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AIBU - forwarding mail

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ninathenana Fri 18-Nov-16 13:43:44

The OP said she doesn't want them calling at her house.Which is understandable.
Seems to me they were too tight to pay the £31. You have been generous with your time so far but there's a limit. I agree cross out your new address and write the new an repost.
I don't think I'd have asked D to go and collect there mail, I'd have made them await my return.

nanasam Fri 18-Nov-16 13:04:57

I'd let them know post had been delivered at your house and ask them to come and collect it. Shouldn't be up to you to chase around after them.

thatbags Fri 18-Nov-16 12:20:11

If you know their new address, couldn't you cross out the old one, write the new one on the envelopes and repost?

I don't think you're being unreasonable not to want to ferry their post to them, but readdressing and reposting at your convenience strikes me as reasonable, though a tad tiresome.

Lynnebo Fri 18-Nov-16 12:04:36

I took part in a house swop three weeks ago and paid £31 to RM to forward mail from my old address to the new for three months. The couple I swopped with didn't do this. After a week I went out of my way and popped their mail through their door. Last week I was away and they were texting me about an important contract they were expecting so my DD popped in to collect their mail from here to take it round. I came home last night and there are four more private and confidential letters here for them. I am very tempted to mark 'not at this address' and put them back in the post box. It is out of my way to take the post and I don't want them calling at the house. What would you do? I like to be nice but I don't like to be made a mug of - and I worry about the contents of the letters if they aren't giving out their new address. Advice please?