Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel

elsien

kerri_gt said:

elsien said:

Took a bag to the post office and as the usual person wasn’t there they refused to accept it because they didn’t know what to do with it. I ended up having to take them out the bag and traipse to a parcel box instead. 

I do wish Spectos would put proper instructions on.

They are set up as per a normal bag / parcel posting. That is a RM training issue not a Spectos problem is the PO doesn't know what to do with it. It's a shame there isn't an option to report that given that this whole survey panel is about service levels. 

I realise it’s the post office. They try to scan the barcode and then when nothing happens they look baffled. 

I’m fairly sure though that Kanter are used to have instructions on the back of the sheet so that we could prod people. That’s what I meant when I said that I wish Spectros would do a bit more, so we could explain to the post office what they meant to be doing

MikeyPGT

Had my first lot of stamps yesterday with an apology that they'd missed me off April's mailing and including May's allocation as well.  I've yet to have anything to post out (except for returning transponders), but have done CDM and am currently on the Unaddressed Mail survey (not that any of them have actually arrived yet).  To be honest I could live without the stamps as I rarely use them, but I'm sure I can work out something ot do with them.

NBLondon

MikeyPGT said:

To be honest I could live without the stamps as I rarely use them, but I'm sure I can work out something ot do with them.

You can always sell them on - on eBay in small batches or to a dealer when you have 50 or so. You won't get the full face value but that's better than just leaving them in a drawer.

Saetana

elsien said:

Took a bag to the post office and as the usual person wasn’t there they refused to accept it because they didn’t know what to do with it. I ended up having to take them out the bag and traipse to a parcel box instead. 

I do wish Spectos would put proper instructions on.

I've heard this before - some smaller post offices seem a bit clueless about what to do with the sacks if they have never seen them before, fortunately my small post office is very busy and used to receiving all kinds of mail. Mine just scans the manifest, staples it to the parcel tag and then gives it back to me to put with the other mail sacks in the back corner, never had any issues with them.

Saetana

MikeyPGT said:

Had my first lot of stamps yesterday with an apology that they'd missed me off April's mailing and including May's allocation as well.  I've yet to have anything to post out (except for returning transponders), but have done CDM and am currently on the Unaddressed Mail survey (not that any of them have actually arrived yet).  To be honest I could live without the stamps as I rarely use them, but I'm sure I can work out something ot do with them.

I put them in Christmas and birthday cards, as well as using them for my own cards and the occasional small parcel I send.

beanielou

elsien said:

kerri_gt said:

elsien said:

Took a bag to the post office and as the usual person wasn’t there they refused to accept it because they didn’t know what to do with it. I ended up having to take them out the bag and traipse to a parcel box instead. 

I do wish Spectos would put proper instructions on.

They are set up as per a normal bag / parcel posting. That is a RM training issue not a Spectos problem is the PO doesn't know what to do with it. It's a shame there isn't an option to report that given that this whole survey panel is about service levels. 

I realise it’s the post office. They try to scan the barcode and then when nothing happens they look baffled. 

I’m fairly sure though that Kanter are used to have instructions on the back of the sheet so that we could prod people. That’s what I meant when I said that I wish Spectros would do a bit more, so we could explain to the post office what they meant to be doing

I have just given them the sheet that comes with the sack & have had no problems thank goodness!

On another note I have received books 3 times this week.
Getting a wee tad embarrasing!

HonestJohn

Got my first CD today - Mel C. Somebody hates me

beanielou

HonestJohn said:

Got my first CD today - Mel C. Somebody hates me

Charity shop will love you 

HonestJohn

beanielou said:

HonestJohn said:

Got my first CD today - Mel C. Somebody hates me

Charity shop will love you 

I am sure, going by some of the labels on books, that Spectos are taking hard to shift stock from charity shops.

tomvox

I got my first DVD - Finding Nemo. I know how you feel @HonestJohn