Idiot Postman... What should i do?

markweatherill · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:29

It's the sender's place to claim when something doesn't arrive.

Hopefully a valuable item like that will have been sent by a trackable means...

arknor · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:30

he will deny it all and it will be to late probably anyway

MiNxYyY · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:31

Make him pay and then report him anyway

Dano · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:32

markweatherill said:
It's the sender's place to claim when something doesn't arrive.

Hopefully a valuable item like that will have been sent by a trackable means...

This, she should be contacting the supplier and informing them that she has not recieved the goods, it is their place to sort it.

Stuff · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:32

That really sucks! At the very least make him pay for it. If he refuses, report him.

Cosimo · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:33

Ask him to pay and then report him.

-Exodus- · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:34

make him pay for it out of his own pocket! if he refuses report to rm

kai · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:35

.Lethal said:
So he gave the gf a story and pleaded not to inform RM yet didn't offer to pay for it himself?

Hahaha, inform RM and inform the other half that she is stupid.

Already informed the latter

markweatherill said:
It's the sender's place to claim when something doesn't arrive.

Hopefully a valuable item like that will have been sent by a trackable means...

I assume as the parcel value was over £100 i hope it was recorded delivery. Need to find this out.

Deific · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:35

Tell him to pay by friday or you'll report it.

Upon reporting it (meaning he hasn't paid) also state that he tried to bribe you with payment.

antijoke · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:36

He is dressing up as your girlfriend.

orderoftheflame · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:36

MiNxYyY said:
Make him pay and then report him anyway

This tbh. Don't let him get away with it.

'Wes · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:40

Report him, he deserves to get fired for doing something idiotic.

Efour · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:41

Send him back to his own country wearing a veil like he deserves.

^TANK^ · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:45

kai said:
I am thinking he should cover the cost of the parcel out of his own pocket....

This.

Give him the opportunity to make it right or get his arse fired! A bit of scribble on the back of an envelope isn't very professional is it :rolleyes:

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steve-h · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:46

Your postman put your post in the bin.

LOL.

'Wes · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:46

Put it this way, asking you to not report him because he could get fired, probably means that he's done this several times already.

kai · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:54

I am now working from home tomorrow and i will be telling him he needs to cover the cost of parcel, as he has no idea of the cost of the parcel. I am in two minds to inflate the price to cover her petrol, etc for today’s journey

- She is now on her way to the City(30 miles away) to pick up a new dress.

She is worried as it's such a small village we live in and we only have one postman - people know him really well etc and if it kicks off by reporting him. One positive we might get someone who delivers the post before 2pm.

Deadbeat · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:59

'Wes said:
Put it this way, asking you to not report him because he could get fired, probably means that he's done this several times already.

This, really. Also this:

busman said:
He will not lose his job by reporting him, unless he is on his last legs for other things.

Though that surprises me. A postman wouldn't get fired for putting a person's parcel in his bin? If I found a parcel of mine in the bin, I'd want the guy's liver. What sort of **** is he? If he ran out of cards, take the damn thing back to the office and post it again the next day, or bring it back the same day with spare cards just in case. As stated, it's not the money, it's the principle of the thing. It's a pathetic way to go about making light of a difficulty in your working day, and the little ******* needs teaching that pulling this kind of crap affects people. Making him or RM cover the cost of the parcel is a given, but no amount of compensation is going to make up for your wife's hassle over this.

Well, a few grand might. But it won't be the same.

I'm normally not one for much professionalism. I'm typing this when I'm supposed to be working. This, however, is a joke. I'd really not want to trust this sneaky little **** with any of my parcels again.

firefilesuk · 14 Jul 2010 at 14:59

What kind of mickey mouse place only sends basic delivery, or perhaps recorded, every single royal mail special delivery i have signed for, most likely this was standard first class thats the only stuff i've had that was put into a bin one time at an old student address (amazon package i think).

Being a graduation standard dress maybe it was in an envelope or bag style envelope and not immediately obvious what it was, should have just bought one from a uni shop etc and tried it on weeks before, not waiting for it to come in mail.

And if anyone thinks this guy should lose his job, stfu, these guys have to walk and deliver in all weathers thousands of items a week, should have been sent special delivery due to value, and op should have checked with sender to confirm how sent before even posting thread imo.