Notes on doors...

[Glyno]

On the round I'm covering there's an address with the following note selotaped to the inside of the door:

"As agreed with Royal Mail, please leave any signed-for letters or packages addressed to ****** or ******. Thank You".

This morning was the first time I actually had a recorded (A4 sized, would have gone through the letter-box) for the address in question.
There was no reply and, undecided, I left a red card and returned the mail to the office.

Was I being over-cautious?

[Listonosz]

We've always been told to ignore any notes on doors, no-one home, slip it and let 'em pick it up from office

[clashcityrocker]

If there really is an "agreement with RM" you should have a record of it on the frame or in the log book.
Always err on the side of caution.

[johnnyp]

You done the right thing mate

[Cheetah]

On the round I'm covering there's an address with the following note selotaped to the inside of the door:

"As agreed with Royal Mail, please leave any signed-for letters or packages addressed to ****** or ******. Thank You".

This morning was the first time I actually had a recorded (A4 sized, would have gone through the letter-box) for the address in question.
There was no reply and, undecided, I left a red card and returned the mail to the office.

Was I being over-cautious?

Not at all....... I don't think there has ever been any agreement for posties to sign and leave goods on behalf of the recipient, as has been said many times before it is the sender whom we are representing as they have paid RM and they wanted a signature off the recipient, not one of us posties.

The only agreemnt I was ever aware of was regards a neighbour which has now been stopped or "a safe place" for goods,which i'm not sure if it is still in force or not. In saying that the correct procedure was for the householder was to write in and confirm their safe place, this was retained and a special instruction put on the relevant fitting, as I say i'm not sure of this still applies.

Any how you were 100% correct NEVER sign for anything ...

[RedBagMan]

Had a sign-for today - bloke signed for it - and 5 mins later he's chasing me down the street saying "This isn't ours !" Checked through the rest of that street's bundle and found the "right address" ("16" rather than 1A" - so I pushed it through - with a scribbled 739 explaining the full story (why don't 739s have a "blank space" for notes/comments/explanations ??). Twenty mins later - coming down the other side of the street - customer arrives at home - go thru explanation yet again - they're happy (got packet) - I'm happy (got signature).

The whole sign-for thing scares me sh*tless at times - caution IS the watchword ..(especially if you're a floater/on a new walk).

[sidewinder]

739 it. Without a doubt.

[kawoxux]

ALways ignore, would rather get a complaint that I ignored a note than that I "lost" a recorded.

[Bahia Feliz]

Had a sign-for today - bloke signed for it - and 5 mins later he's chasing me down the street saying "This isn't ours !" Checked through the rest of that street's bundle and found the "right address" ("16" rather than 1A" - so I pushed it through - with a scribbled 739 explaining the full story (why don't 739s have a "blank space" for notes/comments/explanations ??). Twenty mins later - coming down the other side of the street - customer arrives at home - go thru explanation yet again - they're happy (got packet) - I'm happy (got signature).

The whole sign-for thing scares me sh*tless at times - caution IS the watchword ..(especially if you're a floater/on a new walk).

Even though you had already got a signature for the item i think you should have left a 739 still at the correct address as when the customer came to your office to collect it their signature would have shown up on the system(I think)!

[Lounge Lizard]

On the round I'm covering there's an address with the following note selotaped to the inside of the door:

"As agreed with Royal Mail, please leave any signed-for letters or packages addressed to ****** or ******. Thank You".

This morning was the first time I actually had a recorded (A4 sized, would have gone through the letter-box) for the address in question.
There was no reply and, undecided, I left a red card and returned the mail to the office.

Was I being over-cautious?

"selotaped to the inside of the door" - ignore it, but signed and selotaped to the outside of the door so you can keep it, then that might be different.

[Stella102]

Never sign for anything. Those lazy bastards can either get up early and get it at the DO or wait in.

[kawoxux]

On the round I'm covering there's an address with the following note selotaped to the inside of the door:

"As agreed with Royal Mail, please leave any signed-for letters or packages addressed to ****** or ******. Thank You".

This morning was the first time I actually had a recorded (A4 sized, would have gone through the letter-box) for the address in question.
There was no reply and, undecided, I left a red card and returned the mail to the office.

Was I being over-cautious?

"selotaped to the inside of the door" - ignore it, but signed and selotaped to the outside of the door so you can keep it, then that might be different.

Doesn't prove anythhing really, whats stopping someone nicking something, then writing out a note saying "Leave parcels at x" and claiming it was on the door..?

[Lounge Lizard]

On the round I'm covering there's an address with the following note selotaped to the inside of the door:

"As agreed with Royal Mail, please leave any signed-for letters or packages addressed to ****** or ******. Thank You".

This morning was the first time I actually had a recorded (A4 sized, would have gone through the letter-box) for the address in question.
There was no reply and, undecided, I left a red card and returned the mail to the office.

Was I being over-cautious?

"selotaped to the inside of the door" - ignore it, but signed and selotaped to the outside of the door so you can keep it, then that might be different.

Doesn't prove anythhing really, whats stopping someone nicking something, then writing out a note saying "Leave parcels at x" and claiming it was on the door..?

I was meaning a familiar walk where I know not only the residents but also their handwriting.

[dagger]

never sign for anything yourself - even if you know them - it will come back on you, and you will be in the poo..

I know that it seems that you are doing the customer a favour, but don't do it

[meercat]

Had a sign-for today - bloke signed for it - and 5 mins later he's chasing me down the street saying "This isn't ours !" Checked through the rest of that street's bundle and found the "right address" ("16" rather than 1A" - so I pushed it through - with a scribbled 739 explaining the full story (why don't 739s have a "blank space" for notes/comments/explanations ??). Twenty mins later - coming down the other side of the street - customer arrives at home - go thru explanation yet again - they're happy (got packet) - I'm happy (got signature).

The whole sign-for thing scares me sh*tless at times - caution IS the watchword ..(especially if you're a floater/on a new walk).

I'm baffled as to why you would accept a signature from 1A then put item through 16. When 16 gets home and finds item on their matt what's to stop them claiming they didn't recieve it and claiming compensation for lost item?? When the 'signature' is checked they can prove it's not theirs (via driving licence or passport) and you will then be accused of forging signature and stealing item. You should have crossed out the 1A sig, written the item number on a new line and got 16 to sign for it - or NAFL it.