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General => Rants and Stuff => Topic started by: 42 on July 19, 2004, 12:47:18 PM

Title: Supid Post Office
Post by: 42 on July 19, 2004, 12:47:18 PM

I am completely infuriated right now. Apparently some jerk told my mail carrier that I had moved. So I've gone two weeks without getting mail. Stuff that I ordered on-line or bills that I was supposed to recieve have all been returned. So now I have collection agencies after me for skipping out on my bills and my credit rating just got shot to pieces. Good thing I'll never make enough money to get a house or car anyways.  >:(

Title: Re: Supid Post Office
Post by: stacer on July 19, 2004, 01:11:44 PM

That's strange. Sounds like identity theft to me. They're not supposed to change your address without your permission.

Title: Re: Supid Post Office
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on July 19, 2004, 02:30:06 PM

I doubt it's identity theft. All they need to change your address is the information and a signature. I find it very unlikely that they compare the sig they get with a stored database of the acurrate signature.

However, I would call all these places that are after you and explain what happened. Get what you owe and explain that you are mailing the check that day. Most companies just want your money. they don't want to mess up your credit. You might be able to get that cleared up.

Title: Re: Supid Post Office
Post by: 42 on July 19, 2004, 05:52:58 PM

I've already been contacting people. It's mostly my medical bills where they hit the panic button as soon as they got the bills returned to them empty.

Also you have to realize that this Utah. No one signed anything. Someone just told my mail carrier while he/she was out delivering mail that I didn't live where I do live. So he/she simply took that person at their word and quit delivering my mail.

Title: Re: Supid Post Office
Post by: fuzzyoctopus on July 19, 2004, 07:46:17 PM

Three words for this.

Whisky Tango Foxtrot.