British Gas bombard woman with more than 100 letters in one month – including 10 that arrived on the same day
- Firm was reminding Dawn Bloomfield to book in safety check for flat she lets out
- However, she’d already made arrangements for the property in Exwick, Devon
British Gas have apologised after bombarding a woman with more than 100 letters in just one month – including 10 that arrived on the same day.
The letters were aimed at reminding Dawn Bloomfield to book in a safety check for a flat she lets out in Exwick, near Exeter, Devon, which she had already arranged.
Despite scrawling most of them with ‘return to sender’ and ‘stop this madness’, the bombardment continued for weeks – even after Dawn was assured no more would be sent.
The energy giant has since apologised for the harassment, and assured her once again that she would receive no more letters.
Dawn said: ‘I’ve been inundated with the letters, I’ve had well over 100 and have been getting five or six most days. The most was more than 10 one day.
British Gas have apologised after bombarding a woman with more than 100 letters in just one month – including 10 that arrived on the same day
‘They’re all reminding me to get a safety check in the flat. It’s already in hand though.
‘I haven’t bothered opening all the letters, but I’ve lost track of how many I’ve had over the last month.’
Dawn has found it irritating but has been cheered up by having a laugh about it with her postie, family and friends.
Despite her good humour though, she says that she worries about the impact wasting so much paper will have on the environment.
She added: ‘It is annoying, but I’ve been joking with the postman.
‘I opened the door the other day and he said, ‘I’ve got a few more for you’. We’re having a giggle about it.
‘The amount of wasted paper isn’t good for the environment and the cost of postage to British Gas has mounted up. Royal Mail must be having a field day.
‘I’ve been sending them back in batches without stamps, saying ‘Return to Sender’.’
Dawn did contact British Gas and was assured the flow of mail would stop, but still they kept coming.
British Gas have apologised after bombarding a woman with more than 100 letters in just one month – including 10 that arrived on the same day
She said: ‘I said, “Please stop. Enough is enough. Stop this madness”. But that didn’t stop them.’
A British Gas spokesperson has since apologised and issued an assurance that there will be no more letters.
They said: ‘We’re sorry for any upset that our letters caused and we’re reaching out to Ms Bloomfield to reassure her that no further reminders will be sent.’
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