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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2401933, member: 36230"]If it's close by and you're uncomfortable just walking up and introducing youself, scope the place out first to get a feel for who lives there. The more questionable among us might not think twice about keeping something of value as long as they "think" no one knows they have it, but if you make it known that both you and the post office know where it went, they may think twice even if there's nothing you could do about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Years ago I had a job where, if people decided not to come in and pay their bill, we'd knock on their door (which they, of course, didn't answer) and leave official-looking, yet totally meaningless, paperwork suggesting that we were in the process of filing suit against them. Sure, it didn't work all the time and we never did it to someone actually struggling, but oftentimes the hint was enough to get the desired results.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2401933, member: 36230"]If it's close by and you're uncomfortable just walking up and introducing youself, scope the place out first to get a feel for who lives there. The more questionable among us might not think twice about keeping something of value as long as they "think" no one knows they have it, but if you make it known that both you and the post office know where it went, they may think twice even if there's nothing you could do about it. Years ago I had a job where, if people decided not to come in and pay their bill, we'd knock on their door (which they, of course, didn't answer) and leave official-looking, yet totally meaningless, paperwork suggesting that we were in the process of filing suit against them. Sure, it didn't work all the time and we never did it to someone actually struggling, but oftentimes the hint was enough to get the desired results.[/QUOTE]
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