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

lannyloo

IWantToBeFree wrote: »

I have just completed my trial and they have sent me out all my 'proper' stuff, but I am bit confused about my role and what I have to do, particulary with the whole SMART thing. I have read the FAQ etc but things are a bit hazy at the minute, hoping it becomes clear!

Glad to be doing it though, I am sure that some of my post goes walkabouts and also the stamps will come in useful when sending out my wedding invitations and RSVP cards!!

Your online schedule will tell you if you have to include SMARTS or not. Obviously you cant add them to test items, until you receive them from other people who have posted to you.

Then when you prepare your items, if it says add smart, if you have 1 available, you add it in the envelope, then register it online when you have prepared the item including the 4 letters on the smart

IWantToBeFree_2

lannyloo wrote: »

Your online schedule will tell you if you have to include SMARTS or not. Obviously you cant add them to test items, until you receive them from other people who have posted to you.

Then when you prepare your items, if it says add smart, if you have 1 available, you add it in the envelope, then register it online when you have prepared the item including the 4 letters on the smart

Thanks!

At the minute I am sending off 2 items a week (during the trial period) and my first 'proper' week is showing that I have 2 things to post.... Is this the norm, 2 per week? And how many should I expect to receive?

lannyloo

IWantToBeFree wrote: »

Thanks!

At the minute I am sending off 2 items a week (during the trial period) and my first 'proper' week is showing that I have 2 things to post.... Is this the norm, 2 per week? And how many should I expect to receive?

Ive been doing this for quite a while now, and i usually have between 1 and 7 letters to post per week, it might sound a lot, but it really isnt.

kim_ley

fnc63 wrote: »

we confirm you are eligible

Unfortunately at the moment we have a full quota of panellistes in your area

sounds like a scam to me, total B !

when they take your postcode at the outset they should know if your area is filled already, but they dont tell you until they have your full name, address, email and telephone number

they've got what they wanted and given nothing in return !

everybody get ready for some spam emails, phone calls or letters !

It's no its totaly legit! I got my stamps this morning along with my new posting pack! I have to say tho... if you don't pass or visit post box ofted don't bother because 18 stamps a month is far less than min wage lol...
or you could see it as getting stamps for taking regular exercise haha
:rotfl:

GhostHunter_3

I have completed the sign up details twice now since seeing it first appear here. Both times I havent been accepted as they already have enough people in my area

I really wanted to take part as our 'postie' (or posties as there never seems to be just 1 but several different ones each week) I am really fed up with as our post doesnt arrive until after 2pm most days and I know for a fact the postie spends 15 minutes next door chatting to our neighbour every day. If he did this to a handfull of houses on his rounds no wonder our post keeps getting later and later! I mentioned this to them once as I was waiting for a particualr important letter and postie was there chattering away to neighbour with our post in his hand! He did appologise but now posts the letters and continues to natter to the neighbours!

My husband runs a business and would prefer his post in the morning so he can deal with any post we get by the end of the day instead of putting it aside to deal with a day later.

Our post often turns up opend or simply just doesnt turn up (especially other popular freebies) special ocasion and post cards go missing or arrive opend as if someone was checking for cash and bank statements go astray and turn up weeks later! All disturbing stuff! :mad: :eek:

Is there anything else I can do similar to this scheme?

Thanks

littlemissmanics

i got booted off this 3 weeks ago when they decided to have a clear out, but am still getting piles of test items from other people every sodding day!! they always said you'd only get the envelope of things to post a week before they were due to be posted out so why am i still getting catalogues in the post every morning....rather annoying after they decided to throw off the old-timers from the panel!

antuk

That was the stuff to post out, the email they sent said that it would take a little while for the external companies to take us off their mailing lists...

lynneand1

scottishlass wrote: »

A few of us have got One World One Dream but if you type the question directly into Google you get the aboce which is the Olympic motto...at the end of the day I guess you just have to go for the one which you think is right....

I found the article below after googling the question and it appears the faster, stronger motto is for the oympics as a whole and is an old old saying!! And on the website for this years Olympics China are using One World One Dream as there motto!In my opinion this is the answer they are looking for as even Wikipedia are saying One World etc is the Motto!
Also the mix up over whether USA had 37 or 38 medals i don't think it really matters to be honest as the are only asking which country had the most no mention of the amount! I have also had contridicting info on this so i am just going to put USA as the answer no numbers so i'm not commited to anything!!:0 lol

THE OLYMPIC MOTTO

A friend of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, Father Henri Martin Didon, of the Dominican order, was principal of the Arcueil College, near Paris. An energetic teacher, he used the discipline of sport as a powerful educational tool.

One day, following an inter-schools athletics meeting, he ended his speech with fine oratorical vigour, quoting the three words "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (faster, higher, stronger).

Struck by the succinctness of this phrase, Baron Pierre de Coubertin made it the Olympic motto, pointing out that "Athletes need 'freedom of excess'. That is why we gave them this motto … a motto for people who dare to try to break records."

This phrase, "Citius, Altius, Fortius" is . the Olympic Motto

The Olympic Game is the international arena viewed by millions where the athlete's spirit, mind and body endeavour to excel and achieve the higher standard than the presently existing ones; thus fulfilling the Olympic Motto.

Not sure if this will help or confuse even more!!lol:o But i thought i would post it to see what people thought themselves!!

Cheers

Lynne xx

lynneand1

Oh i forgot to ask has anyone else not received there stamps for this month! I'm 99% sure i never got last month either but when i called about it the woman said she couldn't tell if i'd got them or not!!:( I find it hard to believe that they send out 1000's of stamps a month but keep no record of it! They must have more money than sense!!

Cheers

Lynne xx

scottishlass

lynneand1 wrote: »

Oh i forgot to ask has anyone else not received there stamps for this month! I'm 99% sure i never got last month either but when i called about it the woman said she couldn't tell if i'd got them or not!!:( I find it hard to believe that they send out 1000's of stamps a month but keep no record of it! They must have more money than sense!!

Cheers

Lynne xx

They said the week beginning the 18th for this month so I'm assuming it will be in my pack that arrive later on in the week will let you know if I get them...thinking about it I'm not sure about last month but know I got 12 extra stamps for an extra item so not to worried.