Returning a Columbia House title (unopened)

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I remeber doing this before, by just writing refused on the packaging and dropping it back off at the post office. Does this work anymore?

I ask because I can't find any return address on the package. It just says "Hanover PA 17334 Forwarding Service Media Mail" on the cardboard.
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Quote: I remeber doing this before, by just writing refused on the packaging and dropping it back off at the post office. Does this work anymore?

I ask because I can't find any return address on the package. It just says "Hanover PA 17334 Forwarding Service Media Mail" on the cardboard.
The last time I tried this (about 5-6 weeks ago) the package was returned for postage. There should be a return label inside.
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So you have to open it, get the label out and use it once you reseal?
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Last time I returned a columbia house title (last year maybe), I just wrote return to sender on it, and it went back and it was credited to my account. My package was addressed exactly the same way as yours.
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Yea just write return to sender on it and you should get credited. My regular delivery guy normally will do this for me if I'm home and I don't want the item
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One thing I do is put an X through my address, I've actually had it re-delivered to me even though I put Return to Sender on it.
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You should also black out any delivery bar code so the pkg is not accidently machine routed back to your address--do this returning junk mail, too.

If the box looks like it's been opened the PO is not supposed to process it as a refused return.
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Thanks.
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http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/508.htm#1132464

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1.1.2 Refusal at Delivery
The addressee may refuse to accept a mailpiece when it is offered for delivery.

1.1.3 Refusal After Delivery
After delivery, an addressee may mark a mailpiece “Refused” and return it within a reasonable time, if the piece or any attachment is not opened.
I usually just put an X through the delivery address, write "Refused" next to it, and then drop it back in the mailbox or at the post office.
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^Same here but I'll add "Return to Sender" under the "Refused" just in case.
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I'm not confused by any of that. There just didn't seem to be any ender information on the package. I thought Columbia House used to list a return address on their packages. Now they just have: Hanover PA 17334 Forwarding Service Media Mail". Hanover is a big place. How does the Post Office know where to return it?
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^They probably get lots of those and know what they look like.
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