A cunning plan thanks to Royal Mail

[johnnyp]

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A cunning plan thanks to Royal Mail
16:54 - 02 December 2008
SIR - Following the result of using the Royal Mail recorded delivery service, I have a cunning plan to save people money during the credit crunch.

I sent a very important cheque for my tax return to the tax man by Royal Mail recorded delivery.

I went online each day to check the progress of the letter.

After six days the letter had not 'arrived', but my bank statement showed the cheque had been cashed!

I continued to check the progress of the letter, but after 21 days, according to the Royal Mail computer, it still had not been delivered.

I phoned the Royal Mail and was told that large numbers of letters to places like the tax return office were checked only with a list of the recorded letters, so that it only requires one signature for the lot.

My letter was still reported as undelivered, so I sent a letter of complaint and received an apology and a book of six first class stamps.

So here is my cunning plan:

Buy 50 cheap envelopes and send them (empty) to HMRC Accounts Office BD9 88AA by second class recorded delivery. This will cost about £50, including the envelopes.

Wait 21 days and fill in a complaint form at your local post office for each non-recorded delivery (they won't be recorded).

You will receive 50 apologies and 50 books of six first class stamps, valued at £108.

That's a profit of around £58.

What can possibly go wrong?

Cheers.

Bruce Piggott (electronic engineer retired), WGC.

[andy2007]

Hopefully, there won't be too many other thieving b*****ds, who copy him!!!!!

[lover]

Hopefully, there won't be too many other thieving b*****ds, who copy him!!!!!

it isnt thieft if they are given.

[dvbuk55]

Hopefully, there won't be too many other thieving b*****ds, who copy him!!!!!

it isnt thieft if they are given.

Quite true, it would be conspiracy to defraud - in any case they keep a record of complaints - there was a case where a customer consistently complained about mis-delivery of his mail - despite the fact that a manager had been designated to check it daily - eventually he was requested to provide evidence of mail erroneously delivered, he didn't, the complaints stopped and RM saved themselves a book of stamps every month.

[DGP1]

I phoned the Royal Mail and was told that large numbers of letters to places like the tax return office were checked only with a list of the recorded letters, so that it only requires one signature for the lot.

Can someone please explain that comment surely that's what the PDA's are for

[dvbuk55]

I phoned the Royal Mail and was told that large numbers of letters to places like the tax return office were checked only with a list of the recorded letters, so that it only requires one signature for the lot.

Can someone please explain that comment surely that's what the PDA's are for

There would only be one signature but each letter should be tracked on the PDA and would be shown as delivered on the system.

[Stormproof]

I phoned the Royal Mail and was told that large numbers of letters to places like the tax return office were checked only with a list of the recorded letters, so that it only requires one signature for the lot.

Can someone please explain that comment surely that's what the PDA's are for

There would only be one signature but each letter should be tracked on the PDA and would be shown as delivered on the system.

Pehaps the PDA was'nt used, just a bulk card. I know the guy who takes the tax out at my place did'nt use the PDA the last few days of the Tax Returns, 1 day he had 500+ signed fors, it would'nt of been pratical for the PDA to be used, the night guy in the cage spent a while putting the stickers on the bulk cards.

[DGP1]

I phoned the Royal Mail and was told that large numbers of letters to places like the tax return office were checked only with a list of the recorded letters, so that it only requires one signature for the lot.

Can someone please explain that comment surely that's what the PDA's are for

There would only be one signature but each letter should be tracked on the PDA and would be shown as delivered on the system.

Pehaps the PDA was'nt used, just a bulk card. I know the guy who takes the tax out at my place did'nt use the PDA the last few days of the Tax Returns, 1 day he had 500+ signed fors, it would'nt of been pratical for the PDA to be used, the night guy in the cage spent a while putting the stickers on the bulk cards.

Even then the letter should be classed as delivered