I always figured he referred to it as 'registered' since he was writing in the UK, where (like most countries) registered mail exists, and certified doesn't. But maybe I'm 35 years overdue for a cram.
SUE THE BASTARDS !
Yesterday, I received a returned letter from the SF org. So, it looks like ClearedSP was absolutely correct. It turns out that, in the US, the recipient must sign for certified mail, and the SF Church indeed refused. Now ... resending regular mail ... .
Yesterday, I received a returned letter from the SF org. So, it looks like ClearedSP was absolutely correct. It turns out that, in the US, the recipient must sign for certified mail, and the SF Church indeed refused. Now ... resending regular mail ... .
So far as I know there's a difference between certified and registered.
Registered requires the recipient to sign (which would be covered by the above policy).
Certified just means that the carrier confirms that the letter was dropped off along with the regular mail. With certified, there's nothing for the recipient to refuse.
I just now looked at wikipedia and it seems to confirm what I thought: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Mail
Are you thinking of the member Ethics Particle here? That's another person.
Oh, okay! I think anyone who paid in that kind of money for "services" was not a staff member.
Just my impression.
Thanks for the advice. Those are good ideas!
No. I'm neither ET nor EP. I haven't set foot in the SF org for about two years now.
That's pretty great about being out for the past 2 years.
ET is wanting to go (went?) and you left the SF Org some time ago; in the past two years. I had protested there at that time, so maybe I have crossed paths with you.
Yeah, I was going pretty frequently from 10/2007 to early 2010, and then started trailing off there. I saw lots of protesters!
It's a bonus if you are old enough to be considered a "senior citizen". (I am NOT prying! )
Most Counties have an office of Aging or Department of Senior Services, they often work closely with the D.A.'s office to prosecute financial crimes that constitute elder abuse!
Your local County Office on Aging may even have a special employee or social worker who is designated to assist seniors with their financial problems like this one.
And you could always contact the DPSS as well, and talk to a social worker there in the Adult Protective Services Office. This situation is right up their alley!
I'm sure you will not need to go to this extent to get your money back, as the Org would be very unwise to open themselves and their financial operations as an alleged "Non-profit" up to this kind of public agency scrutiny. I'm sure you are not the only person that they owe money to, and a percentage of those could be senior citizens. Class action?
However, it's nice to know that these agencies are all potential allies for you in your quest for a refund.
Lurkers~ If you are, or someone you know is in this situation, please take note!