00:00Are you moving soon? Well you might want to listen up then, as the United States Postal Service has
00:04changed their change of address policy. Historically when changing your address you would simply head
00:09on over to the USPS website, fill out the form, and pay a small fee. After that you'd be good to go,
00:14and they'd even forward your mail for a period of time, giving you the ability to update your
00:18address with whomever might be mailing you. Now however you'll have to provide proof of identity,
00:22whether you're changing it in person, online, or by mail. The change of address forms remain
00:27essentially unchanged, but at the end of the request that's where things get more complicated.
00:31After forms are filled and fees are paid, you will then be sent a QR code. That code must then be
00:36taken in person to a post office branch, where you will have to show ID before the address change
00:41will go through. James McKean, the United States Postal Service public relations rep, recently told
00:46Fox Business, quote, if the customer does not go into a retail location and present proper
00:50identification, or they do not enter the activation code they receive, their change of address is not
00:55activated. They say the new identity verification steps are meant to prevent fraudulent activity,
01:00though they did not provide any metrics on how often that type of thing occurs.
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