Judgee wrote:If they went back to using the old bands that were stronger perhaps postmen would be more enclined to keep hold of them. The red ones are so shite, one use and they are pretty unfit for purpose after that!
I also have holes in all my delivery bags so if I forget and put any bands in them they tend to drop out the bottom!
As usual the postie gets blamed for the shockingly poor unfit for purpose elastic bands.
I always try to bin the things when on delivery and as i am delivering the things they are always snapping as i walk up the street.Years ago i used to recycle them myself and ended up with my post bag about a quarter full,i never had to go and get more bands and carried on reusing them over a good 5 or 6 years.
These things are so crap that they can only really be used once if you are lucky.