[bladebeer]

I was out when the P.O. tried to deliver a package which had to be signed for. Unfortunately for me ,I was out and so I was left a card telling me to pick up my parcel at Pit Lane in 72 hours . Why does it take 3 days for it to find it,s way back to the depot, and where is it in the meantime. Previously I have been through this and when I went to collect, it was chaotic in the office . I suppose that patience is a virtue

[Leah-Lacie]

You can book a redelivery online. Its 72 hours because its the weekend

[MC Spyda]

Just go the next day. I always go the next day and it's there. I think they say 72 hours just incase.

[Leah-Lacie]

Do they normally say 48 hours?

The 72 is just skipping Sunday, as they won't be open. Chances are it will be there tomorrow, but if its a bit of a trek, just do a redelivery if possible

[MC Spyda]

I think you're right, it's normally 48 hours from what I can remember, so yeah it must be just skipping Sunday.

[yorkiepudd]

Originally Posted by bladebeer

I was out when the P.O. tried to deliver a package which had to be signed for. Unfortunately for me ,I was out and so I was left a card telling me to pick up my parcel at Pit Lane in 72 hours . Why does it take 3 days for it to find it,s way back to the depot, and where is it in the meantime. Previously I have been through this and when I went to collect, it was chaotic in the office . I suppose that patience is a virtue

It doesn't go straight back to that office. It is returned to the mail centre where it is re sorted and sent back out to the office.

[Phili Buster]

Originally Posted by yorkiepudd

It doesn't go straight back to that office. It is returned to the mail centre where it is re sorted and sent back out to the office.

Not quite sure how they work now, with this crack pot idea of using twice the number of people plus a van for deliveries and providing a worse service for vastly more money

At least you were out, last time I had one of these cards left I was in. Postie had not even reached gate when I opened door and asked why he had not waited. He must have had the card already written out. There was no knock on the door, it was just luck that I saw postie's shadow on the door glass.

The postie used to take the undelivered packages/letters back to their own sorting office and the delay was so that you did not turn up before they had got back.

At the rate postage is going up it is nearly cheaper to deliver your post in person rather than let the Royal Mail attempt to deliver.

[yorkiepudd]

Originally Posted by Phili Buster

Not quite sure how they work now, with this crack pot idea of using twice the number of people plus a van for deliveries and providing a worse service for vastly more money

They don't use the new 'park and loop' system at this office yet.

As regards taking the parcels back to the local delivery office that depends where the van is based. Most come straight from and back to the mail centre (as the same fleet is used by other staff for collections etc) which is certainly the case at this office, and always has been for the few years I have worked for RM.

[Eckolad]

It amazes me how people complain about the postal service when they dont even know how it actually works

Now dont get me started on DSA, mailsort and press stream!

[sharrovian]

Our postie usually taps on the front door if he can't get it in the letterbox and then proceeds to fill out a card when it is about 3 or 4 yards to the back door which leads to the kitchen where we are sat reading the morning paper, this door also has a bell, he has been on this round for a long time and never learns.

[yorkiepudd]

Lol well said Eckolad.

[yorkiepudd]

Originally Posted by sharrovian

Our postie usually taps on the front door if he can't get it in the letterbox and then proceeds to fill out a card when it is about 3 or 4 yards to the back door which leads to the kitchen where we are sat reading the morning paper, this door also has a bell, he has been on this round for a long time and never learns.

As deliveries are to your letterbox, the answer is to seal up the one on the front door and install one on the back door, that should do the trick :-)

[Leah-Lacie]

I'm lucky, my postie tends to not care if I'm not in for larger items, the early round one in his van, he just knocks, puts it on the floor, and leaves. The main on-foot postie puts my stuff outside the back door if theres no answer, and I've never had to sign for a recorded delivery yet

[max]

The postman can't win. I used to hunt round for convenient places to leave parcels and, on one occasion, I put a package through a window round the back and left a card saying I'd done this.

Many years later we were at a friend's house, which looked vaguely familiar, who, on finding out I used to be a postman, complained about a fresh quiche being ruined by someone pushing a parcel through the pantry window.

[Leah-Lacie]

Originally Posted by max

The postman can't win. I used to hunt round for convenient places to leave parcels and, on one occasion, I put a package through a window round the back and left a card saying I'd done this.

Many years later we were at a friend's house, which looked vaguely familiar, who, on finding out I used to be a postman, complained about a fresh quiche being ruined by someone pushing a parcel through the pantry window.

[kirakk]

Here we go again,i thought it would be at least 6-7 month before we got slagged off.

At the rate postage is going up it is nearly cheaper to deliver your post in person rather than let the Royal Mail attempt to deliver.[/QUOTE]

How far will you get with 46p ?.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by max

The postman can't win. I used to hunt round for convenient places to leave parcels and, on one occasion, I put a package through a window round the back and left a card saying I'd done this.

Many years later we were at a friend's house, which looked vaguely familiar, who, on finding out I used to be a postman, complained about a fresh quiche being ruined by someone pushing a parcel through the pantry window.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by kirakk

Here we go again,i thought it would be at least 6-7 month before we got slagged off.

At the rate postage is going up it is nearly cheaper to deliver your post in person rather than let the Royal Mail attempt to deliver.

How far will you get with 46p ?. [/QUOTE]

Make the Jocks have their own Postal Service. They won't get from Glasgow to the Orkneys for 46p.

[voodoo dolly]

72 Hours? I missed the postie this morning with my package which also needed signing for. I can pick it up tomorrow from the halfway depot, bloody glad about it too, its my red hair dye and there's no way i could've waited 72 hours for it!!!

[Leah-Lacie]

Originally Posted by voodoo dolly

72 Hours? I missed the postie this morning with my package which also needed signing for. I can pick it up tomorrow from the halfway depot, bloody glad about it too, its my red hair dye and there's no way i could've waited 72 hours for it!!!

Wonder if it depends on attempted delivery time then, whether it will get resorted the same day or not? hmmm