.26/365
Seems like some people just don't think to redirect their post!
Just bin everything or shove in post box with "not known at this address"