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Got wrongly sent some mail; what should I do?

Today I received a letter in the mail with my address on it, but someone else's name.

It seems to be a birthday card: handwritten, colourful envelope, and other card-like qualities.

I'm not sure what to do with it. I don't know the person it is addressed to and neither do my neighbours. If it is a birthday card, which it probably is, I sort of want to open it in case some money has been sent with it.

Am I supposed to just keep it?

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Reply 1

Wiggly

I decided to open it in case it was a birthday card with money that I could keep.

It wasn't a birthday card.
It was a 'So sorry for your loss' card.
:s-smilie:

Reply 2

999tigger

Original post by Wiggly

I decided to open it in case it was a birthday card with money that I could keep.

It wasn't a birthday card.
It was a 'So sorry for your loss' card.
:s-smilie:

wow that was nice of you. I was going to offer advice but pretty disgusted at your motivation, so will pass.

Reply 3

TheMcSame

JS, it's illegal to open someone else's mail without a reasonable excuse...

For future reference, just cross out the address and write something along the lines of "not known at this address, return to sender" and stick it in a postbox. If it's a package, I'd assume you'd take it down to the post office.

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Reply 4

Wiggly

Original post by 999tigger

wow that was nice of you. I was going to offer advice but pretty disgusted at your motivation, so will pass.

I waited four hours for a response before the temptation kicked in.

Original post by TheMcSame

There was no senders address.

Original post by Luke7456

Due to been autistic I sometimes really worry that I might accidentally come across as rude or say something wrong on these forums. I worry that some admissions tutor might somehow identify me and it may ruin my chances in future because something came across as rude or in a way I never meant it to. This is something autistic people have to deal with regularly perpetual social anxiety.

Then I see idiots like this and I ask myself do I really have so much to worry about?

Not sure if there was a message in there somewhere.

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Reply 5

TheMcSame

Original post by Wiggly

There was no senders address.

Same thing applies. If there's no return address then Royal Mail will sort it out at their return centre.

Reply 6

ManiaMuse

Lol that was a pretty dickish thing to do.

For future reference, just cross out the address, write 'not at address/return to sender', put it in a post box and it is no longer your problem.

Unless:

- The letter has 'URGENT' or 'DO NOT IGNORE' etc. on the envelope. Do the same as above but probably a good idea to google the postcode on the return address in case it might be someone chasing money or someone else's speeding ticket etc. In which case a quick email to the relevant company to say that they don't live there is a good idea just to cover your back.
- Obvious marketing stuff (says 'this is a marketing communication on the back'), just chuck it is the bin.