How is the credit crunch affecting your walk area?

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 12 Jan 2009, 17:20

As postmen, we are concerned when a business closes or someone loses their job. We see the same area day-in and day-out, whether it is changing for the worse or the better. How has the credit crunch and world recession manifested itself on your walk?

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 12 Jan 2009, 17:32

My walk is totally residential, so I haven't seen any decline. Mail and packets (outwith Christmas Pressure) are pretty much the same.

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 12 Jan 2009, 17:34

pinstripe wrote:My walk is totally residential, so I haven't seen any decline. Mail and packets (outwith Christmas Pressure) are pretty much the same.

But, don't you hear people complaining? Is it working class residential or middle class residential?

barrychuckle · Post by **barrychuckle** » 12 Jan 2009, 18:29

My walk is an entirely student area and they must be finding it hard. As they keep answering doors B****CK NAKED. Long may the credit crunch continue!!!!!!

ar26 · Post by **ar26** » 12 Jan 2009, 18:36

Hopefully all the opposite sex !!
My areas full of houses for sale and none selling, few repossosed lying empty. Parcel volumes are really high and to be honest I think they'll stay high as usually cheaper to shop on line than go to real shops. I had noticed a switch from a lot of amazon packets to play.com though so might be play.com's cheaper. watch this space

Post by **dvbuk55** » 12 Jan 2009, 18:38

barrychuckle wrote:My walk is an entirely student area and they must be finding it hard. As they keep answering doors B****CK NAKED. Long may the credit crunch continue!!!!!!

You're not telling us you've never seen a naked man before, surely?

majeed · Post by **majeed** » 12 Jan 2009, 18:42

...and so, we descend into that ravine that is postman humour....

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 12 Jan 2009, 18:52

dvbuk55 wrote:
barrychuckle wrote:My walk is an entirely student area and they must be finding it hard. As they keep answering doors B****CK NAKED. Long may the credit crunch continue!!!!!!
You're not telling us you've never seen a naked man before, surely?

No, but I've seen them in dirty, baggy y-fronts

Anyway, the only difference I've seen is the massive reduction in house prices (or should I say I've seen the house prices fall to their proper level).

Post by **rhino49** » 12 Jan 2009, 20:20

Three of my customers have been made redundant recently and redirections have dropped from an average of about 30 when I joined the walk several years ago to five at the moment - there are only two "for sale" signs up out of over 500 properties in what was once recognised as an estate agents dream area. Biggest complaint I hear is about gas and electricity prices - bet they come down when the demand reduces with warmer weather !!!

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 12 Jan 2009, 20:51

linkinpark wrote:More dog poop on the pavements!

axeman · Post by **axeman** » 12 Jan 2009, 21:34

Credit crunch has not affected mine at all they go to cash there giro's the same day every week .........bank accounts are not an option for them

heapsy · Post by **heapsy** » 12 Jan 2009, 22:29

Seem to be still Ebaying at the same rate.

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 13 Jan 2009, 11:37

majeed wrote:
pinstripe wrote:My walk is totally residential, so I haven't seen any decline. Mail and packets (outwith Christmas Pressure) are pretty much the same.
But, don't you hear people complaining? Is it working class residential or middle class residential?

It's working class mainly. Lots of working people I don't see and pensioners who've been through all this before and live within their means. There have been 3 people evicted from different properties, but they were the type you would expect regardless of the credit crunch.

Good to see you back Majeed.

Post by **Thorby Bislam** » 13 Jan 2009, 13:16

Three house repossessions on my walk. Two of them in the last month.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 13 Jan 2009, 14:23

More council house previously boarded up are now being refurbished and people are moving in. Also loads more letter from Belfast

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