Royal Mail Surveys

blackmidnight

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WEEGIE

dicky_dunock wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1194844/A-class-fiddle-Royal-Mail-face-40m-fine-giving-false-impression-efficiency.html.

How can we be certain that it was only survey mail that was being opened by Royal, Mail staff? :mad:

StumpyPumpy

WEEGIE wrote: »

How can we be certain that it was only survey mail that was being opened by Royal, Mail staff? :mad:

We can't, of course. however, of all the survey related mail we get, the weekly pack items is the only one that would have any content of value to the scammer and though this is the most like normal mail (ie no test initals and no tell tale SMART that could be felt through the envelope) it does have a Kantor return address in plain view making them easy to target as they travelled through the system so your other mail could be left alone. I'll admit that I am crediting the scam with a degree of sophistication and accurate targetting that may well be lacking.

The post still runs as an honour system just as it always has (can anyone still remember when an unsealed envelope cost less to post than a sealed one?) I believe the vast majority of PO staff are honest and honourable, unfortunately not all are. Let's hope that the inquiry manages to identify some of the dishonest and dishonourable ones.

SP

WEEGIE

StumpyPumpy wrote: »

The post still runs as an honour system just as it always has (can anyone still remember when an unsealed envelope cost less to post than a sealed one?)

SP

I remember that, in fact there are people who still believe that this is still the case.

LittleVoice

StumpyPumpy wrote: »

. . . and they'd have to break into one of my delivery packs to find out what postboxes I use and that has never happened - unless they are very skilled at resealing envelopes I think I would have noticed.

I do wonder why RI send the list of post boxes every time they send us the weekly posting packs. I know which my boxes are without constant reminding and it would always be possible to find out from the website any way if I had a serious senior moment.

Then again, though we can list (is it?) up to ten post boxes, it doesn't mean we use all of them. I use two or three regularly, so if most people used three (one post office and a couple of regular boxes say) but listed ten, they would be clearing ten boxes when only three are being used - and for only a total of, say, a maximum 5 items a week.

custardy

flipper_2010 wrote: »

And I thought us getting the post at 12.30 was bad, guess its not too bad if you don't get yours till 2

6am start,8 hour day,2pm finish
sometimes 2.30 or later for those of us on large duties

seems people moan when posties finish early and moan when they work all day

kernalpop

Just caught up with all this after reading on their (RI) home page that they are helping with the scam....

Shocking stuff.... Hope we don't get culled and replaced. :eek:

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

If they find any culprits they might cull the ones in that area

blackmidnight

just received my monthly incentive for July and an industrial revolution presentation pack

luckycharlie

Hi Postman just been and delivered my monthly stamps and a packet of 10 1st Class Special Edition Kew Gardens ones . Well pleased:j:j:j