New pouches are they s**t or what?

dubdaz · Post by **dubdaz** » 04 Feb 2008, 15:18

Cant believe I'm having to line my pouch with a drop bag every morning so the mail does'nt fall through all the holes.Two on the spin have worn out in a matter of WEEKS,now we cant get anymore.I thought our equipment was all quality tested before we got it.Is this a national issue or did our office receive a dud batch?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 04 Feb 2008, 15:28

Nope 3 weeks and the stitching at both ends of the bottom part of the bag have gone on mine - does not make us look professional or corporate does it.

Himaggen · Post by **Himaggen** » 04 Feb 2008, 15:56

Eight days mine

It states Royal Mail on it and the ar*e is dropping out of it; no surprises there then!

Worst thing is that the strap adjuster and flap are both better than the old bags!

Still not waterproof though, which you'd think would be somewhere at the top of the design parameters list.

Up Hill Down Hill · Post by **Up Hill Down Hill** » 04 Feb 2008, 16:53

Its shocking how poor the equipment is we are expected to use

Never have I had a bag thats waterproof

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 04 Feb 2008, 17:03

Are there new bags? I've had mine for 3 years now and it's still in good shape (maybe because I don't let the driver touch it because everybag he delivers ends up ripping apart)

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 04 Feb 2008, 19:22

It's that race to the bottom Royal Fail are currently participating in, looks like they're winning. Like a miser hoarding his money, Ebeneezer Royalfail
is getting a name for himself, for all the wrong reasons.

dubdaz · Post by **dubdaz** » 04 Feb 2008, 19:27

disgruntledpostie1 wrote:Are there new bags? I've had mine for 3 years now and it's still in good shape (maybe because I don't let the driver touch it because everybag he delivers ends up ripping apart)

The new s**t bags have 2 metal holes in to let water out =good idea

The strap buckles now do the job=great

The seams only last a couple of weeks =f**king expensive pouch

simply_the_best · Post by **simply_the_best** » 04 Feb 2008, 19:57

I wonder if the same companies make the new shoes, i have had mine for 3 months and they are falling apart, the girl that took my call for a new pair told me they should last for a year

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 04 Feb 2008, 20:15

dubdaz wrote:Cant believe I'm having to line my pouch with a drop bag every morning so the mail does'nt fall through all the holes.Two on the spin have worn out in a matter of WEEKS,now we cant get anymore.I thought our equipment was all quality tested before we got it.Is this a national issue or did our office receive a dud batch?

Nope it is royalmail policy of lightening the load who said they never take up the union's idea's!.

fmjomega · Post by **fmjomega** » 04 Feb 2008, 22:20

Sod the new bags I still have 5 that I am not giving up from 4 years ago they are still in good nick, I treat em with thompson water seal and glue and stitch my straps. Job done.

We still have one postie in our office using the blue pouches and they will not get rid of them either.

LUV THE SMELL OF LETTERS · Post by **LUV THE SMELL OF LETTERS** » 04 Feb 2008, 22:25

fmjomega wrote:Sod the new bags I still have 5 that I am not giving up from 4 years ago they are still in good nick, I treat em with thompson water seal and glue and stitch my straps. Job done.

We still have one postie in our office using the blue pouches and they will not get rid of them either.

Christ its a bag for putting paper in . lol

Post by **POSTMAN** » 04 Feb 2008, 22:29

LUV THE SMELL OF LETTERS wrote:
fmjomega wrote:Sod the new bags I still have 5 that I am not giving up from 4 years ago they are still in good nick, I treat em with thompson water seal and glue and stitch my straps. Job done.

We still have one postie in our office using the blue pouches and they will not get rid of them either.

Christ its a bag for putting paper in . lol

That's a bit like saying Lewis Hamilton shouldn't be moaning bout the car he's driving!!

fmjomega · Post by **fmjomega** » 04 Feb 2008, 22:30

Yes it is but it needs to be comfortable and the more you wear them in the more comfortable so make em last and you dont have to mess about with new ones that if I am not mistaken people are crying about.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 04 Feb 2008, 22:35

Just curious what new bags we talking about,i googled for a pic to say,what these ones and got this!!

Royal Mail Pouch

2nd pic

shakapaw · Post by **shakapaw** » 04 Feb 2008, 22:57

Where are these pouches made.
I was told by stores very recently that the meter pouches are
now made in China.

ROYALMAILCHAT

New pouches are they s**t or what?

New pouches are they s**t or what?

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