Royal Mail Surveys rewarded with Stamps.

trix-a-belle

I got my april stamps the other week in a separate envelope rather than in a posting pack

Topher

Thank you for those replies Mable & Trix a belle.
I have another question, is there a video online for how to correctly fold in the polystyrene into a DVD box? The first time I sent one, I seemed to do it just fine, but the second time, it was too fat to post in the box (which was how I was supposed to send it). So I had to pass it across the counter. I know I sound daft, but sometimes origami foxes me.

trix-a-belle

Topher wrote: »

I have another question, is there a video online for how to correctly fold in the polystyrene into a DVD box? The first time I sent one, I seemed to do it just fine, but the second time, it was too fat to post in the box (which was how I was supposed to send it). So I had to pass it across the counter. I know I sound daft, but sometimes origami foxes me.

some postboxes have slimmer slots that they don't fit through as easily
i've found the dvd box always comes pretty much constructed so you just have to put the polystyrene in the middle & remove the tape backing (x2)
the narrower flaps (from the short ends) come round the polystyrene, stick one over the other. then bring the wider (long edge/full width) flaps round and stick one over the other, ensuring you have put the r number sheet and smart inside before sealing down

Topher

Thanks Trix a Belle, That does appear to be how I did it, so you must be right about the different post boxes. :wave::wave::wave:

quoia

Topher wrote: »

This week (beginning of April), I received NO stamps, a box of mini eggs, four vouchers to cover a posted cube, and that was it! Now I read that some folk have a presentation pack, and their usual stamps reward. Anybody know if I've missed out? Also what's all this about a diary?
Topher

MABLE wrote: »

I received the eggs but like you no stamps. A diary is normally sent to panellists around about Christmas time.

LAST WEEK'S posting pack had the EGGs and the usual bits and pieces.

MAY'S incentive arrived TODAY with the usual ....

quoia

Chocmonster7 wrote: »

Have just posted a cube and as I was stood in the Post Office had a thought that I should put a little note or present inside for the recipient. I'd be pleased to find something like that, especially if I'd had to go to the trouble of having the thing re-delivered or gone to the sorting office to get it. It's not as if there would be a problem with weight as they could go up to 2kg...

aninymoose wrote: »

I have enclosed a Christmas card in the past, not signed obviously, got to stay anonymous

Posted a Cube today to a man in Wales ....

... included a packet of POLO MINTS :rotfl:

quoia

Alarae wrote: »

Has anyone been invited to a Life of Mail survey? It's conducted by Kantar.

I have registered for the postal survey but not invited to the full one yet (I have done a stint at a previous address) and re-registered for my current home address and after a month or so got the above email.

Or am I being completely dense and this *is* the actual full survey?

It's been a few years since I did the survey. My 1st class stamp supply is running out so I thought I would take another crack at it!

Alarae wrote: »

Just as a bit of clarification for anyone who may be invited to the Life of Mail survey. It is conducted by TNS Kantar, so the same people as the main survey.

This is from my email confirming a start date:

"As a Life of Mail panellist you record on our Postal Platform website all the mail that your household receives every fourth week. You also record what is done with the mail item and what actions household members take over the following three weeks as a result of receiving that mail. The week before you start we will send you a “how to” guide with more detail about what our panellists do. On XX we will send you the login details for your account on the Postal Platform.

In return for your participation you will receive £10 of Love2shop vouchers every month that you are active on the panel and we will send you the first vouchers in April. We will also include you in our monthly prize draws."

Doesn't seem like a lot of work for the reward. Will not help in replenishing the stamp supply, but at least I got an invite for something :money:

THE PRIVATE LIFE OF MAIL

(THE LAST TIME ???)

12 households covered within our ethnographic work including CCTV in participants’ homes.
14 focus groups and 99 in-depth interviews.
213 participants within our neuroscience and tactility work.
9,504 respondents across our telephone and online quantitative surveys

Where you hold it, where you sort it, where you display it.

How long you keep it, be it advertising, "door drops" or bills & statements.

When you receive it, open it, research it, deal with it, discard it

Your physical, mental and emotional involvement with different types of mail

How influenced you are by mail items - advertising etc.

http://www.twosides.info/download/Private-Life-of-Mail.pdf

rpstdavids

quoia wrote: »

Posted a Cube today to a man in Wales ....

... included a packet of POLO MINTS :rotfl:

Hope its coming to me, Love Polo's.

Chocmonster7

quoia wrote: »

Posted a Cube today to a man in Wales ....

... included a packet of POLO MINTS :rotfl:

That's wonderful!

My latest posting pack includes (yet another) cube to send, now to decide what to put inside... :think:

MCGONIS

Can I ask how you all cope with packages that don't fit through your letter box? (do you have to travel for ages to collect from delivery office?)