specials

royalstar · Post by **royalstar** » 01 Sep 2008, 17:20

what is the maximum amount of specials a do should take out?
Is it more if you are on a van duty?

Post by **POSTMAN** » 01 Sep 2008, 17:23

Johnnyp's your man form this.
I'm sure it's 8 for a walker.And there is a limit in there on how many 'high priority' ones as well.
Vans i would of thought it's a free for all.

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 01 Sep 2008, 18:04

Thats right Postman 8 on a walker max and things like banks,travel agents etc should go on vans as they are high value ones.On a van it depends on the size of the vehicle i think,i had a copy of the guidlines and lent it to our area rep,next time i see him i will ask for it back and post it on the site.

Post by **dvbuk55** » 01 Sep 2008, 19:23

8 normal, 5 high value on foot and I think it is something like 35 in a van BUT it should have a secure lockup in the vehicle.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 01 Sep 2008, 19:34

8 is a lot though aint it baring in mind you have to carry the feckers around your whole round!

steviemac · Post by **steviemac** » 01 Sep 2008, 20:26

the type of specials does not help the situation with packets (jiffy size) and small boxes the responsibility of foot deliveries. Some believe only specials that are able to be carried on your person (envelope size) should only be allocated. Any thoughts on this ? Maybe a can of worms opened here regarding size and numbers, not even mentioned dodgy foreign ones allocated as 'special' . Also a number of recorded orange stickers being treated as ' special' from the callers are creeping in .... we know the contents and understand security but why not send them under the silver sticker as normal ?

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 02 Sep 2008, 15:48

Is this the answer

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... =1&t=11252

PhilthyPhil · Post by **PhilthyPhil** » 02 Sep 2008, 18:04

dvbuk55 wrote:something like 35 in a van BUT it should have a secure lockup in the vehicle.

I never realised there was a limit for vans. Presumably it only applies to deliveries though because it would be completely unworkable on collections. Seems strange because surely the risk is no greater on a delivery than on a collection.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 02 Sep 2008, 18:13

PhilthyPhil wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:something like 35 in a van BUT it should have a secure lockup in the vehicle.
I never realised there was a limit for vans. Presumably it only applies to deliveries though because it would be completely unworkable on collections. Seems strange because surely the risk is no greater on a delivery than on a collection.

In fact it may even be greater a van on deliveries may have prios in it but one on collections has a higher chance of doing do when they have just collected at a regular time from a regular Post Office.

harmony · Post by **harmony** » 08 Sep 2008, 20:44

royalstar wrote:what is the maximum amount of specials a do should take out?
Is it more if you are on a van duty?

The maximum you can take out each day is 8 on a walk consisting of no more than 3 high priority items such as foreign currency ,jewellers etc. and 5 so called low priority. not to sure with the rurals, but there is also a weekly total!!!

fothsn · Post by **fothsn** » 09 Sep 2008, 20:21

No walkers in our office can take specials out it has to be a van duty, fine by us walkers

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 09 Sep 2008, 21:44

fothsn wrote:No walkers in our office can take specials out it has to be a van duty, fine by us walkers

Are the walkers in your office not considered trustworthy ?

fothsn · Post by **fothsn** » 09 Sep 2008, 21:46

Lounge Lizard wrote:
fothsn wrote:No walkers in our office can take specials out it has to be a van duty, fine by us walkers
Are the walkers in your office not considered trustworthy ?

Nope I don’t know why its vans only has being for years, haven’t really questioned it tbh, all trustworthy posties at our office