Sorry you were out.Why does the Royal Mail leave this card when you know you were in?

cyberbob

I know its the Daily Mail so not exactly quality Journalism but I know most people have had this experience. Saying that I have also had the same thing happen with DHL.

Article HERE

sarahstopspending

Thanks for posting cyberbob.
This really infuriates me!!!
One day last week, the postman rang our buzzer and handed my boyfriend a parcel for me, about 30 mins later my boyf was going through the hallway and there was a "sorry you were out" card at the door!!
I was expecting another parcel, but thought maybe they had made a mistake and the postman had written a card for the other item before my bf got to buzz him into the building. But no, I arranged a redelivery and sure enough there were 2 parcels due to be delivered that day, one my boyfriend received, and one had a card left.
Absolute joke, but then Royal Mail have just annoyed me sooooo so much lately.
I could go into a rant, but I won't bore you all!!

frivolous_fay

Ohh, Custardy's going to freak when he reads that piece.

Casperthefriendlyghost

Hi guys

I've often been at home and then opened the door to find the card outside my door to say that I wasn't in, they never even rang the doorbell!! I reported this to my post office and they told me that maybe my doorbell doesn't work anymore, what a load of rubbish, I know it works and I even checked it in case that was true. I especially stayed in as I was expecting a parcel to be delivered that day.
What a waste of a day!

Cheers
Casper
x x

custardy

Another is that there is an unofficial policy that if any delivery consists of more than three parcels per street or shift, a van has to be used instead of a postman with his trolley — presumably for reasons of health and safety.

sorry i would reply but the tears rolling down my face from this gem
so if i get more than 3 parcels for my whole 'shift' i just leave them

3_cheeky_princesses

custardy wrote: »

sorry i would reply but the tears rolling down my face from this gem
so if i get more than 3 parcels for my whole 'shift' i just leave them

Thats is such bull as my postie brings me several parcels sometimes in 1 go (the smaller ones like dvds, cd etc....) thats just mine and our street has 200 odd houses in so other must have parcels

The postman in the van brings the larger ones.

I cant complain as both our posties are lovely as i buy almost everything online so have parcels weekly sometimes daily near Christmas. Even if i am not in my postman signs for me if its recorded and leaves it in a safe place outside so i havent got to go collect it. :T

custardy

3_cheeky_princesses wrote: »

Thats is such bull as my postie brings me several parcels sometimes in 1 go (the smaller ones like dvds, cd etc....) thats just mine and our street has 200 odd houses in so other must have parcels

The postman in the van brings the larger ones.

I cant complain as both our posties are lovely as i buy almost everything online so have parcels weekly sometimes daily near Christmas. Even if i am not in my postman signs for me if its recorded and leaves it in a safe place outside so i havent got to go collect it. :T

heres the flip side of that

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2009/10/16/north-wales-man-s-payout-after-dog-chews-800-of-fivers-55578-24943050/


i no longer sign for anything

NotQuiteNorbert

custardy wrote: »

heres the flip side of that

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/community/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=20201&sid=bf7db9f75e731c2336f6fea2c628b863


i no longer sign for anything

Got to sign in to read that, so not sure what it's about- assuming someone's signed for something that's then gone missing though? Had that with a courier company recently- think they left parcel on my doorstep- not a good thing when you live in a tower block with no real 'safe places'!

TurkishDelight

NotQuiteNorbert wrote: »

Got to sign in to read that, so not sure what it's about- assuming someone's signed for something that's then gone missing though?

Not missing... http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2009/10/16/north-wales-man-s-payout-after-dog-chews-800-of-fivers-55578-24943050/ :eek:

custardy

NotQuiteNorbert wrote: »

Got to sign in to read that, so not sure what it's about- assuming someone's signed for something that's then gone missing though? Had that with a courier company recently- think they left parcel on my doorstep- not a good thing when you live in a tower block with no real 'safe places'!

sorry,too many tabs open

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2009/10/16/north-wales-man-s-payout-after-dog-chews-800-of-fivers-55578-24943050/

Smiffy74

cyberbob wrote: »

I know its the Daily Mail so not exactly quality Journalism but I know most people have had this experience. Saying that I have also had the same thing happen with DHL.

Article HERE

Yeah that totally winds me up - I think that most of the postal workers need a shake up - if they strike they should sack them all and give their jobs to people who deserve them - these guys get really good salaries - its a joke