Vent - Royal Mail Parcel Delivery

sistafromanothermista

Great informative post. Not.

jacques_chirac

sistafromanothermista wrote: »

I wouldn't expect any company (without forewarning) to ring my doorbell after 6pm. I think that's just common courtesy.
After 6pm is dinner time, kids bathtime/bedtime.

Everyone has different preferences as to when it is ok to ring though, the postie cannot be aware of what is ok by each individual. Personally I would rather they called between 10am and 8pm, my medication means I am rarely with it before that time - but I do accept that not everyone is aware of my sleep pattern!

custardy

sistafromanothermista wrote: »

I wouldn't expect any company (without forewarning) to ring my doorbell after 6pm. I think that's just common courtesy.
After 6pm is dinner time, kids bathtime/bedtime.

Well how do you clear a packet backlog?
Evenings are often more productive for parcel deliveries as more people are home
however they shouldnt be leaving packages at the door

custardy

SimonSays wrote: »

Lets await the unofficial royal mail rep

Lets see what he comes out with as a reason. Will it be

- Royal Mail cuts
- Theyre really busy
- TNT Mails fault
- Something that isn't royal mails fault.

You tried Simon,so so close.

swingaloo

sistafromanothermista wrote: »

I wouldn't expect any company (without forewarning) to ring my doorbell after 6pm. I think that's just common courtesy.
After 6pm is dinner time, kids bathtime/bedtime.

Seriously?

artbaron

Last week I got a parcel delivery just after 7am - three or four hours earlier than usual. The postie was polite and apologetic and gave me an explanation but I didn't understand it as I was still asleep.

techspec

Must agree - very naughty of the naughty man or woman to press a doorbell.


What next - knocking on a door, ringing on a telephone???


7.30 too late? Thats a premium delivery slot - they should have charged you a surcharge.

MamaMoo_2

swingaloo wrote: »

Seriously?

Actually, yes. I don't expect any company that hasn't forewarned me that they'll be coming to start hammering on my doorbell at 7:30pm!
In fact, the bell going at that time of night shook me up as it was. Friends/family always text first, especially after 6pm, and the only other times I get a visit after that time is either a) when I order takeaway or b) when I have ordered a parcel that's delivered late (but still within the courier's usual hours). In both of these cases I'm expecting someone and will keep an eye out for a car arriving, and will get to the door usually before they ring the bell. If I don't, it's not usually an issue as they ring the bell once and wait.

With regards to the bell, it unfortunately can't be changed. It's hard wired in and is on the same switch as my smoke alarms, so I can't just turn it off at the fuse board, and there's no way to just turn it off. Don't want to meddle with the electrics as it might get me a telling off from the HA.
As a rule, I shouldn't have to have a sign up about not ringing the bell as I would assume it would be common courtesy not to repeatedly press someone's doorbell after dark with them not expecting you. The only people usually rude enough to do that are cold callers, and I have a "no cold callers" sign up.

swingaloo

Sounds a bit peculiar to me but each to their own I suppose.
I certainly wouldn't call someone rude for ringing my bell after 7.30.

11.30 yes but never 7.30.

MamaMoo_2

custardy wrote: »

Well how do you clear a packet backlog?

During reasonable hours? Using the extra seasonal staff? IMO, 7:30pm is not an appropriate time to be ringing people's bells, at least not without some forewarning.