A family member just got this insane letter. They have no HOA... (Reddit)

[demmiblue]

https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/tn9ht5/a_family_member_just_got_this_insane_letter_they/

Nip this in the bud. Fast!

First comment:

Oh, these two are gonna be a MAJOR pain in the ass. They already started that they’ll be home all day, which means they’re gonna have nothing better to do than look for stuff to report.

Woooo… good luck to their neighbors.

[grumpyduck]

1. The USPS will be verrrrrry interested in this letter.

[wryter2000]

2. Yup

Technically they own the mailboxes.

My guess is it won't take long for these folks to become as dissatisfied with their new neighborhood as they were with their last.

[Bev54]

5. Yeah do these people hold duplicate keys as well?

I would suggest the USPS will put a quick stop to this. I would be interested to know if this person retired from a political position in the GOP?

[jpak]

3. Did they ask their neighbors first?

If not, don't pay.

Nope

[Bev54]

6. Exactly, they already pay for USPS through taxes.

[Midnight Writer]

9. USPS does not take tax revenue. In fact, they pay billions into the Federal Treasury.

[Raven123]

4. Is that legal?

[intheflow]

13. Right?

I mean, as far as the P.O. is concerned, it probably is, as the Postmaster in town was informed about it before the neighbors. It's the monetary ask that's shady AF. Where did these people come from, where they make decisions for neighbors without consulting neighbors on shared space and upkeep costs? At least HOA meetings are open to all community members who can vote aye or nay. This is just obnoxious toxicity and ignorance. They should know better at their age!

[Raven123]

14. Hard to believe anyone can notify the P.O. that they are changing out your mailbox w/o your permissi

[2naSalit]

7. Well...

At least they have announced their arrival in your vicinity and be wary of them. In my area, people don't seem to want to have much to do with neighbors unless they live in a remote and extreme location. That's when neighbors take care of each other, that I have seen, when they are hours from a medical facility and other amenities.

[Raven]

8. Sigh! This is a tough one. I might first have a little chat with

the Postmaster and go over all the issues raised in the comments to your post. Then, if I could afford it, I might make the payment and include a note asking these folks to notify you before spending money on your behalf. I might also take a little walk to their house and introduce myself.

Finally, maybe you guys and your neighbors should think about setting up a little neighborhood organization (nothing fancy) to deal with these things in the future.

[grumpyduck]

10. I wouldn't pay it.

That would be setting a precedent for these new people.

If people don't pay, they can always return the pod.

[Raven]

11. That's why you have "grumpy" in your name! :-)

[grumpyduck]

15. You betcha.

😬

[Harker]

12. +33.

One should hope to discourage presumptuous, obnoxious neighbors under all circumstances.

[MineralMan]

16. Wow! The time for arranging for people to pay

should be before one person decides to change the mailbox situation. I foresee some issues developing out of this nonsense.

Our townhome development has an HOA. We have those mailbox clusters and they were here when we moved in. We also pay a monthly fee to the HOA. It's a reasonable one, and the HOA management doesn't bother people here much. In exchange, we get trash service, lawn maintenance, snow removal, etc. There was an assessment for new siding for all of the buildings a couple of years ago, but that is paid already and they're doing our new siding this year. All in the purchase agreement.

Another benefit is that the HOA fee also includes the insurance on the buildings. We pay much less for our insurance now, and that almost offsets the HOA monthly fee.

I don't mind the HOA, and won't be thinking about running for its board unless it gets all ugly or something.

[demmiblue]

17. UPDATE:

Hey Reddit! There's a whole suite including the letter, receipt, etc. going off to the post master today. They are not happy about the situation as apparently the neighbors had only asked if they could "put up a new mailbox."

Hey all!

Update from OP. The postmaster had only been asked about them putting up a new mailbox. A full suite of evidence is being sent to the postmaster here, and it all sounds highly illegal according to my family member.

[intheflow]

20. .

[Akoto]

18. Legality aside, "I paid for the investment, now I'll find investors" is a bit backwards.

[RFCalifornia]

19. LOL yeah that seems like this person's business model

[Lettuce Be]

21. Love how they go ahead and make the purchase then ask to split the cost

Bad from. I'd vote no. Next time, ask first, and we'll still say no.

[Emile]

22. Wow, what an interesting neighborhood. I would smile at

my neighbor and not give them a dime.