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fudgeman8
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Post by fudgeman8 »

Hi, I'm sure i had a recorded signed for letter today but whilst out on delivery i didn't come across it.
I've either delivered it unsigned or lost it, what should i do?
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fudgeman8 wrote:Hi, I'm sure i had a recorded signed for letter today but whilst out on delivery i didn't come across it.
I've either delivered it unsigned or lost it, what should i do?
Sit down have a cup of tea, and forget about it, isn't the first time it's been done, wont be the last
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Post by johnnyp »

Dont panic this has happened to us all at some time.
Mention it to your manager that you may have posted a RD without getting a signature and you dont know what the address was.Wait and see what happens,they may complain they may not.
Different story if its a Special :whistle
When you prep your walk keep all your RDs to one side,at the end of prep count them,them set them in to your walk at the front of the address so that you can see them,you may even want to turn them round and write on the back RD.
fudgeman8
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Post by fudgeman8 »

That's the weird thing, i always leave signed for stuff out until the end and put it at the front for that address.
I'm worried that it may have gone to the wrong address or i've lost it.
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Post by POSTMAN »

Don't panic,we've all done it.Very rare there is any comeback.
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fudgeman8 wrote:That's the weird thing, i always leave signed for stuff out until the end and put it at the front for that address.
I'm worried that it may have gone to the wrong address or i've lost it.
Your only human mate,we all make mistakes.
If youve lost it then so be it,its not the first and wont be the last time this has happened,im sure it will turn out all right.
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Post by LJR »

Done it to a recorded a few years back (it had one of those black and white labels on it not the orange one) told my manager and he was fine about it told me not to worry as the worst thing to happen is the sender would claim for the item up to 30 odd quid if they could prove the value. Nothing ever came of it.
Also posted a special when i first started by accident also told them about that and they asked me to try to get a sig when i finished work and try again the following day if not in, they were not in so manager asked if me if i was sure i had posted it and i knew i had as even now it haunts me seeing the special going into the letter box and i just watched it thinking OH FCK and then it was to late, so they made me sign for it covering themselves again nothing ever came of it. Now i always write out the P739 and put it at the front of that addresses mail with the item behind if small or in pouch if larger. SDs i do before starting delivery.
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Post by k979aaa »

Dont post the fact on here!. Now everyone knows. :d'oh!
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Post by Acca Dacca »

Posting it - nothing will happen
Losing it - may be a different story
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
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Post by dvbuk55 »

Don't ask - don't tell - if ask - say don't know, which is not a lie just not the whole truth.
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Post by Lounge Lizard »

... and don't let it happen again. :shock:
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Post by k979aaa »

Silence is golden. :shhhhh
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Post by kendo1 »

Recodred - rareley any problems,do as the others say leave thhem out the prep till the end.
Specials different storu and serious!
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Post by spoodoo »

I think a lot of people are making mistakes because everyones rushing about in the office and on the street as theres not enough time to do the job nowadays. its now about profit and f c k the customers.!
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Post by stokes11eg »

:sad: Oops, in all conscience you should report it. It may lead to you being taken down the coduct code,but surely better that than spending weeks waiting to see if you are found out. But, as everyone else says, do not worry too much as we've all done this.