In Switzerland, mail is delivered to a mailbox with your name on it. Our mailbox is labeled with our first initials and last names. Unless the mail has our last names on it, we won't get it.
Of course that doesn't mean we don't get lots of junk mail. Since we're still trying to furnish the apartment and getting to know the stores I don't mind the adverts too much. Some of our neighbors have "please no junk mail" stickers on their mailboxes and one day we may put one on ours to see if it works.
2 comments:
Um, don't most people put the addressee's last name on an envelope when sending through the mail?
Would the sister-in-law have sent it without a last name through the post office if it hadn't vbeen included with the package?
Just wondering...
In the US, we successfully received mail addressed to Auntie Firstname, Uncle Firstname, and Cousin Firstname. I think US mail just needs a last name for forwarding purposes.
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