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MIL Collections

Hi everyone,

Received letter from MIL Collection regarding a debt that is outstanding.
Out of curiosity i decided to open the letter.

The person/buisness they're looking for is a Coffee Shop.  That's the name who they are looking for on the letter.
But has my address on it. I have googled the coffee shop and it is half a mile away from my address.

It's an outstanding Ruby Electricy account, outstanding amount of £1049 that needs to be paid.

What do i do? Forward letter to coffee shop? Bin it? Ignore it?

Thanks

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  • CliveOfIndia
    CliveOfIndia Posts: 1,832 Forumite
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    Probably the simplest thing is to write "Not known at this address, return to sender" on the envelope, sellotape it back up and pop it in the post box.
  • fatbelly
    fatbelly Posts: 21,429 Forumite
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    You can assist MIL in their attempts to find the coffee shop but you are under no obligation to do so
  • Nasqueron
    Nasqueron Posts: 9,791 Forumite
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    Probably the simplest thing is to write "Not known at this address, return to sender" on the envelope, sellotape it back up and pop it in the post box.
    I agree though I would add the proper address on there as it might avoid any repeat letters, calls to the house etc

    Sam Vimes' Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness: 

    People are rich because they spend less money. A poor man buys $10 boots that last a season or two before he's walking in wet shoes and has to buy another pair. A rich man buys $50 boots that are made better and give him 10 years of dry feet. The poor man has spent $100 over those 10 years and still has wet feet.

  • Sho
    Sho Posts: 65 Forumite
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    Thanks all for the response. Will do what most if you said.
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