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by **Epykat** » 12 May 2005, 18:57

Anybody else noticed the new postal system yet? Apparently, if the postman has a parcel/packet to delivery he doesn't bother. He just sticks a wee note through the door saying that you weren't in - even when you were (at 7am). This has happened to us three times in the last two weeks. The first twice I didn't say anything despite having to leave the house early to catch the ridiculous office hours and then had to carry the parcel to work with me (granted, he did offer to deliver the second one and leave it with a neighbour). However, the third time I was more than a little hacked off especially when I got there, waited 5 minutes to be served and was presented with.................2 free washing powder tablets :shock:

Since I didn't have time to wait to speak to the manager and was heading for the door with my huge parcel (too big for the letterbox according to the note!) I was then asked if I lived next door to Mrs C. When I said yes, the next question was, "Will you take this parcel for her then?"...... I had to laugh.

by **Maria** » 12 May 2005, 19:33

by **teddygirl** » 12 May 2005, 21:22

I've been griping about the post a lot recently too. Today for example, I was waiting for a parcel to arrive byspecial delivery..................guaranteed delivery before 12 noon. No problem, I don't start work until 12.30. When did parcel arrive ? 1.30 when I was at work. :evil:

I will have to go collect it tomorrow but I'm expecting another special delivery parcel so whats the bet it will arrive while I am collecting todays parcel

Just to complicate things I am expecting a third parcel but will it come first or last, it's all too confusing :

I've also had a couple of recorded delivery envelopes just put through the letter box and not asked for a signature.

by **tee** » 12 May 2005, 22:24

by **Porty** » 13 May 2005, 00:57

by **Pal of Porty** » 13 May 2005, 00:57

by **bellybabe** » 13 May 2005, 09:50

I had that happen with an urgent parcel a couple of years ago. I waited in for it on the Monday, heard the card come through, ran after the postie and said to her "You just shoved a card through, but |I was in, so i'd like my parcel please." She said "I haven't got one for you - they only gave me the card." I said "This card says you just tried to deliver a parcel and I wasn't in. I'm right here." She shrugged and suggested I complain. I didn't get my parcel till the Friday. :roll:

I wrote and complained. I had the standard "We are looking into your complaint and will contact you with the result of enquiries" letter back. I never heard from them again. When we called with another complaint 18 months later, we said "And by the way we're still waiting to hear from you about our last complaint." (I'm nothing if not tenacious... :oops:

) The guy on the phone said "We didn't do anything about it because you didn't contact us again." We pointed out the letter said they would contact us; he said we should have known that if we didn't hear from them within four weeks, we had to follow it up - :?:

How does that work?

I've never lived anywhere with a worse postal system than Edinburgh. :evil:

by **Maria** » 13 May 2005, 09:59

I've complained a few times and each time I got a nice letter and a free book of stamps.

by **teddygirl** » 13 May 2005, 10:32

by **Sandra** » 14 May 2005, 17:05

by **Epykat** » 14 May 2005, 18:38

by **mr magnolia** » 15 May 2005, 00:27

by **foxy** » 15 May 2005, 13:37

by **Beach Babe** » 15 May 2005, 21:54

by **bellybabe** » 16 May 2005, 08:27

OMG, is neo-dada almost one? Where did that year go? :shock:

by **Pal of Porty** » 16 May 2005, 09:23

by **bellybabe** » 16 May 2005, 09:28

by **teddygirl** » 16 May 2005, 10:10

by DG » 16 May 2005, 10:36

I have been e-mailing someone who I bought a book from through ebay since February. He has been adamant that he sent it but it has not arrived. Recently received an e-mail from him saying that he has tracked the book down and that it is sitting in some postal room in Edinburgh. Apparently the postal service had tried to deliver it, couldn't get access and are now waiting for me to collect it. However, I have never been informed that it is there in the first place so how could I have picked it up :evil:

Surely a postcard through my door would have helped.

DG

by **Maria** » 17 May 2005, 07:38

What do you make of this then ? :twisted:

by Ed » 17 May 2005, 10:02

I heard that on Five Live this morning. Ã‚Â£1000 is not to be sneezed at but from the sounds of the report, they are paid low wages anyway. At least Crozier will get a nice big bonus!

We had a recorded delivery letter this morning, as per usual, shoved through my cat flap (since the postie cant take an extra step up to put it through the letterbox) Dimwit.

by **Epykat** » 26 May 2005, 22:45

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by **Porty** » 01 Aug 2005, 10:46

by **Epykat** » 01 Aug 2005, 10:48

by **Gizmo** » 24 Mar 2006, 12:41

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by **Gizmo** » 24 Mar 2006, 14:59

by **Epykat** » 24 Mar 2006, 17:17

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by **Epykat** » 25 Mar 2006, 18:02

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