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

wherediditallgo

echo wrote: »

the first two letters of your postcode is the area in which you can post in.

Unfortunately, only the first letter matches. The next character is a number, which is one digit out. What you've said is what I'd heard before, but the instructions that came with the letters say:

"Each post box and post ofice you use MUST be located within your home postcode area (e.g. postcode B3 2RT can post anywhere in the B postcode area only)."

If that's correct, that would allow me to use my local post office, even though it's a digit out. If they'd bother to reply to e-mails or answer the phone, I could clarify which is correct. As things stand, if they don't say which is correct pretty soon, I'll be giving this up pretty soon.

nickyt

Hi,
I sent a e-mail yesterday and got a reply this morning. They sometimes take a bit longer but have always had a reply.

wherediditallgo

nickyt wrote: »

Hi,
I sent a e-mail yesterday and got a reply this morning. They sometimes take a bit longer but have always had a reply.

Thanks, I'll give them a bit longer then. I've re-sent the e-mail to them, so I hope they pick it up very soon.

nickyt

Thought this might help:

Dear Nicky,

Thank you for your email. Items indicated on the posting schedule as needing to be posted from a Post Office can be posted in the postbox located outside the Post Office you use. You do not have to post the items over the counter at the Post Office. A Post Office includes those inside large or local stores as well as main post offices or sorting offices. Please do not worry if you can not post at exactly the right time or at exactly the right posting point as long as the posting point you do post from is on your list of postboxes and you ensure you tell us which box you actually used.

The time of posting and the posting point is not as important as ensuring the item is posted on the day it needs to be and before the last collection time for that box.

Please ensure you always post from within your postcode area

Hope this helps

Regards

Postal Survey Team

HTH

wherediditallgo

They've just replied. My postcode begins with a W, & they've said that as long as I post from within the W area that's fine. I'm going to go by that, as it makes things a lot easier for me.

littlemissmanics

anyone know what the yellow stickers are for? I remember vaguely reading about them in my first email, but i cant find that and can find no mention of what to do with them now....apart from being able to order more! help!

peachespeaches

Sorry if this has been asked before, but after reading 6 pages of posts my head hurts.

Ive just signed up. Can you use any postbox which is local to your house i.e. the one 100 yards from my gate, or does it have to be a nominated one in your area?

Thanks

grunnie

peachespeaches wrote: »

Sorry if this has been asked before, but after reading 6 pages of posts my head hurts.

Ive just signed up. Can you use any postbox which is local to your house i.e. the one 100 yards from my gate, or does it have to be a nominated one in your area?

Thanks

Yes you can use any postbox near to you. You find the number of the box - it has the postcode then a number at the bottom left hand corner on the writing bit on the postbox. On the website you log in that number and it will tell you where the postbox is. I post all my letters form either of 2 boxes I have logged in.

nickyt

Hi,
The yellow stickers are for you to use on items you receive from other panelists (magazines and letters) which do not have an "R" number on an insert inside for you use when recording the receipt of the item online. When you receive one of these items you will not enter an "R" number but tick the box below which says "Click this box if no R-number found". The system will then show you a list of letters or magazine titles you are due to receive along with their issue dates.

You will need to either click one of these options if the title and issue dates exactly match the issue date displayed on the magazine or letter, or select "Other" if they do not. The system will then issue you with a 4 digit code which you will need to write on one of the yellow labels we supply. Please then stick this label to the outside of the magazine or letter before returning it to us in one of our pre paid return envelopes.

Hope this helps

starlet10

I've been doing this for four months and it's now starting to get tedious. I have too many postage stamps which I can't find a use for, and the times of posting is getting inconvenient.

I didn't expect to get a load of junk mail too. Apparently I should be able to recognise the test ones from my normal mail but I can't. The training help pages never worked for me, so I still don't really know what I'm doing properly.

Will they stop sending me stuff if I put myself on holiday setting? I need a break from it.