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andy2007
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Post by andy2007 »

What happens to the SAWN Mail at the DOs?
I know that you don't have to take out MS on a Saturday. But the SAWN is collected, sorted, and sent out by the RDCs over the weekend. Does it just wait until the Monday, or are there special arrangements for it?
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not me
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Re: SAWN

Post by not me »

sorry but whats sawn?
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Himaggen
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Post by Himaggen »

andy2007 wrote:I know that you don't have to take out MS on a Saturday.
That'll be Mailsort 3 which is essentially 3rd Class mail. Mailsort 1 & 2 are essentially 1st & 2nd Class and should be taken for delivery according to its delivery schedule. If the 2nd Class, (Mailsort 2), delivery due date is Saturday then you must deliver it on that Saturday.
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in our office if its got an M its M for monday
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

custard wrote:in our office if its got an M its M for monday
only MS3 comes with an M on it - 1st an 2nd class MS just have a 1st or 2nd PPI.
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Post by Pat Ostman »

custard wrote:in our office if its got an M its M for monday
Same here although there is always the danger they change the rules, not tell anyone and conduct you for Wilfull delay on Monday.

Or perhaps I am cynical.
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Post by not me »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
custard wrote:in our office if its got an M its M for monday
only MS3 comes with an M on it - 1st an 2nd class MS just have a 1st or 2nd PPI.
PPIs.jpg
the other two would be delivered as normal in our office in that case
given how busy our saturdays are now i often as not just take my mailsort out anyway
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smokerjim
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Re: SAWN

Post by smokerjim »

custard wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
custard wrote:in our office if its got an M its M for monday
only MS3 comes with an M on it - 1st an 2nd class MS just have a 1st or 2nd PPI.
PPIs.jpg
the other two would be delivered as normal in our office in that case
given how busy our saturdays are now i often as not just take my mailsort out anyway
I always done that, cos Saturdays were relatively light, and it made for an easy Monday...now it doesn't matter, cos Saturday's just another heavy day, and Mondays aren't much better with the MS that was held back by the MC / screws :d'oh!
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?

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Carnoustie
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Re: SAWN

Post by Carnoustie »

SAWN is Streamline Access Weekend Network.

It's bulk mail that is collected from business customers at weekends, and is NOT (usually) Mailsort 3 stuff, it's proper 1st and 2nd Class mail, what you old-timers used to call 'rebate'. Many customers clamoured for bulk mail to also be picked up on Saturdays, not just Monday-Friday, and RM gave in a few years ago to their demands.

As most of it is not trunked around the country til Saturday afternoon or Sunday, I'd imagine it doesn't go out from the mail centres until Monday morning. Perhaps this is the reason Tuesday is now a heavy day on deliveries ??
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Post by andy2007 »

Thanks for the info guys.
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Post by BELIAL »

I've modernized,I only take TNT mail on Saturday :chuckle
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I thought it was something to do with locking people in a room with lots of booby traps and deciding on who survived because of their actions. :crazy:
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