How do you deal with houses with no address numbers on them?

[sailfish]

You're driving along watching the mailbox numbers, looking for the next stop. Suddenly, house after house has no numbers displayed whatsoever. Then the next number you see is way ahead of what you were looking for. Alternatively, you have a lane with a bunch of mailboxes at the front. But when you get to the end, you find a toilet of houses and trailers with not a single number.

What do you do about this? I usually try to knock on the door of the house I suspect and ask. Not always effective. But if I have one more follow-up because of numberless houses, I swear I will no-such-number their stuff every day until I see a number.

 

[upschuck]

With the mailbox scenario, I count the number of boxes to which the box goes to, then from the appropriate side of the lane, count the abodes until I reach the correct one. Works 95% of the time, and the other 5%, people normally take box and deliver it themselves.

 

[9.5er]

Take a wild guess and DR it. IF you are getting more DFU's than normal then NSN it. I've done both depending on the area.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Eenie meenie miney mo.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Introduce yourself to the rural mail carrier for that area.

 

[BrownTexas]

If you wanted to be a real dick, then nsn them and have them either put numbers up or come get the package at the warehouse.

 

[Brownslave688]

NSN. Simple as that.

 

[Brownslave688]

If you wanted to be a real dick, then nsn them and have them either put numbers up or come get the package at the warehouse.

Guess I'm a dick.

If you're too lazy dumb and cheap to mark your house then I'm not going to waste my time trying to find it.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

NSN. Simple as that.

Have you ever delivered a country run?

 

[Brownslave688]

Have you ever delivered a country run?

Losing your memory?

Almost everyday for 5 years. Even had my own route for 2 years. 200 plus miles.

 

[thebrownbomber]

I wish they would make a commercial were a UPS driver has a NDA of medicine for a customer and they can't find a house number. Driver sheets it as NSN and customer really needs the meds. Commercial ends and screen says put numbers on your house or this may happen, pan back and the person is laying on the floor!


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[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I wish they would make a commercial were a UPS driver has a NDA of medicine for a customer and they can't find a house number. Driver sheets it as NSN and customer really needs the meds. Commercial ends and screen says put numbers on your house or this may happen, pan back and the person is laying on the floor!


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Marketing 101----attract customers, don't piss them off.

 

[PT Car Washer]

In my state the counties install 911 address post in the front yards of rural areas.

 

[sailfish]

I wish they would make a commercial were a UPS driver has a NDA of medicine for a customer and they can't find a house number. Driver sheets it as NSN and customer really needs the meds. Commercial ends and screen says put numbers on your house or this may happen, pan back and the person is laying on the floor!


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A nice PSA from your local UPS center. Every time I see a house like this I think how I have all the time in the world to get them their package but if they ever need an ambulance they're friendd.

 

[upschuck]

In my state the counties install 911 address post in the front yards of rural areas.

Love those, look just like those highway mile markers.

 

[Pooter]

I love unmarked corner houses!

NSN every time.

 

[PT Car Washer]

How about when they paint the house and just paint over the numbers.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How about when they paint the house and just paint over the numbers.

...or when they put a seasonal covering over their mailbox...

 

[superballs63]

Yup, No such #. I get paid to deliver a package to 123 Main street. Well, if I see 119 and then down the road see 137 but you have no posted address, then how the hell do I know where to drop it. I don't want to grt follow ups for misdeliveries

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

You sound like the ideal candidate for feeders.