Scoboblio Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 The other day I posted a card to a young lady for valentines day next week (would've delivered it by hand but she's 200 miles away lol) Found out today that it arrived with the top of the envelope ripped open, presumably because it looks like a birthday card so may have had money inside It was in a hallmark envelope so must've been obvious. Annoyed isn't the word.... this must mean that someone in Royal Mail is picking out the choice letters and going through them like a bunch of filthy scavengers. I know that accidental damage can occur but this is just way too obvious. Or am I being paranoid as usual? Luckily the real gift is being delivered by courier on Tuesday Rant over (sort of) edited because I got the day wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 What else do you expect them to do all day ...they have to have some fun reading people mail lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Scumbags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 There was a programme on the telly about this a few weeks/months ago, its quite common apparently. Not trying to play a racist here, but it was portrayed as the cheap African labour employed in the London area sorting offices as being responsable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Par for the course im afraid, ask Terminator. there is a thread about it somewhere as well. At least it still got to its destination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted February 10, 2006 Author Share Posted February 10, 2006 I'm always apprehensive about sending money etc in the post because of the possibility of it being stolen.... but it's the sheer arrogant invasion of privacy I can't stand Especially from an organisation that's supposed to be a trusted part of British heritage (being Royal and all that ). Probably why I feel so gutted about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Did you ever see that undercover filiming about Royal Mail ? That opened my eyes to some of the goings on there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 colsoop said: Did you ever see that undercover filiming about Royal Mail! Yep it was rather scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4700190.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 I don't get it, how do you LOSE 14 MILLION items of mail? you would need a warehouse to put em all in. mental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 That documentary showed, mail man, not bothering to deliver sacks of mail and just dumping them or returning them to the depot and being left to rot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 If using snail mail I have two words for ANY item 'Special Delivery', costs an extra couple of quid but at least the thieving bastards won't nick it... A couple of years ago on Charlotte's birthday all the cards that came from London had been opened and cheques removed - I wrote a letter to Royal Mail - we share a front door with the flat downstairs - on the reply letter they basically said our neighbours were stealing from us.. rather than admit the problem...?! nice... Are there not other options now for sending mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Ian, this is the case with most of the mail I receive. Corners ripped open to see what's inside. I've raised it on many occassions with Royal Mail but nothing comes of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 in the metro today about a relief royal mail worker that knicked the mail over a few years, they raided her house and could barely get the door open as a result of the stolen mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted February 10, 2006 Author Share Posted February 10, 2006 Bloody hell that's a co-incidence, Royal Mail getting fined just after I have a moan Doesn't make it any better for the people who've put up with it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 would be nice if the fine money is used in building a more robust system. Usless if otherwise, more like a running cost at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 about time, drives me nuts!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 i don't trust RM at all. I sent some calipers to a member on here and i made the mistake of just sending them normal post, and hey presto they went missing. Then i sent a few other items around the same time that instead of next day took like a week to 10 days before they showed up I used to go out with this girl who's ex was a postman and he used to take the mail home and put it under his bed if he couldn't be arsed to deliver it all. They used to go through the lot and burn everything afterwards. I told the Post Office this and that's as far as it went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Having had a moan, there is another side to it, and that is over 99% does actually get to the right destination. No system is perfect, esp when you have low-paid people involved. I run a mail order business myself, and I rely 100% on the mail for getting records & CDs to people, I send about 20 packets a day and 99% success isn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Useless bunch of idiots the lot of them. I did some consultancy for them a couple of years back, and they stitched me up good and proper. Bitter...me? No!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 we should have a beat the postman day , dogs have been doing it for years lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Wankers it happens .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 peter richards said: we should have a beat the postman day , dogs have been doing it for years lol I don't actually mind our postman, he's always saying that there can't be much more for me to buy for the car now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted February 10, 2006 Author Share Posted February 10, 2006 hogmaw said: Having had a moan, there is another side to it, and that is over 99% does actually get to the right destination. No system is perfect, esp when you have low-paid people involved. I run a mail order business myself, and I rely 100% on the mail for getting records & CDs to people, I send about 20 packets a day and 99% success isn't bad. Agreed, the success rate is good and accidents / losses do happen.... but thieving simply shouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 I sold a part to member on here who sent cash in post and RM nicked this, tried to follow it up but they said nothing they can do..........theiving scum exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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