Fed up of postie? Help is here... (merged)

Polly_Pod

lari wrote: »

...or at least I hope so!!

Found this on one of those sites which tells you all the best survey companies (http://www.whichsurveys.com if you're interested, but thats in another thread) and anyway I've signed up to this: https://rmselfrecruit.research-int.com/Questionnaire/qstIntroductionPrivate.aspx - can't see this particular one posted up anywhere on the forum unless it was a while back...?

Anyway, it looks like its basically a way to help Royal Mail check that their posties are actually delivering stuff - will be interesting for me as well, as I'm convinced my postie nicks all my freebies cos most of them don't show up! As far as I can tell, Royal Mail sends out tester mails to the address you provide and all you have to do is sign in to the website and tell them when said mail arrived, so they can see if the posties are doing their job. You also have to post out testers as well - they provide you with the necessary equipment for this at no cost (ie sending address, envelopes etc) You just have to fill out a short survey (above page links to it) so they can see if you're right for the panel I suppose.

On top of this, as the link says in point 2 - You will receive 18 first class stamps every month as a thank you for your involvement, as well as entry into daily prize draws.

A day or two after signing up I have received an email from them telling me they will be sending out my instruction pack shortly, and it all seems legit. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I can always do with stamps and it doesn't look like this will take up much time, also if it helps my rude, annoying postie get the sack I'm all for it sorry bit evil but he is rubbish.

If anyone is currently taking part in this, or has in the past, it'd be good to know what you thought, and for those like me who haven't seen it til now, maybe its something you'll be interested in.

Thanks for this - our postie is doing me head it too, it appears that there is an invisible (to me anyway) elastic band bin outside my door, every day they are thrown on the floor, and to top it off the other day I had ordered a photo book that said 'Do Not Bend' on the envelope, but folding it half & ramming it in the letter box must be a different thing :mad: it's ruined!!...... & breathe :rotfl:

So thanks...... I've applied :T

Jay666_2

Many Thanks Britolleedsfan :-)

funtimefrankiec

jo1972 wrote: »

I've signed up for this but what I want to know is, are the test envelopes that are delivered to you obvious to the postie, ie, would a postie reading MSE know that I'm mystery shopping his/her job?

Yes your right we know who is getting them.

As with ebay stuff going missing which has also happened to me it is easy for the seller to say I posted it so it must be Royal Mail so everyone blames the postie when the mail has already been handled by god knows how many people before it lands at the local sorting office.

And I try to help my customers on my round as much as possible i.e I know the ones that are dropping off kids to school so will put a note though door saying where i will be for the next 30 mins or so if they want there parcel just to save them waiting till the next day before being able to get it.

lannyloo

If anyone wants referring, send me a private message.

Quite a few have been asking to be referred.

keelykat

paisley_lass wrote: »

i cant do it cos i live in a flat with security entrance

So, how do you get your normal post?

keely.

ps-i live in an apartment, but my post gets to me ok? we have our own post boxes.

Beate

lannyloo wrote: »

If anyone wants referring, send me a private message.

Quite a few have been asking to be referred.

Sorry but the Referrers Board is the ONLY place where referring should take place!

lannyloo

Beate wrote: »

Sorry but the Referrers Board is the ONLY place where referring should take place!

Still pretty new to the site, so i apologise for my previous post.

red_devil

dont bother waste of time. A few stamps reward and once you get into it there will always be a piece of mail everyday that needs seeing too. Alright for a few months gets a bit boring after that.

paisley_lass

keelykat wrote: »

So, how do you get your normal post?

keely.

ps-i live in an apartment, but my post gets to me ok? we have our own post boxes.

a lot of the time i dont get post...the postie only gets in if someone is available to let him into the building to post through the individual flat doors...and one of the questions asked when singning up is do u have a controlled entry system... if you reply yes it says sorry you cannot take part ...i did think about saying no but not sure if they would know lol

stebiz

red_devil wrote: »

dont bother waste of time. A few stamps reward and once you get into it there will always be a piece of mail everyday that needs seeing too. Alright for a few months gets a bit boring after that.

I understand what you are saying but this adds upto £60 worth of stamps a year. I have 3 post boxes within about 600 yards of my house. Certainly worth a little walk twice a week in IMHO.

Stebiz