Mini-Rant: Posties...

Kennysevenfold · 7 Oct 2009 at 13:34

Arghh, happens to me all the time

Im at war with my postie lol

sorn21 · 7 Oct 2009 at 13:39

danielanthony said:
So my mate got an extra TV, which he saw as compensation for the shoddy delivery service.

That could be an idea actually.... Hmmm

the_candyman · 7 Oct 2009 at 13:51

Though I have been in on many a days where the postman has came and just carded I can't really see a problem with it. Most people have job's that work 9-5 everyday so its the postmans discression on if they knock or not. My sorting office is a 3 min walk away so I don't have a problem streatching my legs (open 9-6:30 weekdays

).
When living in nowich I still didn't have a problem push biking clear accross the city to pick up a parcel, gave me something to do.
However I do believe they should knock like the good old days and do there job properly and instead not strike over pay and further bugger up the mail system.

Sorry for the block of text

Ucof · 7 Oct 2009 at 13:52

Our postie is utter, utter crap.

Everytime we see him on his rounds, he is chatting on his phone. Every day.
We regularly have post for the wrong houses.
He has left (read "dropped") parcels for us on other people's driveways by accident (they have fallen out of his bag).
Generally rude.

He also, I regret to inform you, is a social flip-flop wearer

The Running Man · 7 Oct 2009 at 14:00

dont worry the cold will get him

Duke · 7 Oct 2009 at 14:01

Dark_Angel said:
How is it actually easier to not bring the package up rather than just write a note? Aside from a few seconds of waiting for them to answer the door...

The mind boggles.

Jeff Lynne · 7 Oct 2009 at 14:02

I love the postie knocking threads!

sorn21 · 7 Oct 2009 at 14:10

the_candyman said:
Though I have been in on many a days where the postman has came and just carded I can't really see a problem with it.My sorting office is a 3 min walk away so I don't have a problem streatching my legs (open 9-6:30 weekdays ).
When living in nowich I still didn't have a problem push biking clear accross the city to pick up a parcel, gave me something to do.

For some the sorting office isn't just a "3 min walk away" and other people don't require "something to do."

It's beyond belief that you would think that this is a good service they are giving you!

Moley · 7 Oct 2009 at 14:24

danielanthony said:
So my mate got an extra TV, which he saw as compensation for the shoddy delivery service.

Your mate is a thief.

Berserker · 7 Oct 2009 at 14:36

Moley said:
Your mate is a thief.

Think it's fraud actually, but same sentiment. It's not compensation for anything as that would imply the courier paying - which they obviously didn't.

Woody__ said:
Yes, a postie is really going to add package to their 2kg of mail (letters alone, I might add) and then not bother to try and deliver it.

Makes no odds whether it's 2kg or 10kg - most of them use bikes and the post bag stays on the bike. Why wouldn't they bring it?

In a way, the strikers have a point - if you make postmen redundant to the point that they simply don't have time to knock on peoples' doors, then this sort of thing is the inevitable result. I remember the days of two deliveries a day, and that wasn't all that long ago - how things have gone downhill.

Moley · 7 Oct 2009 at 14:45

Berserker said:
Think it's fraud actually, but same sentiment. It's not compensation for anything as that would imply the courier paying - which they obviously didn't.

Obtaining goods by deception by the sounds of things.

Greenlizard0 · 7 Oct 2009 at 14:56

Happens regularly with us. Though credit, quite shockingly, has to go to him for the last delivery. Yesterday there was a knock on our door and a parcel. He gave it to me and I finally thought he'd turned a new leaf. But there was a van outside.

The Running Man · 7 Oct 2009 at 15:35

In a way, the strikers have a point - if you make postmen redundant to the point that they simply don't have time to knock on peoples' doors, then this sort of thing is the inevitable result.

my friend used to have a round he used to be done by like 11am most days and then do overtime.. i.e he'd rush his first round to get more money later...

the ONLY grievance i can see them having is FTE's being sacked off and PTE being employed to do their job..but i mean this is business not a charity. its not a skilled job, nor does it require great training...

its grunt work for anyone who can walk and read.

the_candyman · 7 Oct 2009 at 16:18

n1blo said:
For some the sorting office isn't just a "3 min walk away" and other people don't require "something to do."

It's beyond belief that you would think that this is a good service they are giving you!

It is better than nothing though? What would happen if the royal mail didn't exist? Would people complain about the cost of sending parcels/letters via UPS or DPD?
Though saying that people complain about parcel delivery services all the time, I know I have done.
The royal mail definatly needs sorting out and everytime they try, the workers strike. Post will never be 100% perfect

Azagoth · 7 Oct 2009 at 17:16

Well I'm still waiting for a delivery of a blu-ray film that was despatched from the on-line store on Tuesday 29th. It was despatched RM 1st Class and it still hasn't arrived as of today, 8 days later!

Jeff Lynne · 7 Oct 2009 at 17:17

the_candyman said:
It is better than nothing though? What would happen if the royal mail didn't exist? Would people complain about the cost of sending parcels/letters via UPS or DPD?
Though saying that people complain about parcel delivery services all the time, I know I have done.
The royal mail definatly needs sorting out and everytime they try, the workers strike. Post will never be 100% perfect

Why are people always trying to compare apples and pears?

It's a minor grievance of mine that, although it sounds pedantic, people on internet forums don't know the difference between parcels and packets. Your RM postman will bring you your packet whilst it's Parcelforce and the rest of the couriers that bring parcels, which have traditionally tended to be bigger.

Parcelforce and Royal Mail, even though they're part of the same company are essentially different firms.

The Running Man · 7 Oct 2009 at 17:23

Well I'm still waiting for a delivery of a blu-ray film that was despatched from the on-line store on Tuesday 29th. It was despatched RM 1st Class and it still hasn't arrived as of today, 8 days later!

i sent a cheque down to someone near londin it took 14 days.. cancelled the cheque on the friday... and it arrived the following monday seriously RM sort it out!

Berserker · 7 Oct 2009 at 17:26

Jeff Lynne said:
It's a minor grievance of mine that, although it sounds pedantic, people on internet forums don't know the difference between parcels and packets. Your RM postman will bring you your packet whilst it's Parcelforce and the rest of the couriers that bring parcels, which have traditionally tended to be bigger.

You'd best take that grievance up with RM, because while there is a distinction, it's not as clear-cut as you think. RM have a parcels service that has nothing to do with Parcelforce, and couriers will deliver packets. In fact, couriers will collect and sort letters too (relying on RM only for the final sorting office to doorstep part).

Nickg said:
i sent a cheque down to someone near londin it took 14 days.. cancelled the cheque on the friday... and it arrived the following monday seriously RM sort it out!

That's what you get for sporadic Postal strikes that no-one wants to deal with. Union say they don't agree with modernisation that they already agreed to, RM say they won't negotiate on modernisation, and the Government washed their hands of the whole thing.

Jeff Lynne · 7 Oct 2009 at 17:39

Berserker said:
In fact, couriers will collect and sort letters too (relying on RM only for the final sorting office to doorstep part).

Pedant head on again, but we do the sorting part of that too. They just collect it from the customer and move it around the country.

Berserker · 7 Oct 2009 at 17:41

Fair enough - I don't pretend to know the intricacies of the postal system .