Forwarding mail
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (53450)
Staten Island, New York
August 26, 2026 3:04pm CST
I just went to the US post office website and filled out the Official USPS® Change-of-Address form to forward my mail to my mom’s address. I am not sure how long I will live at her address but I had to make sure any important mail that goes to my current address I get. I don’t really care about spam mail.
I had to pay $1.25 (with my credit card) to verify my identity. It’s a small amount but still seems weird that they do that. Why do I have to pay to verify my identity?
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@Orson_Kart (8872)
• United Kingdom
30 Aug
I don’t get much mail these days, but every time I moved house, I’ve paid the Royal Mail to forward my mail. Usually for a year. There’s always someone you forget to pass your new address onto, so it’s a useful service. Quite pricey though now probably!
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@Orson_Kart (8872)
• United Kingdom
30 Aug
@lovebuglena Free? I just checked and it's £95 for one year here. What a rip off 
@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug
@Orson_Kart wow! That’s insane.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug
Here you get your mail forwarded for a year for free but if you want to extend it more than you have to pay.
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@RasmaSandra (101596)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Aug
So you are putting your house up for sale? I hope you can find a place you like,
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug
We have the closing Monday. Most likely I will be moving to Brooklyn.
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@RasmaSandra (101596)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Aug
@lovebuglena my place born and raised in Bay Ridge Brooklyn NY wish I could see it once more,
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
28 Aug
@RasmaSandra bay ridge is a nice neighborhood.
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@celticeagle (194622)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Aug
Because of identity thieves who pretend to be someone. They are getting too good at it.
I think you're smart to stay with your mom while in sale mode. Save you a lot in the long run. I hope you find a buyer soon.
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@celticeagle (194622)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Aug
@lovebuglena ......it's happening fast.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug
I lived in my mom’s first house. When I lived there with my husband he paid my mom rent. When he left I lived there rent free. She has a buyer already for the first house and closing is Monday. Final walk through of the house by the buyers is Sunday.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug
@celticeagle we put the house on the market months ago.
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@Deepizzaguy (125951)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Aug
I guess the company needs money to stay in business like the post office losing money due to the internet taking away their business.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug
They don’t do that before.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug
Usually when a person has to verify their identity they do not present their credit card and pay a charge. Must be a new thing.
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@lovebuglena (53450)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug
@Ineeddentures in this case I had no choice.
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@Ineeddentures (47723)
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27 Aug
@lovebuglena
I was asked for card details to verify once
Can't recall what it was for
But I said no
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