leaflets repeatedly wedged in letterbox

custardy

kuepper wrote: »

Because they wedge the standard size springed flap open, and my letterbox is roughly shoulder height, fitted vertically

Very annoying/akward to deliver to........

wesleyad

theonlywayisup wrote: »

How big is your letterbox?

You think that's bad, round here they have great big glass ones that you can see straight through!

xxkke

An interesting discovery made today - man delivering leaflets told me that the company he works for tells him to leave leaflets sticking out. He said this is because company sends out someone on a motorbike to see that the leaflets have been delivered. It seemed genuine and very plausible. Now we know!

hollydays

xxkke wrote: »

An interesting discovery made today - man delivering leaflets told me that the company he works for tells him to leave leaflets sticking out. He said this is because company sends out someone on a motorbike to see that the leaflets have been delivered. It seemed genuine and very plausible. Now we know!

No, it's scare tactics

custardy

hollydays wrote: »

No, it's scare tactics

You think so or know so?
Standard method of leaflet distribution company's to check up on whether leaflets have been delivered.

comeandgo

hollydays wrote: »

No, it's scare tactics

How does that scare work please?

KatrinaWaves

comeandgo wrote: »

How does that scare work please?

Don't dump the leaflets or the motorbike man will know!

When I was a yoof doing my paperround sometimes things were left sticking out if the letterbox was very stiff and likely to trap my fingers. I don't remember anyone peering through letterboxes into hallways being a particular issue.

System

Maybe he told you the truth, maybe not. What is truth is that people end up forced to deliver leaflets on £X per-thousand-delivered arrangements, ie, they are not getting anything close to minimum wage because they are contractors, not hourly employees. While some do it because they love the exercise, many do it out of desperation and needing the (abysmal) pay. So, slowly and carefully ensuring each leaflet goes in, without getting fingers trapped, is on nobody's list of priorities.

coffeehound

kuepper wrote: »

Is there anything I can do?

Howsabout:

• Hang an opaque curtain on the back of the door.
• Box-in around the letterbox on the back of the door.
• Move the letterbox to a low position.
• Fit an external post box.

hollydays

custardy wrote: »

You think so or know so?
Standard method of leaflet distribution company's to check up on whether leaflets have been delivered.

And exactly what, proves what.
If the leaflets are randomly pulled through the doors by the occupants , what's the proof the leaflets weren't put through by the delivery person