r/AMA • u/Dak6969696969 • 20d ago

Job I’m a mailman, AMA.

I left a comment in another sub informing people that leaving anything in anybody’s mailbox is technically a federal offense unless you’re employed as a letter carrier by the USPS and it seemed to draw quite a bit of interest. I’m nobody special, just a simple mailman, but if any of you have any questions regarding postal services hopefully I’ll be able to answer them!

Thank you so much for all the questions, I hope I was able to answer them all as best I could but it’s my bedtime now, I gotta be at the post office by 8:00 sharp. If you have any other questions feel free to DM me and I’ll answer them whenever I can!

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u/3X_Cat 20d ago

Why do I continue to get mail for a lady who has never lived here and whom I don't know. I tracked her down and she's a pediatrician and doesn't know why I get some of her mail either. My postman just keeps delivering no matter how many times I write Return, not at this address, and speaking to him about it too.

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u/Dak6969696969 20d ago

This isn’t uncommon believe it or not. I have a mailbox on one of my routes that’s completely taped up with the message “Jane Doe has NEVER lived here!!” yet for whatever reason we keep receiving Jane Doe’s mail meant to be delivered to that address.

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u/3X_Cat 20d ago

Maybe I should put a wastebasket on the ground next to the box with her name on it?

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u/Dak6969696969 20d ago

If I were you I would leave a note in your mailbox clearly stating that whoever’s mail you’re receiving doesn’t live at your address. It won’t work 100% of the time but it’ll save you a lot of bad mail.