Previous house owners still using our address

Proof of address needs to not be older than 3 months. How do they have an account with your address on in their possession?
 
I bin 99% of the mail for previous owners, although the SABC TV licence proof of payment allocated against the address does come in handy :p
 
What happened to ordinary civic and social good sense? Surely it's not too much trouble to simply mark the post RTS (Return to Sender) with the words "Unknown at this address" or some such, and pop them in the post? This the least we can do for our fellows. We all know how easy it is to forget to let everyone know when one moves.

The world would be so much better if we all took a little trouble to be accommodating, helpful, and kind.
 
MandM said:
Last Christmas gifts bought online from Kalahari were even delivered to our house and they had the arrogance to send the security patroller to fetch it for them.
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Okay so why did you sign for those items?
 
Arthur said:
What happened to ordinary civic and social good sense? Surely it's not too much trouble to simply mark the post RTS (Return to Sender) with the words "Unknown at this address" or some such, and pop them in the post? This the least we can do for our fellows. We all know how easy it is to forget to let everyone know when one moves.

The world would be so much better if we all took a little trouble to be accommodating, helpful, and kind.
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I tried that for the first 6 months of living in my house...

Now I just bin everything, if the company couldn't be arsed to actually get in touch with their clients and update the details, and the client couldn't be arsed to try and update the companies records, then they don't care what happens to the mail.. so i bin it.. or use it to start fires.
 
I still get mail for the previous 3 owners of the house. That's going back quite some time. Lady we bought the house from was in **** with her credit card and some other account as well. Was still on a good rewards level with emperors though... All goes in the bin now.
 
Arthur said:
What happened to ordinary civic and social good sense? Surely it's not too much trouble to simply mark the post RTS (Return to Sender) with the words "Unknown at this address" or some such, and pop them in the post? This the least we can do for our fellows. We all know how easy it is to forget to let everyone know when one moves.

The world would be so much better if we all took a little trouble to be accommodating, helpful, and kind.
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I have done that many times, even sent faxes. The problem is that these people keep giving my address as theirs, even three years later.
 
ToxicBunny said:
I tried that for the first 6 months of living in my house...
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Fair enough. I think six months is probably a reasonable period. What I've done is called the companies and spoken to a person so the changes can be made to their mailing list/records. Yes it's a pain, but it's just part of living in community.
 
Arthur said:
Fair enough. I think six months is probably a reasonable period. What I've done is called the companies and spoken to a person so the changes can be made to their mailing list/records. Yes it's a pain, but it's just part of living in community.
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I contemplated doing that, then I remembered dealing with one of the companies call centres, and decided against it... my sanity and time are worth more to me than doing the previous owners job for them.
 
MandM said:
Maybe I must just phone the bank and tell them off for accepting false proof of address...
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This. The Bank is not adhering to it's FICA requirements.

I have found that an EMail to the bank pointing this out soon stops the mail.
 
We've had the bank come by on a Saturday morning to try and repossess items.
Previous owner owed ABSA R50000+, told them to get the hell off my property and out of the estate.
I didn't know where the previous owner moved to but they still used our address for everything.
I just chucked their letters and twice when some delivery pitched up I told the driver I don't know the people listed on the delivery and he should take it back.
 
I still receive mail for the ex renter. I have owned my house for 11yrs.
I open it and the funny thing is most are either Lawers or debt collectors or banks offering credit??? The dude and his wife stopped paying for their executive cars and all debt. If I recall their total debt at last count was R2 100 000 plus minus. Most debt are after they moved out and some recent debt as well. How is this possible with the checks a creditor is supposed to do.
The lawyer letters and debt collectors get a std email from me.
I received............ Which was already opened.
I inform them about the 11yrs and advise they must trace elsewhere and that if anyone enters or takes something from my property I will hold them responsible for giving false Information to the sheriff and charge them with fraud and theft.
This seems to work.
 
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