jake Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 When you arrive home to discover the red card has been left as the postie couldnt delver a package - it usually says you've got to wait 48 hours before collecting. I'm curious to know where the packages go for two days before going back to the sorting office a mile away from my house. Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMoran Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I think the 2 days thing is just to give them plenty of time so your not dissapointed. Usualy you can pick it up the same day but id ring and ask them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 I've been caught out many times doing that - they seem to take the full 2 days at the Hillsborough sorting office near Morrisons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee331 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Something definately changed a few years ago, I think around the same time when the royal mail remodelled their entire delivery schedule and walk routines to cut staffing. You know, when your first class post used to get to your letter box around 08:00 - 10:00. And nowadays it turns up much much later, 12:00 - 14:00 roughly for me. So yeah, before the change, I would get a card say 09:00 and sometimes chance it, get to the delivery office before closing at 12:00 and with some luck the postie had returned from his round and left them with the undelivered stuff. I think now, because they deliver so late, the delivery office is actually closed when the rounds have finished, so undelivered items now either stay in the postie's van until the next day, or get returned to the mail centre before it gets back to the delivery office. Or something like that anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkiepudd Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 A lot of the vans go straight back to the mail centre on Brightside Lane, not to the delivery office. All the 739s (as they are known) are then resorted to get sent back to the delivery office (usually the next day) ready for collection. That's why it states 48 hours. Some do go straight back to the delivery office, but most don't, so the 48 hour guideline is to try and avoid a wasted journey for the customer. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granma Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Why is there a charge of £1.50 if you ask for the item to be sent to a Post Office for collection? There's no charge (yet) for delivering it again to your home. Granma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMoran Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Why is there a charge of £1.50 if you ask for the item to be sent to a Post Office for collection? There's no charge (yet) for delivering it again to your home. Granma. Click me Nom nom nom nom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayFace Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 ive had the the red card shoved through the letterbox and i was IN!, some posties just CBA, ita a right ball ache, ive complained and the excuse was the postie couldnt manage to open the gate !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syne Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Click me Nom nom nom nom quoted cos I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syne Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 true about posties dropping red cards and not actually knocking, thats really really frustrating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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