Kantar - Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel

millie

silvercar said:

Dragonfly1 said:

CRISPIANNE3 said:

Next weeks posting pack arrived today. Also as per their instructions I have shredded all former test items. TBH I had thought about using the stamps on those items but decided against as they may have something special about them. Besides it would probably be dishonest.

Definitely no difference in the stamps. The letters have to look like genuine letters; they cannot make the test items stand out by using anything different. I would also argue it's environmentally bad to shred stationery that has already been paid for yet is un-used. TNS cannot officially say to use the stamps yourselves because that would be against their Royal Mail contract whereby they are giving out stamps for testing. I suspect i'm in the minority on MSE though to be fair. Obviously re-using stamps is a big no-no but I feel this is different as they have been paid for yet have not been through the postal system.

Nevertheless I have my first new testing item to be posted out tomorrow. Yet I don't have my posting pack. I also saw the message that everybody's panel time would be increased by 4 weeks. I also received a message yesterday to say my time on the panel is coming to an end (again....I received the message prior to lockdown as well). I suspect I received the message 3 weeks prior to lockdown.... They then extended me by 4 weeks.... Hence I'm almost off the panel as soon as restarting. At least I'll get the stamps for April & May  

Also agree that retraining is a complete waste of time.

You are lucky. I finished in February and haven't been called back.

I finished in January so maybe next month you will be called back.

Saetana

I also got an invitation to return to the main panel - first posting pack to arrive in July.  I really hope they are not bothering with the training this time - I've been doing this for 7 years now and don't really need a refresher course every bloomin' time.  As they no longer appear to be paying us for the training period either then I won't be happy if I have to do it yet again.  Just hoping my post office is sorted by July as currently its only open for about 4 hours a day and its not a convenient time for me.

Chocmonster7

From the items I still had in stock to send the only thing I'll be shredding are the address labels, the paper can be used for scrap notes and the envelopes, cubes, etc. I'll use for posting other stuff. Nothing will go to waste here!

beanielou

I have taken all the paper used to stuff the padded envelopes (I had 4!) to cut up for address labels for the foodbank.

wirewolf

Well I got my posting pack on Saturday, which was a bit of a surprise as I didn't think RM were delivering on Saturdays. Apparently they are delivering some items though. 
I had to send 9 RFIDs back last week, which is fair enough. On Thursday I got an envelope through the post with a couple of spare RFIDs in as, to quote the letter, I would need them as my stocks were low!!! And now this morning I look at the account and they now want me to send the two RFID's back to them!!! Love it. 

General_Grant

wirewolf said:

Well I got my posting pack on Saturday, which was a bit of a surprise as I didn't think RM were delivering on Saturdays. Apparently they are delivering some items though. 
I had to send 9 RFIDs back last week, which is fair enough. On Thursday I got an envelope through the post with a couple of spare RFIDs in as, to quote the letter, I would need them as my stocks were low!!! And now this morning I look at the account and they now want me to send the two RFID's back to them!!! Love it. 

They continued delivering parcels.

molerat

2 of my "used" RFIDs have gone to return but still 4 "inside unsent items".  I have messaged but will give them until the end of the week then mark as "I don't have this RFID" and return

Dragonfly1

Well the posting pack still hasn't arrived, despite my first item needing to be posted today.

I've messaged TNS to let them know.

joeyjimbles

Mine arrived this morning at 11.30, with my first item due to be posted by midday - fortunately the postbox is just around the corner!

lesliejack

we all missed out on the Easter eggs though, thought they might have sent something to reward us for our loyalty and patience!