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Royal Mail - how about actually delivering THE MAIL ??

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  • shirlgirl2004
    shirlgirl2004 Posts: 2,983 Forumite
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    My posties always put mail through and never doorstep. However until recently they couldn't seem to read and would frequently give my mail to other houses also numbered 6 but obviously in different roads. I took part in one of those postal surveys when in one week alone I had about 5 pieces of mail for other people (incorrectly delivered) and since then it hasn't happened. Obviously if management are made aware they will sometimes take note.
  • twinmom04
    twinmom04 Posts: 212 Forumite
    No they won't as they couldn't afford to use a courier for every order.

    yes they do johnnyboy look at your small packets when they come through your door.

    op you need to complain to royal mail as the postie shouldn't leave items on the doorstep.
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    and you need to opt out of the leaflets from royal mail this isn't part of the mailing preference service, they only stop direct mailings addressed to you.
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  • fluffnutter
    fluffnutter Posts: 23,179 Forumite
    LOL, he's a numpty :)
    Hes a sad baby:rotfl:

    Not in the least. Custardy posts interesting, thoughtful, reasoned posts about the RM (and other stuff) to counteract the kneejerk rantings of other posters who often seem close to mild hysteria.
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  • sexylulubelle
    sexylulubelle Posts: 1,144 Forumite
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    Now I feel for the OP RM is in a bit of a state I agree, but I have to honestly admit that we must have the best postie in the uk perhaps in the world lol:) in the 4 years Ive lived at our current address ive only ever had one parcel go missing and it was replaced by the supplier, He is a credit to royal mail and NO I'm not having an affair with the postman lol:) its just nice to know that when you get home amongst all the "junk mail"( which by the way ive been informed by my postie that they are not allowed to call it that anymore! and I get atleast 2-3 pieces of crap mail every day mostly from co-op ( and we dont even have one in a 100 mile radius:0) what a joke anyway even so atleast i dont have to worry about my proper post getting lost, missing stolen or damaged as we have a trustworthy and reliable royal mail employee (like the should be), hard to believe but they do exist lol! x
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  • giraffe69
    giraffe69 Posts: 3,608 Forumite
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    instead of crying and counting it all out opt out

    I've opted out as well as being signed up to the MPS. I get little junk mail addressed to me(usually only if I have bought somnething and not read the 247 pages to enable me to opt out of it). I get less unadressed junk delivered by the postman than I used to but I still get some so I agree that the opt out is not especially effective.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    If EVERYONE took the leaflet junk that royal mail deliver to their nearest post box and let them have it back it would soon clog up the system.I have opted out twice via the official opt out method via the royal mail website and still I am getting it .So now I just take it to my nearest post box and they can have it back as I have told them I dont want it TWICE

    what system? the one between the collection and the bin?
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    why should I fill up my bin with all the junk I have asked not to have.Royal mail can fill their bin with it problem solved

    you didnt answer the question.which system will it clogg up?
  • johnnyboyrebel
    johnnyboyrebel Posts: 1,350 Forumite
    custardy wrote: »
    you didnt answer the question.which system will it clogg up?

    And you yet again didn't comment on the actual point.

    Royal Mail deliver !!!!! to people but it's ok because those people just need to go to the effort of putting it in the bin.

    It makes perfect sense to post utter garbage through a letterbox that the postal service know will be binned. You make good points.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    And you yet again didn't comment on the actual point.

    Royal Mail deliver !!!!! to people but it's ok because those people just need to go to the effort of putting it in the bin.

    It makes perfect sense to post utter garbage through a letterbox that the postal service know will be binned. You make good points.

    oh my boy,you really need to calm down
  • Reverbe
    Reverbe Posts: 4,210 Forumite
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    Lets see custardy defend this one... today i got a parcel with the contents missing and NOT in any damaged bag etc...

    TBH am getting so sick of this !!!!!... happens on a daily basis almost.. had so many items ermmm "not reach me" , so many items of other ppls mail delivered here..its hit or miss whether mail gets to this destination or not.. I was advised to take it to my MP as even speaking face to face with Delivery Office manager and being assured my post is being checked and monitored failed to stop todays empty package (;) ) happening..however MPs are now off til September and i dread to think what can happen to all our post since then.. Have contacted Postal Review Board as they do not seem to be taking this seriously..
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