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eleny

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16. Ever since our neighbor had outgoing mail stolen from their mailbox I bring our outgoing to the P.O.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 03:35 PM

Feb 2018

We have mailboxes on posts in front of our houses at the curb in this neighborhood. Our neighbor across the street was sitting outside of her house right by her front door enjoying some late autumn sunshine. A car pulled up and stole their mail from their mailbox. It all happened so fast. She's disabled from a stroke so she couldn't jump up and at least get their license plate details. Her husband put a stop on the checks that were meant to pay a few bills.

The delivery times change often here so it's hard to wait for the mail truck. So ever since then I take our outgoing mail to the Post Office.

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Watch out if people can get at your outgoing mail. [View all] LAS14 Feb 2018 OP

Do you mean "signed" rather than "endorsed"? k8conant Feb 2018 #1

No, I mean endorsed. LAS14 Feb 2018 #3

Sorry I thought you meant YOU had endorsed them k8conant Feb 2018 #5

Checks can be deposited in the account bearing the name of the payee without the payee's signature. Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #15

I didn't mean, literally, that I can't get my money back. LAS14 Feb 2018 #18

For many years I've been mailing marybourg Feb 2018 #2

That's the safest way. Checks have a lot of info. on them, of course. Ones name, account RKP5637 Feb 2018 #4

That is what I do BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #17

Have you discussed this with the condo management? MineralMan Feb 2018 #6

Yep. I reported it both times. nt LAS14 Feb 2018 #10

You're sounding a tad patriarchal there. It's an adjustment, I'm sure. rzemanfl Feb 2018 #27

What are these checks of which you speak? n/t brewens Feb 2018 #7

???? I don't understand. nt LAS14 Feb 2018 #11

It was a joke. Most people don't use checks, they pay online. Luciferous Feb 2018 #12

Ahhh... Thanks so much. I really appreciate people who... LAS14 Feb 2018 #13

No problem :) Luciferous Feb 2018 #29

Due to mail thefts at my apartment complex ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #8

We drop our outgoing at the post office. Seems safest. Shrike47 Feb 2018 #9

I do the same. Live in a 16 building unit and don't use the building mailbox, way to many issues. sarcasmo Feb 2018 #25

For what it's worth, I won't even drop outgoing mail PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #14

Ever since our neighbor had outgoing mail stolen from their mailbox I bring our outgoing to the P.O. eleny Feb 2018 #16

Your neighbor can try to mercuryblues Feb 2018 #21

Thanks for the word eleny Feb 2018 #23

I know they used to do it. mercuryblues Feb 2018 #24

They did for my mother zipplewrath Feb 2018 #28

Always pay bills electronically. It's safer than mailing a check. You won't get effed by a bank. TheBlackAdder Feb 2018 #19

Yep!!! Been doing this for years, since about day 1. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2018 #20

+1 dalton99a Feb 2018 #22

I make all of my payments online avebury Feb 2018 #26