Anyone have luck with "return service requested"

Anyone have luck with "return service requested" by Jeanne (WA) on July 11, 2012 @01:06

Has anyone tried to get a past tenants forwarding address by putting "return service requested" on an envelope addressed to their old address and had any luck? I tried it about 3 weeks ago and never got anything back and when I was at the post office the other day the postal clerk said that was for businesses only and an individual can't do it. I am trying to track down my old tenant so I can take her to court. I do know where she works but I read that it is easier to garnish their wages if you have their new address and not just a work address.

Thanks!!

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Re: Anyone have luck with "return service requested" by Douglas (KS) on July 11, 2012 @10:08	[ Reply ]

If it has been long enough, you cal also try to repull their credit, which might show their new address.

Re: Anyone have luck with "return service requested" by Katiekate (New York) on July 11, 2012 @11:04	[ Reply ]

The guy at the post office gave you bad information. This works. It could take a bit of time. Once I fail to get the address...I wait a couple months before trying again. Often the dead-beat thinks after a couple months they are 'home free' and turn in the change of address then. BTW...I sent a letter to the list of my tenants ...they were chinesee kids with names that were quite long.. so, I wrote only the first name followed by 'etal'. Just to show you the quality of the people clerking at the postoffice: the clerk refused to let my tenant sign for it because his last name wasn't 'etal'. return service requested works for everyone...if there is a change of address filed.

Re: Anyone have luck with by Monica (Wa) on July 11, 2012 @16:10	[ Reply ]

You can garnish with out a home address. It is of no value. What is of value is the social security number. We have garnished several former tenants with out a current address. When you have the garnishment served 99 times out of 100 they will call you playing lets make a deal- Dont do it, but do get the address at that time.

Re: Anyone have luck with "return service requested" by Anonymous on July 12, 2012 @11:35	[ Reply ]

Here's the thing about the postal service. You can get as many different answers to a question as there are people at the USPS to ask. There's a good bit of inconsistency in their operations. I'd advise as Anna and keep trying a few more times. At least the cost of trying is relatively low.

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