OK so ive been living with my OH for a year and a half now. His name is on the mailbox as well. Just a piece of paper stuck on it. Other mailboxes have exactly the same thing. No problems with that.
A couple of days ago i noticed that someone removed all extra names from all mailboxes. OK so it was some kid probably. I stuck it again and noticed that a neighbor did the same. Today the names are gone again and no explanatory note anywhere (im expecting too much probably)
Any idea what to do? Normally i would just leave it but the OH expects a free chocolate (still not here!) and i dont want it to get lost
Are you registered at the Gemeinde as living at that address ?
Are you on the lease documents for the apartment ?
If one or both of those are relevant, then you could organise a proper tag on the mailbox...
I don't know who organised our apartment plates, but our letter box is the one that matches the Gemeinde, I think...since there are 5 of us living there all under the one surname ours says 'XYZ familie'...
It could be something to do with lots of names stuck with bits of cellotape looking messy and giving the place a downtrodden look/bad impression. Perhaps if somebody is bringing new people to look at an apartment.
Yes I know a bit 'tooo' Swiss, but you know, first impressions count and the mailboxes are the first thing people see.
My name is the only one on the contract with the regie but my OH is registered as living there as well (his permit has my adress). The nameplate has only my name on it since ive been living in this flat for 2 and a half years already.
My guess is that someone suddenly doesnt like what was there for over a year
It seems that the nameplates are of a standardised format. For my first appartment I had one engraved professionally and it's fitted in the letterboxes of all appartments I've had since then.
We dont have one. There is a guy that comes and cleans and sometimes acts as the concierge but the name has been on the mailbox for more than a year now.
As for ordering new name plates. Can my OH name be on the plates since his name is not on the contract? And do i go via the regie or the plate maker directly? I know who he is. I had to pay for the privilege!
I can't help you there... My name has been stuck on a piece of white tape next to my husband's name plate on our mailbox because we never got around to doing anything about it
Amazing the same happened to us when we moved. First we did'nt know who removed the paper and then the second time the company rep came in and said to remove it. So it could be the company rep. Not good because your partner's mail can't be received. Talk to the company about it. After paying the high rent that you do, they should not have a problem with this.
Hopefully nobody will remove them by Monday. I will do his again in the most discreet (and impossible to remove) way. At least i know its not just my mailbox that is targeted!
We were charged 50chf but we were rewarded with one mediumand one small metal tag as well as one plastic tag for the door bell button plaque in the hallway.
First time I got these nameplates engraved with my name by guy from Zurich and when my wife joined me as another inhabitant in the apartment, we simply used cellotape and scribed name with permanent marker. No one ever complained, neither we failed to receive any correspondence addressed to my wife and she uses her family name on the mail box. We must come round to changing it and this thread will be a good reminder. In the future that is
Hello Sir, so what did u do to get rid of this problem ? I am also facing the same. I pasted ten times till now but everyday its removed. Its happening since 2 weeks. I enquired at post office but no use. I dont know what to do. I am leaving a note also requesting not to remove the name. But some crazy guy is removing the note also. I am new to switzerland. Can any one please help me? I am expecting my admission letters. I didnt get any posts since 2 weeks. Please help me