Since when does it cost $4.95 to change your address?!?!?

[Motown_Johnny]

I am moving by the end of the month and started doing all the paperwork changes today. The bank, Driver's license, car insurance etc.

No problems anywhere until I visit usps.com/umove. There I am charged roughly five bucks to change my address and am also inundated with a host of advertisements for everything from magazine subscriptions to a list of sex offenders in the area of my new address. Cable internet and television as well as alarm systems were also in the mix.


Ummmm......


WTF!!!!!!!!!


Since when does the post office charge to change your address?


In a 20 month period, back in my youth, I moved from Colorado to New York to Michigan then back to New York then to Ohio and finally back to Colorado. (most was schooling related) I never paid a dime to change my address back then. I know the post office is losing money but I don't like this charge. It seems like they would be grateful if we helped them keep their records straight. I honestly have little to no use at all for snail mail and kinda wish it would all just stop.




Anyways, that is my rant for the day. Or at least for the hour. Thank you for your time and have a nice day. Gonna go change my address to my old school now that I am thinking about it, I hope they don't charge me for it.

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Welcome home!

You living in the Denver area?

[Captain Hilts]

2. WARNING: Do NOT expect the postal service to forward your mail competently or consistently. nt

[SpiralHawk]

5. Gigadittoes on the warning

Especially be careful if you did the change of address online.

I recently did that, and after 6 weeks not one scrap of mail had showed up at the new McMansion (LOL, as if).

After an inordinate amount of digging, I finally got the phone number for the old P.O. branch that was supposed to be forwarding, and the clerk laughed and laughed when I told her I had made the change of address online. "A bad idea" she said, chuckling merrily away...

BE WARE...

[Captain Hilts]

8. Doing it in person, and speaking to the branch manager a couple of times does NOT even help!

[we can do it]

11. No Kidding - All They Do Is Sell Your Address Then Trample Your Plants

while delivring tons of junk mail it will take you years to stop- I am working on 2+ years to have it stopped

[FSogol]

3. They don't charge. That is an extra service (IIRC) that notifies all your magazine

subscriptions and creditors that you have moved. I'm sure you can find the basic (free) update form.

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. You can go to the post office and fill out a form for free

[SpiralHawk]

6. That's the best way...

fer sure ...

[FSogol]

7. From USPS.gov

Filing a Change of Address Request


How can I file a Change of Address?

A Change of Address (COA) request must be submitted by the addressee or by someone authorized to file on behalf of the addressee. When submitting a COA request, please note the following:

The person who submits this COA request states that he or she is the person, executor, guardian, authorized officer, or agent of the person for whom mail would be forwarded under this request form.

Anyone intentionally submitting false or inaccurate information on a COA request form is subject to punishment by fines or imprisonment or both under Sections 2, 1001, 1702 and 1708 of Title 18, United States Code (U.S.C.).


A Change of Address may be filed using one of the following methods:

Online (requires a $1.00 verification fee) – For additional information, go to the Internet Change of Address FAQ.

Telephone (requires a $1.00 verification fee) – For additional information, go to the Telephone Change Address FAQ.

Use PS Form 3575 – Change of Address
Go to your Local Post Office
Print the Online form and mail or hand it in
Your mail carrier can bring a COA form to your address


Please Note: If you do not wish to pay the $1.00 verification fee then you have two (2) options:



1. Go to your local Post Office and complete the PS Form 3575 – Change of Address in person.
2. Complete the Change of Address form online, print the form, and mail or hand in to your local Post Office

[CK_John]

9. I hate to worry you but that site is not the PO site but one that has conned you for money and info.

[louis-t]

10. Since when does it cost $10 to cancel your

long-distance service on your home phone?