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fake return address vs no return address at all
#7981537 - 02/05/08 06:33 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7981568 - 02/05/08 07:02 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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no return address or a fake address are for sure red flags...
just look in the phone book and pick something that will at least check out.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7981572 - 02/05/08 07:05 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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No return address is super sketchy.
Fake return address is fine, even if it doesn't exist. It just has to look semi-legit, as if it does.
You can use a real one in your area as well.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Yoschie99]
#7981575 - 02/05/08 07:06 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yoschie99 said: no return address or a fake address are for sure red flags...
just look in the phone book and pick something that will at least check out.
You really think they run every return address through a national database?
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Robo]
#7981577 - 02/05/08 07:07 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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they get weirded out if you don't use a return address???
I fail to see why that would be such a big deal
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7981578 - 02/05/08 07:08 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Exactly.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Robo]
#7981580 - 02/05/08 07:10 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Because it gives people reason to believe that whatever is in the letter or parcel was sent by someone who didn't want it traced back to them in anyway. Or least that's what I would think if I were the post man. It seems fishy.
If there is at least a fake name, address, city, zip code, etc. up in the left upper corner I wouldn't even look at it twice. There's no knowing if its legit or not. Its just that there actually is something there instead or nothing, which is sketchy IMO.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Robo]
#7981588 - 02/05/08 07:16 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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eh...I guess I always just figured they wouldn't care less about something like that
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7981590 - 02/05/08 07:17 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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But that is the wrong mentality to have if you are shipping something 'iffy', my friend
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Robo]
#7981598 - 02/05/08 07:18 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Hope for the best, but expect the worst.
As a rule of thumb. But 95% percent of the time sure they probably won't care.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Robo]
#7981599 - 02/05/08 07:19 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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yeah...well...apparently I'm the one jackass that's stupid enough to just instinctively use his real address anyway
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7981602 - 02/05/08 07:20 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I never even realized this was such a common practice to be perfectly honest with you
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7981604 - 02/05/08 07:21 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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don't leave it blank, super suspicious
write it as a real apartment complex, but don't put a unit #
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Caribou_Lou]
#7981611 - 02/05/08 07:25 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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What about people that write the return address on the back of the envelope? Are postal workers concerned about those until they flip them over? Are they flagged by the OCR machines and diverted for return address checks?
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Ojom]
#7981613 - 02/05/08 07:26 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Who puts their return address on the back
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Robo]
#7981614 - 02/05/08 07:27 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Omni said: Hope for the best, but expect the worst.
As a rule of thumb. But 95% percent of the time sure they probably won't care.
exactly.
whiskeyclone: no, i don't think they check every package. But, if they pick yours for some other reason.. random or whatever.. why not have all your bases covered?
not like it's hard to find an address that exists that is not your own.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Yoschie99]
#7981634 - 02/05/08 07:40 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Return adresses don't mean shit, unless you forget your stamp, if you can forget a stamp then you can forget a return adress.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: UnholyChild666]
#7981662 - 02/05/08 07:56 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Just put a real (but not yours) address to be safe, just in case... since it is a reason for that will flag a package (if it meets other reasons).
By the way, welcome back muppet.
Tell us what you did on your week off.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: kidaihuan]
#7981731 - 02/05/08 08:36 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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- I moved
- got a new job
- finished my drug classes
- got back into therapy
- started reading the Harry potter books
- and had a birthday party for my niece
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7982962 - 02/05/08 02:54 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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did you jack off a lot to the jailbait pictures?
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: WhiskeyClone]
#7983089 - 02/05/08 03:33 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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WhiskeyClone said:
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Yoschie99 said: no return address or a fake address are for sure red flags...
just look in the phone book and pick something that will at least check out.
You really think they run every return address through a national database?
Yes, they do. I worked at one of the facilities that did it.
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Ojam Said:What about people that write the return address on the back of the envelope? Are postal workers concerned about those until they flip them over? Are they flagged by the OCR machines and diverted for return address checks?
Usually, a return address is only checked when: 1. Insufficient postage 2. Bad receiving address 3. Receiver askes for it to be returned
If a return address is needed and it is not on the front, it is usually first flipped over then reread. If it is not on the back either, it just gets dumped as far as I know.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7983183 - 02/05/08 04:00 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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use a real address, but not the one you live at. find out where a cop lives, put his address on there...
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7984182 - 02/05/08 07:51 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Muppet said:
- I moved
- got a new job
- finished my drug classes
- got back into therapy
- started reading the Harry potter books
- and had a birthday party for my niece
Sounds like you accomplished a lot of good things.
Have you ever considered the possibility that the Shroomery may not be the best thing for you?
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7984191 - 02/05/08 07:53 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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lol that's a lot of stuff you accomplished from just one week being banned
Maybe you should enter the ban lotto more often
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7985214 - 02/05/08 11:39 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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:STAL:
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: KackleDude]
#7985298 - 02/06/08 12:16 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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fake
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: kidaihuan]
#7988767 - 02/06/08 08:01 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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kidaihuan said: Sounds like you accomplished a lot of good things.
Have you ever considered the possibility that the Shroomery may not be the best thing for you?
often times actually
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: KackleDude]
#7988777 - 02/06/08 08:02 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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KackleDude said: :STAL:
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Robo]
#7988872 - 02/06/08 08:15 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I don't believe in STAL
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Caribou_Lou]
#7988907 - 02/06/08 08:18 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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mupp,
i never put a return address on anything and have never had 1 problem doing so.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7989463 - 02/06/08 10:03 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I haven't read the whole thread so sorry if this has been said, but if you're reluctant to use your real address, just make the return address the same as the destination address. That way there is a valid return address on the envelope.
It keeps the envelope from looking strange and attracting attention. Nobody will notice unless they look closely.
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Diploid]
#7989537 - 02/06/08 10:20 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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no return address and bring it to one of those mail boxes on the street, you know those blue things where u pull the lever down, put the mail in, and drop the lever... that way there is no way it can be traced unless they fingerprint it...
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Re: fake return address vs no return address at all [Re: Muppet]
#7990641 - 02/07/08 06:47 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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that depends on how you define "fake".
I use the address of a store or something down the street, with a completely fake name listed. That way it's a real address and can't draw any attention that way, yet can't be linked to me.
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