Post Office Lady - Being noisy or just cautious?

MoaningMyrtle

At my collection office, I always take ID and they never want to see it, they just sling the parcel across the counter to me (well, slide it under the glass).

No sex swings required here.

charlottevwa

lmao @ this sex swing buisness... Quackers i hope you got some interesting things up when you googled it hahaha

Snooze_Control

vikingaero wrote: »

She probably wanted to make sure that your mum was the genuine recipient. It could have been someone in possession of your stolen ID. Where I live the PO are really stringent on ID to collect mail.

What's that got to do with what's inside it? :rolleyes:

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Jarvissa

Ok, a WOMAN turns up with a MAN's ID and a card with NO NAME on it, to collect a parcel.

As a Post office worker, I certainly wouldn't hand that parcel over!

I don't think the lady wanted to know exactly what was in your parcel...(what would she care? She deals with hundreds everyday) she would just have been looking for a response that fitted with the John Lewis packaging and the feel of the package.... to ascertain that this really was YOUR package.

You'd be quick enough to complain if your parcel had given to a random chancer, just because the post office counter staff couldn't be arsed to ascertain rightful ownership.

isitenough

My OH turns up with my ID to get my parcels, and never has a problem. (I think she was just being very overlly cautious) and in the parcel could have been anything!

FloFlo

Jarvissa wrote: »

Ok, a WOMAN turns up with a MAN's ID and a card with NO NAME on it, to collect a parcel.

As a Post office worker, I certainly wouldn't hand that parcel over!

I don't think the lady wanted to know exactly what was in your parcel...(what would she care? She deals with hundreds everyday) she would just have been looking for a response that fitted with the John Lewis packaging and the feel of the package.... to ascertain that this really was YOUR package.

You'd be quick enough to complain if your parcel had given to a random chancer, just because the post office counter staff couldn't be arsed to ascertain rightful ownership.

There is absolutely no point in asking what is inside a parcel as unless you are superman working in disguise as a post office worker you would have no way of knowing whether 'your response' corresponded with the contents.

Once a they've been shown ID they should hand over the parcel.

Jarvissa

FloFlo wrote: »

Once a they've been shown ID they should hand over the parcel.

Absolutely, but the OP stated that the card had no name written on it, and depending on what he used as ID, he may not even have proved he lived at the address the parcel was sent too.

She handled the situation rather haphazardly, but I can see what she was getting at, and ultimately no harm has been done.

You always have the option to not disclose any information you choose. The OP stated she wouldn't let him see the parcel, only to then (one sentence later) show him the green john lewis packaging. This sounds to me like a sexed up recount. I can't imagine the woman would not have given you the parcel if you didn't tell her it was your socks (since she, we and everyone know she hasn't got that right)

I think this is a case of the OP making something out of nothing.

Jarvissa

FloFlo wrote: »

There is absolutely no point in asking what is inside a parcel as unless you are superman working in disguise as a post office worker you would have no way of knowing whether 'your response' corresponded with the contents.

Socks = Squishy small package.

If the OP had said 'that's my flat-screen plasma TV' before seeing the package, or 'that's my paperweight' after seeing it, the counter clerk could understandly suspect the package didnt belong to this person at all.

But its true, this line of questioning was silly.

isitenough

Socks could also be sent in a small box....so no squishy packaging...just saying!

FloFlo

Or a big massive box!