Vent - Royal Mail Parcel Delivery

custardy

MamaMoo wrote: »

Just because that works for you, it doesn't mean it works for everyone. My neighbours all have my number, and vice versa. A quick text to ask a favour is the usual done thing between us all.
Also, if we do pop round later on after the kids are in bed, we make ourselves known by knocking on the living room window, nice and quiet and doesn't disturb the little ones.

Again, the issue wasn't the time so much as the way he/she made themselves known.

knocking on windows?
you have a weird view of considerate

MamaMoo_2

custardy wrote: »

and you have been told to complain about the door stepping
the doorbell. Well I can tell you right now
Whilst I would mention it to the postie,there is no set RM procedures to ring a bell(can you hear it from outside?)
So what would you have a manager do?

If the time is a minor detail,why are you still going on about it?
talking of times on RMs site etc

Because everyone seems to have felt the need to jump on that detail, so I felt the need to defend myself.
Yes, you can most definitely hear my bell from outside.
Perhaps a manager could inform the postie to 1) only ring once and 2) don't drive off leaving a parcel on a doorstep in the rain.

MamaMoo_2

custardy wrote: »

knocking on windows?
you have a weird view of considerate

I fail to see how it's inconsiderate, it's what everybody does round here in the evening due to sleeping children and loud doorbells.

jacques_chirac

MamaMoo wrote: »

Yup, but that's because I mostly only really come on here to use this board.
If you looked at my profile on another consumer forum, it'd look like I have a lot of consumer issues as that's the only thing I really post about on one, or a lot of questions about raising children, as that's what I mainly post about on another.
Sometimes, it just helps to vent. If you have an issue with that, might I suggest finding an alternative board to lurk on.
Glad you're pathetic enough to go through my old threads to find a reason to belittle me.

I have no issue with you venting, but you have to accept that not everyone will agree with you.

I only scanned your old threads because I recognised your username as someone who complains a lot. Quite ironic that you call that pathetic - a term quite apt for your complaint!

m00min

custardy wrote: »

knocking on windows?
you have a weird view of considerate

Actually, it was really irritating when you had spent ages getting babies off to sleep and then the doorbell rang and woke them up.

Most of the time it was people we didn't really want or need to speak to, so we ended up turning the doorbell off. Neighbours knew the score and would knock on the window. We asked our local pizza delivery place to knock on the window because the doorbell was off. They kindly obliged, and still do it to this day. Not that weird really....but that's just my opinion

custardy

MamaMoo wrote: »

Because everyone seems to have felt the need to jump on that detail, so I felt the need to defend myself.
Yes, you can most definitely hear my bell from outside.
Perhaps a manager could inform the postie to 1) only ring once and 2) don't drive off leaving a parcel on a doorstep in the rain.

well for starters
you need to key in the recipient factor
that they can have a differing view
like yourself and your view that all items have to be delivered by 3pm
So when a customer calls,why would they take your word for it?
So whilst you can speak to a postie,without proof then thats it

and again,how many times do you need to be told to complain about the doorstepping?

m00min wrote: »

Actually, it was really irritating when you had spent ages getting babies off to sleep and then the doorbell rang and woke them up.

Most of the time it was people we didn't really want or need to speak to, so we ended up turning the doorbell off. Neighbours knew the score and would knock on the window. We asked our local pizza delivery place to knock on the window because the doorbell was off. They kindly obliged, and still do it to this day. Not that weird really....

So what happened to listening out when you were expecting deliveries.
or were they early for their appointment?
Why was your doorbell on?


edit: too many moos and mins in here!

m00min

custardy wrote: »

So what happened to listening out when you were expecting deliveries.
or were they early for their appointment?
Why was your doorbell on?

The doorbell was on because they let you know when people are at your door. Then we quickly learnt that having sleeping kids was more important than knowing you had someone at the door, so we switched it off. If anyone important came round (ie family, friends etc) then they would call or text first.

If we knew we had a delivery coming, we would listen for a car/van. If we missed a delivery, then a card would be left. If a card was left, we would either re-arrange delivery or collect from the depot.

Money-Saving-King

MamaMoo wrote: »

Just more consideration, really. Like "hey, don't be a !!!!!!. Learn to ring a bell like an adult not a two-year old".

Could the way he knocked not been because of the frustration knowing someone was in but couldn't be bothered to answer the door?

And half past 7 is hardly an unreasonable hour!

System

Can you hear the doorbell from outside? It always confuses me when I ring the bell and can't hear it. I assume it's not working so press it again!

notanewuser

MamaMoo wrote: »

Well, as has been said, it's recommended that 2 year olds get around 13 hours, and 3 year olds around 12 hours.
As such, my 2 year old goes to bed at 6 and my 3 year old goes up at 7.
Neither will nap during the day and they'd ace to be up to get ready for the school run etc. between 6:30 and 7am, so I put them to bed at the time necessary for them to get the required amount of sleep.

Maybe that's just me being a normal, decent parent though. Never have been a fan of letting kids run around until all hours and then look/act/feel like zombies the next day

:rotfl:

You put a 2 year old to bed based on the time they'll need to wake up when they're 5??!

My DD (3) is a brilliant sleeper, but not till later on. Put her to bed at 8:30pm/9pm and she'll sleep happily for 12-13 hours. I've never understood the UK's obsession with 7pm as some sort of witching hour. The continental approach is far better for everybody. It means we can actually eat together and have visitors of an evening rather than expecting the world to switch off at 6:59pm.