Is asking for letters with your name and address as verification outdated?
https://lemmy.world/post/44117986
Is asking for letters with your name and address as verification outdated? - Lemmy.World
I’m talking about mail used as communication that a business would send you. I
had to update my address on my driver’s license and they needed a couple pieces
of mail with my new address and name on it to verify but I hadn’t gotten any
mail at the new place yet. Then I started thinking about it more and realized I
haven’t actually received a letter addressed specifically to me in over a year,
possibly in over 3 years. I have everything set to send by email because it
isn’t 1950 anymore. Am I just a loser with no corporate pen pals or is physical
mail an antiquated form of address verification now?
Never heard of this kind of address verification being a thing before, but definitely sounds like a hassle. I have actually received mail recently from my bank, but before that the last piece of mail I got was probably… 3 years ago? Ish
How do you guys verify where you are? It certainly is annoying, but good to hear I’m not the only one avoiding paper waste.
There’s a website for it, you go there, declare your place of residency, if you own the property you provide evidence of it, if it’s co-owned with someone the other owners would have to confirm you live there, if you’re renting your landlord would have to confirm it etc., and then they mark that as your place or residence and you’re basically done :3… the same process can also be done at your city’s municipality as well :p
Now I’m not sure if that’s more or less of a hassle than requesting mail
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