Half-witted Postman!

stevestrat · 18th February 2013, 11:11

If anybody here is a Postman I apologise, I'm not tarring you all with the same brush but ours doesn't seem to be the sharpest knife in the drawer. I was waiting for a guitar part from a dealer in the US, arrived home Saturday to find the "Something for you" card behind the door. Looked at it, my address but a name I've never heard of, no clues other than it was marked as too big for the letterbox.

I went along to the local sorting office earlier, handed the card over. As soon as I saw the label on the envelope I knew it was the guitar part. Where had the unknown name come from? Our Postie had managed to combine the sender's details with mine, writing the name of the shipping clerk at the dealer in the US and my address on the card

FLYER · 18th February 2013, 19:40

Expect a visit from the boys.

stevestrat · 18th February 2013, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLYER

Expect a visit from the boys.

I'm not worried, they'll arrive next door

FLYING BANANA · 19th February 2013, 06:35

I was with the Royal Mail for over 20 years, note "with" not worked. And it works both ways. If you could have seen some of the addresses that the public put on their mail was unbelievable.
Address
To the lady with the black cat,
Next to the shop that sells dresses,
In the high road.
London.

It got delivered, eventually.

FLYER · 19th February 2013, 07:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

I was with the Royal Mail for over 20 years, note "with" not worked. And it works both ways. If you could have seen some of the addresses that the public put on their mail was unbelievable.
Address
To the lady with the black cat,
Next to the shop that sells dresses,
In the high road.
London.

It got delivered, eventually.

Lets face it everything works both ways .

Apart from my drivers door

rovexCDTi · 19th February 2013, 19:35

I had a bad run with the post office, but it seems to have cleared. I think it was just a lazy/rouge posty that couldn't be bothered or pocketed post.

There days the issues are with Yodel. They are terrible, and our guy is a liar. I cant use ECP any more because of them, i have to use the branch, which isnt muich better, the guys are lazy and surly.

bubs · 20th February 2013, 12:17

A mate at work has posties that don't even bother trying to deliver anything bigger than a standard evelope. He's had the "you weren't in" notes in the letterbox when he was in. He caught the postman doing it once and asked for the parcel, the guy had to admit he didn't have it.

oldcarguy · 20th February 2013, 15:45

Got home this afternoon after being out for a few hours to find a card on the mat.`A parcel needs signing for, please collect from the sorting office'
An hour later the postman dropped it in on his way back to the yard.
Great service.

greendriver · 20th February 2013, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevestrat

I'm not worried, they'll arrive next door

& wont be able to get through the letterbox...

stevestrat · 20th February 2013, 15:48

Agree, great service . . . . don't get that here. You get one chance and that's it. Oh, I've had the card through the door routine when I've been in as well.

18th February 2013, 11:11	#1
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,486 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Half-witted Postman! If anybody here is a Postman I apologise, I'm not tarring you all with the same brush but ours doesn't seem to be the sharpest knife in the drawer. I was waiting for a guitar part from a dealer in the US, arrived home Saturday to find the "Something for you" card behind the door. Looked at it, my address but a name I've never heard of, no clues other than it was marked as too big for the letterbox. I went along to the local sorting office earlier, handed the card over. As soon as I saw the label on the envelope I knew it was the guitar part. Where had the unknown name come from? Our Postie had managed to combine the sender's details with mine, writing the name of the shipping clerk at the dealer in the US and my address on the card __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

19th February 2013, 06:35	#4
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,568 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	I was with the Royal Mail for over 20 years, note "with" not worked. And it works both ways. If you could have seen some of the addresses that the public put on their mail was unbelievable. Address To the lady with the black cat, Next to the shop that sells dresses, In the high road. London. It got delivered, eventually. __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

19th February 2013, 19:35	#6
rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	I had a bad run with the post office, but it seems to have cleared. I think it was just a lazy/rouge posty that couldn't be bothered or pocketed post. There days the issues are with Yodel. They are terrible, and our guy is a liar. I cant use ECP any more because of them, i have to use the branch, which isnt muich better, the guys are lazy and surly. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

20th February 2013, 15:48	#10
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,486 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Agree, great service . . . . don't get that here. You get one chance and that's it. Oh, I've had the card through the door routine when I've been in as well. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

18th February 2013, 19:40	#2
FLYER Banned rover75 cdti AUTO TOURER 160 bhp. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 35,346 Thanks: 2,985 Thanked 3,685 Times in 2,463 Posts	Expect a visit from the boys.

20th February 2013, 12:17	#7
bubs Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 1,651 Thanks: 43 Thanked 163 Times in 134 Posts	A mate at work has posties that don't even bother trying to deliver anything bigger than a standard evelope. He's had the "you weren't in" notes in the letterbox when he was in. He caught the postman doing it once and asked for the parcel, the guy had to admit he didn't have it.

20th February 2013, 15:45	#8
oldcarguy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Driffield Posts: 1,952 Thanks: 27 Thanked 151 Times in 125 Posts	Got home this afternoon after being out for a few hours to find a card on the mat.`A parcel needs signing for, please collect from the sorting office' An hour later the postman dropped it in on his way back to the yard. Great service.