algy Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 We received a 'white' notification card through the letter box stating that there was mail awaiting us at Milner Street Post Office and that they would not deliver it as a surcharge of £1-36p was due on it, we travelled to said Post Office to be presented with a Christmas card that had a 2nd class stamp affixed to the envelope and when asking why it could not be delivered I was curtly informed that the address was incomplete due to the omission of the post code consequently the post office automatically classes the mail as first class plus a handling charge of £1, so all in all after battling our way through the log jams both into and out of Warrington the Christmas card probably cost us the best part of £4 ?, I wouldn't mind but the card only came from Widnes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 They couldn't deliver it because the address was incomplete but yet they knew which house to deliver the notice to? Sounds like you have been conned algy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Complain about it to your MP - we haven't had mail delivered to work for the festive period for the past three years - so I made an official complaint via said MP and hey presto we have had mail every day this week! I also got two parcels which had not been stamped and had £4 surcharges delivered for free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 I was curtly informed that it was to fund the sorting office staff's Christmas party Edit for accuracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 ....... and why do postmen all wear shorts? We don't need to see their knees to get our mail on time do we? Sort it out David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 They couldn't deliver it because the address was incomplete but yet they knew which house to deliver the notice to? Sounds like you have been conned algy! Exactly the point I made to a member of the counter staff, who incidentally agreed with me. Not conned! Cleo, we were ROBBED!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 ....... and why do postmen all wear shorts? We don't need to see their knees to get our mail on time do we? Sort it out David! Some postmen have lovely knees - and some even have lovely bums - well they look lovely covered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted December 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Some postmen have lovely knees - and some even have lovely bums - well they look lovely covered! Are you describing British or English Postmen Cleo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila_P Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I sent a package to London last Thursday (22nd) and paid almost £6 for a guaranteed delivery. The package didn't arrive and upon tracking, I found that it had indeed been delivered but to the wrong person. It actually appeared through my friend's letterbox today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I sent a package to London last Thursday (22nd) and paid almost £6 for a guaranteed delivery. The package didn't arrive and upon tracking, I found that it had indeed been delivered but to the wrong person. It actually appeared through my friend's letterbox today! Don't they have to obtain a signature for guaranteed delivery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila_P Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Don't they have to obtain a signature for guaranteed delivery? Yes, and they did. However, it wasn't the signature of the person it was sent to. Very bizarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 ....... and why do postmen all wear shorts? We don't need to see their knees to get our mail on time do we? It's the ones wearing shorts and bike clips that look the strangest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Well if you read the details of the recorded delivery all it guarantees is that a signature will be received for delivery of the package. It does not say that the signature will be of the recipient. There have been any number of times when i have signed for a package for somebody in the street because the person was not in and the delivery person required a signature for proof of delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila_P Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I was just given a receipt with a reference number on it. I should have pointed out that the signature didn't belong to anyone who lived in my friend's house< or was on the premises at the time. That, to me, means that it wasn't delivered as promised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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