Post partum hormones at work here. There were 50 birth announcements that went out this way........Will they all be returned? The return address was on the rear flap of the envelope.
2007-01-06 13:08:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
The worst that will happen is that the recipient will be charged the non-machinable surcharge (about 15c), but chances are very good that they will go through just fine. I have had letters returned (when the addressee had moved or died) when the return address was on the back, so they do look, not toss things in the trash.
Congrats on the little one.
2007-01-07 11:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by Maple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, this is a fairly common practice. The USPS will attempt to deliver the letter and collect postage from the receiver. Failing this, the letter is sent to a mail recovery center, or "dead letter office". It is not "lost", as inundated believes. The USPS will make every effort to deliver first class mail. I have seen the most illegible, short-paid, poorly packaged, and badly addressed mail find its proper home. I've even seen carriers pay postage due out of their own pockets. The USPS is not obligated, however, to deliver anything for free. Believe me, there isn't a postal worker out there that hasn't seen this ruse attempted at least a thousand times. Chances are, you would never see this piece of mail again. The only way this might work would be if your address is in the same city or is serviced by the same facility as the delivery address. Since these pieces are marked up by hand, it would certainly be noticed if there were more than one of them within a period of time.
2016-03-28 23:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will probably go through, but from now on, please put your return address on the front where it belongs, not on the back. That way if it has to be returned to you for some reason, it can be. Otherwise, with it on the back, it could be tossed.
Congratulations on your new little one!
2007-01-06 22:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Cat Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried to that one time at the post office....the guy made me get more stamps and envelopes and redo everything...
2007-01-06 13:23:01 · answer #4 · answered by neatfreAK47 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the return address is ONLY there incase the recipient has moved. or if the "To" address is illegible.. as fro the stamp placement. it done'st matter wehre that is. as long as its on there.... so no worries
2007-01-06 13:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by joyfulpriss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was a postal carrier and said it will be no problem. It will be a little more work for the postal workers, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. :)
2007-01-06 13:27:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be OK, The postal workers will see that if they are rejected by the machines and run them threw by hand.....Don't worry !
God Bless !
2007-01-06 13:13:15 · answer #7 · answered by Bridget 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as they're on the envelope, they will go.
2007-01-06 13:10:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
AS LONG AS THERE IS A STAMP, IT WILL GET THERE.:-)
2007-01-06 13:13:34 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋