Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel

HonestJohn

XDA said:

silvercar said:

XDA said:

Saetana said:

Great, supposed to be resting and got another mangy sack to post today for next week - that is three sacks in less than a month so not particularly happy.  That had better be the last one.

Same as me. Started my resting period and have been sent 3 sacks to post over the next 3 weeks, one being on a Saturday which is a real inconvenience.

I’m very tempted just to post them all in one go at the post office and they’re out of the way. 

Do this. I had a parcel to post on a Wednesday and one on a Friday. I posted both on the Wednesday. As long as you record the date of posting accurately Spectos will be fine with it. 

Will do, thanks. 

I guess Spectos will put up with it but I doubt they are fine with it. They obviously chose Friday for a reason. Maybe to test weekend service and delivery.

XDA

HonestJohn said:

XDA said:

silvercar said:

XDA said:

Saetana said:

Great, supposed to be resting and got another mangy sack to post today for next week - that is three sacks in less than a month so not particularly happy.  That had better be the last one.

Same as me. Started my resting period and have been sent 3 sacks to post over the next 3 weeks, one being on a Saturday which is a real inconvenience.

I’m very tempted just to post them all in one go at the post office and they’re out of the way. 

Do this. I had a parcel to post on a Wednesday and one on a Friday. I posted both on the Wednesday. As long as you record the date of posting accurately Spectos will be fine with it. 

Will do, thanks. 

I guess Spectos will put up with it but I doubt they are fine with it. They obviously chose Friday for a reason. Maybe to test weekend service and delivery.

I agree, there will be a reason for specific days.

It’s actually the Saturday posting that’s a nuisance, the week day ones aren’t a problem.

I just don’t think it’s right that they put you on resting and then send out 3 parcels sacks to be posted over the following 3 weeks. When I was on the panel, it was only 1 sack a month!

HonestJohn

They quote one sack a month. I had one every 2 months and none with Kantar. I, too, hate Saturday postings. I do letters late on Friday but the sacks have to be at my local PO by10:30 for the 11am collection.

ChotaPeg

It's now been a month since the email from Spectos informing me I am back on the active panel and still no sign of anything... Can anyone tell me how long it took from receiving their reactivation email until posting / receiving again please?

From reading others' posts, I am not champing at the bit to get started posting again!  I haven't yet wrapped my head around the points / rewards structure with Spectos but can you tell me how you're being rewarded for posting outside your 'active' panel stint @XDA and others?  Surely you're not being expected to do that out of the goodness of your heart...?!  

XDA

ChotaPeg said:

 but can you tell me how you're being rewarded for posting outside your 'active' panel stint @XDA and others?  Surely you're not being expected to do that out of the goodness of your heart...?!  

You still get points for each bundle received and posted while you’re resting.

Once you’re resting, you won’t receive anything to record and/or post.

It’s just once you’re notified that you’re resting, there is a 2-3 week period following it where you might still receive bundles and have a few to post. 

After next week, I don’t have anything further to post.

julest105

XDA said:

ChotaPeg said:

 but can you tell me how you're being rewarded for posting outside your 'active' panel stint @XDA and others?  Surely you're not being expected to do that out of the goodness of your heart...?!  

You still get points for each bundle received and posted while you’re resting.

Once you’re resting, you won’t receive anything to record and/or post.

It’s just once you’re notified that you’re resting, there is a 2-3 week period following it where you might still receive bundles and have a few to post. 

After next week, I don’t have anything further to post.

What 35 points? My nearest post office is in my town centre. So when I was posting, it's £2 there and £2 back to post a sack. Even worse when "I'm resting". Plus I have ro get up on my day off to post it before collection time. I never had a parcel to post on  Saturday with Kantar, this needs a re think!!! 

elsien

But when you sign up to the panel, you know, you might have to be using post offices. It’s not  their fault that yours is in such a distance away.
I have had parcels to post on Saturday with Kantar. 

silvercar

ChotaPeg said:

It's now been a month since the email from Spectos informing me I am back on the active panel and still no sign of anything... Can anyone tell me how long it took from receiving their reactivation email until posting / receiving again please?

From reading others' posts, I am not champing at the bit to get started posting again!  I haven't yet wrapped my head around the points / rewards structure with Spectos but can you tell me how you're being rewarded for posting outside your 'active' panel stint @XDA and others?  Surely you're not being expected to do that out of the goodness of your heart...?!  

You get the normal points for posting and receiving - no change there. When resting you miss out on your monthly stamps.

Given that posting parcels at post offices is not cost effective for many, the stamps go some way to make up for the lack of a further incentive (Kantar used to reward trips to a PO far better). If you are resting then you are likely to be at a net loss on anything that requires a trip to a PO. 

For some the "cost" of trips to the PO is not worth the rewards, and this is particularly highlighted in resting times.

julest105

elsien said:

But when you sign up to the panel, you know, you might have to be using post offices. It’s not  their fault that yours is in such a distance away.
I have had parcels to post on Saturday with Kantar. 

They know exactly where my nearest Post Office is!

julest105

silvercar said:

ChotaPeg said:

It's now been a month since the email from Spectos informing me I am back on the active panel and still no sign of anything... Can anyone tell me how long it took from receiving their reactivation email until posting / receiving again please?

From reading others' posts, I am not champing at the bit to get started posting again!  I haven't yet wrapped my head around the points / rewards structure with Spectos but can you tell me how you're being rewarded for posting outside your 'active' panel stint @XDA and others?  Surely you're not being expected to do that out of the goodness of your heart...?!  

You get the normal points for posting and receiving - no change there. When resting you miss out on your monthly stamps.

Given that posting parcels at post offices is not cost effective for many, the stamps go some way to make up for the lack of a further incentive (Kantar used to reward trips to a PO far better). If you are resting then you are likely to be at a net loss on anything that requires a trip to a PO. 

For some the "cost" of trips to the PO is not worth the rewards, and this is particularly highlighted in resting times.

I didn't get any stamps for the 3 weeks after I was "rested", just 35 points for posting sacks at my town centre Post Office.