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Probably of little solace to anyone on this thread, but a little over a year ago I never got a property tax bill in the mail. There have been times when there was junk I never received, or things of very little consequence, but this was something as important as a county tax bill that wasn't just delivered late - it never showed.
The current state of the mail system is a complete shambles and it's been getting worse ever since DeJoy's cutbacks. It mostly stems from problems in the sorting procedures and very little carrier error. I'm constantly getting mail for people the next road over (similar number, but not the same road name). In some dire instances I've received mail meant for the next town over. It's a complete wonder where the mail meant for me is ending up. I doubt those receiving it are likely to do as I do: Simply put it back in the box and raise the red flag for the next pickup, especially if they've thought it was for them and already opened it up, trashing the envelope in the process.
As such, I no longer rely on the mail to receive paper bills nor send any payments. The errors are great enough that it's become too risky. I either pay by credit card on a secure web site or electronically through a bank app where it can be tracked and verified. As is the case here, If I notice a significant change in the billing amount, I check the invoice online.
Just throwing my 2 cents out there. You have your own reasons for sticking with paper bills, but if you're trusting the mail system these days you may be setting yourself up for failure.
We just don't trust the internet to pay online. I know that I can call and give a check # over the phone. But I am paying $5.00 for a monthly bill in mail. I was told by Remy that Hughes had a problem on their end about mailled bills. We have benn getting every other bills on time to mail so that thier not past due. It is Just a Hughes Net problem. Mailing Does suck for what it cost for stamps that keep going up. Not to mention the way the mail is routed. I ordered a package that came to the center that sends the mail to our post office. Next thing I know it went to a place 300 miles away and then back to same center, then our post office. No wonder things cost so much for shipping. Thanks for your input shadowwalker.2015
