Need an address that is not mine ...
Need an address that is not mine ...
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zcacogp

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11,239 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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Chaps,

A quickie.

I am writing to someone, and need an address to which he can reply (whereby the reply will get to me) but that is not my home address. (I am threatening to sue him, but don't want to reveal where I live for obvious reasons.)

Is there any easy way of doing this? My first thought is to use my employers (office) address, but I would rather avoid this if I can. If I was to do this, I ought to tell the employer that I am doing so, and I would rather avoid this if possible.

Any ideas? Do the Royal Mail offer this sort of service, or what other options are there? This is a one-off, so it's not worth setting up a PO box number or anything like that.

Suggestions?


Oli.

omitchell

19,762 posts

265 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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i think this may be what you need
here

cirks

2,548 posts

313 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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but don't forget he will know your address if you do go ahead and sue him...

srebbe64

13,021 posts

267 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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I suggest you get a lawyer to write the letter and that all correspondence is through said lawyer.

rico

7,917 posts

285 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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srebbe64 said:
I suggest you get a lawyer to write the letter and that all correspondence is through said lawyer.


Donut

4,521 posts

281 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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anonymous said:
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beano500

20,854 posts

305 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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"We know where you live!"











And vaguely more seriously... it's pretty easy to find out where someone lives for anyone in the UK, as friends of mine who were targetted by animal rights anarchists know only too well......

Boosted Ls1

21,200 posts

290 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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If you sue in a personal capacity ie as an individual the courts expect you to provide your residential address on the court documents. I don't think they will let you use a c/o address or mailbox address. You could use a friends address but if a brick went through their window they might not be chuffed. Be ok if they lived in a tower block though.

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zcacogp

Original Poster:

11,239 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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srebbe64 said:
I suggest you get a lawyer to write the letter and that all correspondence is through said lawyer.
Indeed, it is a good idea.

However, the point is that I am going through the Small Claims Court, and the amount will be around £2k (at most.)

Therefore, the added expense of a lawyer seems to be not really worth it. (Particularly as I will be meeting court fees of £200 anyway.) And, as Beano500 has just pointed out, he could find my address pretty easily anyway.

Situation? He stole 2 cars of mine (and 67 others as well) and while he was sentenced to 100 hours community service, there was no compensation for his victims. I would really like my immaculate Mk1 GTi back (it really was my P&J), but failing that I'll settle for the value of it.


Oli.

srebbe64

13,021 posts

267 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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zcacogp said:
srebbe64 said:
I suggest you get a lawyer to write the letter and that all correspondence is through said lawyer.
Indeed, it is a good idea.

However, the point is that I am going through the Small Claims Court, and the amount will be around £2k (at most.)

Therefore, the added expense of a lawyer seems to be not really worth it. (Particularly as I will be meeting court fees of £200 anyway.) And, as Beano500 has just pointed out, he could find my address pretty easily anyway.

Situation? He stole 2 cars of mine (and 67 others as well) and while he was sentenced to 100 hours community service, there was no compensation for his victims. I would really like my immaculate Mk1 GTi back (it really was my P&J), but failing that I'll settle for the value of it.


Oli.


Forget it. The chances of you getting a single penny out of the bloke: 0%. The chances of you shelling out money to try and prove me wrong and still end up with nothing: 100%.

Maycott

587 posts

280 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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Oli
You had TWO cars stolen?

I knew about the Mk1, wdid he come back for something else? Which car?

Boosted Ls1

21,200 posts

290 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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Sue for the satisfaction of seeing him get a big fat CCJ but if he owns nothing its pointless actually trying to recover the debt.

Has he got his own car or property? If so he may really be worth sueing. If not then it's just a matter of the ccj.

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TheLemming

4,319 posts

295 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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What are the odds on getting baillifs on side?

Assuming you get a judgement,I'm pretty sure that someone in the PH massive will have a connection to a team of trained gorillas who can legally remove everything he owns down to his shoes, on an ongoing basis.

You may not get any money out of it, but surely the satisfaction would be worth it.

Good luck!

Ali_Kat

32,155 posts

251 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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Talk to the Post Office about renting a PO Box?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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zcacogp said:
I am threatening to sue him, but don't want to reveal where I live for obvious reasons


It's very easy to determine your address these days.....

grahamw48

9,944 posts

268 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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If you are living in such fear, you may as well move house.

Life is too short for that level of stress.

Chance of getting any cash = zero, IMO

Personally I'd arrange for him to have some of his driving skills removed.

vixpy1

42,699 posts

294 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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While he's doing his community service go round and bang his missus..

Most satisfing

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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vixpy1 said:
While he's doing his community service go round and bang his missus..

Most satisfing


You missed the prior inspection bit......what if she's a hippo?

vixpy1

42,699 posts

294 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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mybrainhurts said:
vixpy1 said:
While he's doing his community service go round and bang his missus..

Most satisfing


You missed the prior inspection bit......what if she's a hippo?


Take wellies and dress for rain

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Wednesday 4th January 2006
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vixpy1 said:
mybrainhurts said:
vixpy1 said:
While he's doing his community service go round and bang his missus..

Most satisfing


You missed the prior inspection bit......what if she's a hippo?


Take wellies and dress for rain


Not too picky, then?

What if she's a pig.....?