‘To the householder’

Taxburden carrier · 23-11-2017 09:55AM #1

Has anyone else noticed the amount of letters coming through the door lately addressed ‘to the householder’?
I have a ‘no junk mail ‘ sticker on the letterbox which has worked for ages but I am getting more and more of these letters of late.
They go in the bin unopened but it’s becoming irritating.

baylah17 · 23-11-2017 10:11AM

Taxburden carrier wrote: »

They go in the bin unopened

But..but..but...
They're full of amazing offers!

Harry Palmr · 23-11-2017 12:41PM

Got one from Ford yesterday, I don't even have a Ford.

WoollyRedHat · 23-11-2017 12:43PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Got one from Ford yesterday, I don't even have a Ford.

Isn't it time you got one?

_Kaiser_ · 23-11-2017 12:46PM

My postman is pretty good in not bothering me with this junk mail (I also have a sticker on the letterbox), but anything without my name on it gets binned.

Your Face · 23-11-2017 12:49PM

No, its fine.

Art Deko · 23-11-2017 12:50PM

When I get those letters addressed to the householder, I write on the envelope, ‘Not at this address’ and post it back in the postbox.

donegaLroad · 23-11-2017 01:07PM

I got one during the last referendum and it had to do with just that, also there is a company that does lifetime guarantee exterior spray paint job for houses, they always have 'to the householder' on the envelope, now stamp, so it must be hand delivered like a flyer.

iamwhoiam · 23-11-2017 01:11PM

Got one today from Barnardos and it really pissed me off .Its blackmail and putting pressure on people to send money .In it was two Christmas cards and a sheet of wrapping paper .And two sheets of Christmas stickers with my address on them ( to put on the back of an envelope .
If I want to buy their Christmas cards I will , but i wont be bullied into it by putting the guilt trip on me . Disabled Artist used to do the very same and use guilt to get me to buy them

vicwatson · 23-11-2017 01:14PM

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Got one today from Barnardos and it really pissed me off .Its blackmail and putting pressure on people to send money .In it was two Christmas cards and a sheet of wrapping paper .And two sheets of Christmas stickers with my address on them ( to put on the back of an envelope .
If I want to buy their Christmas cards I will , but i wont be bullied into it by putting the guilt trip on me . Disabled Artist used to do the very same and use guilt to get me to buy them

Fergus "ex Fianna Fail spin doctor" Finlay eh:rolleyes:

Estrellita · 23-11-2017 07:44PM

Don't get too many 'to the house holder' letters, but they would be put in the stove along with the other junk.

Speaking of Fianna Fail, last week I got a letter from one of their finest thanking me for the chat we had when he called to my door the Friday before. Let me know if I can be of service to you / help rabble rabble. Not addressed to the householder this one, no it was actually addressed to me.

The thing is, I haven't lived at that address in over a year, the letter was redirected to my new address. They really are the biggest pack of wánkers going.

SPDUB · 23-11-2017 09:08PM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

My postman is pretty good in not bothering me with this junk mail (I also have a sticker on the letterbox), but anything without my name on it gets binned.

If it actually has your address on it he is legally obliged to deliver it .

iamwhoiam · 23-11-2017 09:41PM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

My postman is pretty good in not bothering me with this junk mail (I also have a sticker on the letterbox), but anything without my name on it gets binned.

So what does he do with it ? Its addressed to your house so does he dump it or put it in your green bin or where ?

Victor · 25-11-2017 07:47PM

vicwatson wrote: »

Fergus "ex Fianna Fail spin doctor" Finlay eh:rolleyes:

Nope, Fergus "ex Labour spin doctor" Finlay. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus_Finlay

ToddyDoody · 25-11-2017 08:52PM

I used to work in a call centre where a decent % of the calls related to people begging us or threatening us to stop flooding them with sh*te.

25-11-2017 09:56PM

My An Post postman keeps stuffing junk mail through the door along with the regular post-one of these days i'm going to bundle all of this trash together and dump it in the local postoffice just as they dump it in my home.

colm_mcm · 25-11-2017 10:01PM

Feck it in their letterbox! Not the postmans fault really, an post get paid to distribute them.

Donnielighto · 25-11-2017 10:01PM

If any of these have a letter with postage paid, stick it on a box full of rocks and send it back.

riclad · 25-11-2017 11:46PM

I need 5 leaflets every week from my local pizza joint, chinese ,fast food joint,
plus a few offers to change gas,broadband,phone provider .
it,s handy for using to start a fire .
i find it strange ,why would i go to a chinese 2 miles away,
when theres 2 chinese fast food joints 700 yards from my gaff.
and they all charge the same price as far as i know.
I think its like email, its worth sending 1000 emails id only
2 or 3 people respond to it.
look at ads on the internet,
i think most people never click on them,
Or even see them.
if i see an letter thats sealed but i can see it,s from barnado,s ,
dunnes stores, random charity i never open it.

‘To the householder’

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