Reply #6: How was it mailed? [View All]

[MilesColtrane]

You may be able to mark it "Refused" and make the sender pay.

If it was sent First Class, or if it has an endorsement on it like "Return Service Requested" or "Address Service Requested", then it will get sent back to the sender, and the sender will need to pay to get rid of it. If it was sent Standard (instead of First Class), the Post Office will also charge the sender extra for the return. While this may be the most satisfying outcome, it's the rarest.

If it has an endorsement on it of "Change Service Requested", then the post office will get rid of it, but it will notify the sender of the reason for non-delivery, and charge them extra for sending the notification. Again, this is fairly rare.

It was sent Standard Mail without any of those endorsements, then the mailpiece will be disposed of by the Post Office.