Royal Mail - a problem or normal?

freakyogre

I live in a house which is converted into 5/6 flats. We have a main door which is open to anyone which houses individual post boxes for each flat (they all lock).

I have been off work for the past month or so, so tend to notice when the post is delivered and go out and get mine. More often than not it hasn't been put in our individual boxes, but just chucked on the floor.

I wouldn't have known this as would usually have been at work and I assume one of my neighbours sorted the mail out (which I did this morning - so maybe the others aren't aware?)

Anyway, it doesn't bother me with junk mail, but my obvious concern is bank statements which I have found a couple of times just dumped inside the door. It's not a particularly busy road, but anyone who walked past could easily access the area without our knowledge.

Is it their job to put the mail in the correct postbox, or just deliver it to the premises? Is it worth popping an email/letter to Royal Mail to let them know?

Thanks for any help.

gabyjane

I would say yes it is. So long as they can get in i would want my post in my box! as like you said bank statements etc can get into the wrong hands if not put away. I would try and collar the postman or ring the local depo and have a word. Good luck x

custardy

it should be put in th postboxes
are they built into the front of the building,in the hall...?

freakyogre

gabyjane wrote: »

I would say yes it is. So long as they can get in i would want my post in my box! as like you said bank statements etc can get into the wrong hands if not put away. I would try and collar the postman or ring the local depo and have a word. Good luck x

Yep, they can easily get to them, the main door is open to anyone (pop by won't you :P)

freakyogre

custardy wrote: »

it should be put in th postboxes
are they built into the front of the building,in the hall...?

They're in the hall, literally just inside the main door, so not like they'd need to go to great efforts to put them in.

gabyjane

Ah yes i'll pop by i'll check to see if grandpapas sent you any money before i ring the bell..you know the envelope that will just be slung on the floor!!

olly300

Complain to RM, keep complaining and get others in the building to complain.

Your post (wo)man is just damn lazy as they don't even have to walk up and downstairs.

I have now lived in 3 blocks of flats/converted houses where the individual flat front door had a letter box.

In one of them the post (wo)man decided repeatedly not to bother walking up and down the stairs to post the mail through the box and dumped it in the hall. Luckily everyone knew everyone else in the block so tended to post mail through others letter boxes.

So everyone started complaining to RM. After about 4 months of complaints by various people it got resolved.

Hailz86

I would defo complain, I live on the third floor and my mail woman bothers to come up to my door to give us our mail so surely yours can do his/her job and put them in the boxes, bloody lazy people xx

freakyogre

olly300 wrote: »

Complain to RM, keep complaining and get others in the building to complain.

Your post (wo)man is just damn lazy as they don't even have to walk up and downstairs.

I have now lived in 3 blocks of flats/converted houses where the individual flat front door had a letter box.

In one of them the post (wo)man decided repeatedly not to bother walking up and down the stairs to post the mail through the box and dumped it in the hall. Luckily everyone knew everyone else in the block so tended to post mail through others letter boxes.

So everyone started complaining to RM. After about 4 months of complaints by various people it got resolved.

I'll try and mention it to the others although very rarely see them. If not, i'll just do it myself...repeatedly

Thanks for replying.

freakyogre

Hailz86 wrote: »

I would defo complain, I live on the third floor and my mail woman bothers to come up to my door to give us our mail so surely yours can do his/her job and put them in the boxes, bloody lazy people xx

Can I have your postwoman please?!

You'd think so wouldn't you? Instead I (we) end up doing it. Maybe I should mention in my email/letter that if the don't have time to deliver all the mail correctly, I could help. I am looking for work afterall...:p

jackiegibbo

freakyogre wrote: »

I live in a house which is converted into 5/6 flats. We have a main door which is open to anyone which houses individual post boxes for each flat (they all lock).

I have been off work for the past month or so, so tend to notice when the post is delivered and go out and get mine. More often than not it hasn't been put in our individual boxes, but just chucked on the floor.

I wouldn't have known this as would usually have been at work and I assume one of my neighbours sorted the mail out (which I did this morning - so maybe the others aren't aware?)

Anyway, it doesn't bother me with junk mail, but my obvious concern is bank statements which I have found a couple of times just dumped inside the door. It's not a particularly busy road, but anyone who walked past could easily access the area without our knowledge.

Is it their job to put the mail in the correct postbox, or just deliver it to the premises? Is it worth popping an email/letter to Royal Mail to let them know?

Thanks for any help.

It should definitely go in the individual boxes.Try and catch the postie and point out to him/her that you will be in touch with their delivery office manager if they dont do their job properly.It gives us all a bad name when this happens!!