Kantar - Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel

HomingPigeon

They'd add, as they do now, if you can't post according to schedule, post when it's most convenient for you.

It's probably just me who takes it too seriously but next week I have two postings on the same day - one am & one pm. I want to just post them both at the same time but I know I'll end up hanging around at noon at a postbox and post one just before 12 and the other just after 12, to keep the paperwork 'right'.

HomingPigeon

A strange thing happened to one of my local boxes. A sticker appeared, saying the box was going over to 9am collections from 29th July. When I went to post the following week, I noticed the plate still said postal collection at 4.15pm, and the sticker had disappeared.

I rang the RM helpline and they couldn't explain what had happened, but advised me to go by the plate on the box, which to date still says last collection at 4.15pm. I do hope they've decided to leave it as 4.15pm last collection.

tomvox

I’ve just been dumped from the panel after 8 years. My crime? I moved house (800m away in the same main postcode area). I was told that my account was tied to my address and I could reapply 2 weeks after my account was closed. Well my account is now dead - I’ve reapplied and will see what the demand for panellists is like in my postcode area. 

HonestJohn

tomvox said:

I’ve just been dumped from the panel after 8 years. My crime? I moved house (800m away in the same main postcode area). I was told that my account was tied to my address and I could reapply 2 weeks after my account was closed. Well my account is now dead - I’ve reapplied and will see what the demand for panellists is like in my postcode area. 

I thought they went by the first part of your postcode. You leaving will create a vacancy in the same area which you could be suitable for. Your only worry is if there is a waiting list.

kerri_gt

HomingPigeon said:

They'd add, as they do now, if you can't post according to schedule, post when it's most convenient for you.

It's probably just me who takes it too seriously but next week I have two postings on the same day - one am & one pm. I want to just post them both at the same time but I know I'll end up hanging around at noon at a postbox and post one just before 12 and the other just after 12, to keep the paperwork 'right'.

I had one of those, and yes...posted at 11.59 and 12.01 😁

Chocmonster7

I've been on the panel for over 10 years and worked out early on that whilst they can request you post at certain times (for example am/pm) they have no way to force that so just do what fits in with your life. The point I did make on the feedback to them as that the reward for posting parcels now is way too low for the amount of effort you have to put in.

HonestJohn

Chocmonster7 said:

I've been on the panel for over 10 years and worked out early on that whilst they can request you post at certain times (for example am/pm) they have no way to force that so just do what fits in with your life. The point I did make on the feedback to them as that the reward for posting parcels now is way too low for the amount of effort you have to put in.

In your experience how does this affect the star rating? Are they marking you only on the day you post or does the time have a bearing too?

elsien

I wouldn't worry about the star rating - it seems to bear little relation to reality and it's never stopped them inviting me back. 

HonestJohn

Maybe, but I once won £10 in the draw for people who use the gps verification in the app when posting.

gt94sss2

HonestJohn said:

Chocmonster7 said:

I've been on the panel for over 10 years and worked out early on that whilst they can request you post at certain times (for example am/pm) they have no way to force that so just do what fits in with your life. The point I did make on the feedback to them as that the reward for posting parcels now is way too low for the amount of effort you have to put in.

In your experience how does this affect the star rating? Are they marking you only on the day you post or does the time have a bearing too?

Its just based on the day not the time