My mail is no longer dependable and is very prone to being put in other boxes were the person who gets it may set on the mail for a day or so before dropping it on my porch---if they are motivated to go to the trouble!
I live in a house built in the 70s. It has always had the same address. Then the county did an audit for Enhanced 911, and said that our house is misaddressed. We have a corner lot, and they decided that since the front door and driveway are on the OTHER street, we should have an address on that street. I actually agree that it was misaddressed long ago....but then the fun starts.
I have 21 days to change the numbering on my house and mailbox. I did that. The county notified the USPS, and all utilities and county government agencies that collect taxes of the correct address. It was up to me to notify all others (banks and other businesses I get mail from) of the new address. But that the post office would accept mail addressed to either address for 1 year.
I went to the post office to confirm they had the address 'change' in their records. Yup they did. Its not a change of address, I'm told. Its a 'designation change' since its the same physical house. Ok, great.
Then I ordered my new drivers license. Its done by mail here for a reissue (not for a renewal).
The DMV sent the new license by mail to the new address. They got it back as 'return to sender, no such address.'
I went down to local post office. They say they didn't sent it back.
Ask DMV to send again. They did. Returned AGAIN for same reason.
Again the post office said they didn't return it.
Back and forth with calls to local post office manager, then the postmaster (at a different location). Finally they say it was JUST put into their system correctly, and mail should come through now to the new address.
In the meantime, my bank sends out statements that are returned due to no such address. They marked my account as 'potential fraud' and my bank account is frozen until I can prove identity with a picture ID and a piece of mail sent to my new address!
I can't use my money, since my account is frozen, and can't get that straightened out until I have ID and a piece of mail sent to my new address.
But no ID yet, nor any other mail has come through!
8 days later, I get a pile of mail to choke a horse, and my drivers license is in the pile.
And this is 'progress'??!!!!