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Door stepping.

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fishtank
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by fishtank »

clashcityrocker wrote:
fishtank wrote:
You read the guardian CCR? :crazy:
The Morning Star doesn't have a good crossword.
Sellout... :chuckle :chuckle
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Caniel
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by Caniel »

I put some items in sheds and other safe out of sight places for people then leave a card saying I have, I occasionally door step packets in the old people home because they have said it's okay as they find it difficult to get down town to the DO. I never as a rule door step items in view of the street, it's like an advert that none is home to any thieves mooching around.
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by LukeyBoy »

On my first week I doorstepped a couple of things despite being told not to thought ah well I'm doing the customers a favour.Got into the office the next day "Hi Luke what were you told dont doorstep" I denied it........"Luke no point in denying it especially when you do it to your managers house!!" :d'oh! Yeah so of course no more doorstepping from me!
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Re: Door stepping.

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Last week DHL doorstepped a customer who I know NOT to doorstep.Dom had me and driver in office with...its one of you,etc.You have to admit it,etc.When I said it was DHL,he said prove it,and when I said no you prove it,Ive been put on conduct code for disrepecting him!Also looks like a 2 year serious as well.Union as usual take a blind eye in our office.
Caniel
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by Caniel »

Get in touch with your area rep and ask your DIM for a grievance form. Innocent until proven guilty m8, if you told your DIM that it was left by another courier then that should have been good enough for him.
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by POSTMAN »

sidewinder wrote:Last week DHL doorstepped a customer who I know NOT to doorstep.Dom had me and driver in office with...its one of you,etc.You have to admit it,etc.When I said it was DHL,he said prove it,and when I said no you prove it,Ive been put on conduct code for disrepecting him!Also looks like a 2 year serious as well.Union as usual take a blind eye in our office.
Contact your customer as well,they may be able to back you up.
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itscurtains
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by itscurtains »

POSTMAN wrote:Go on............be honest.................do ya :chuckle
Decided to post this as i've been done today,not by us but by a catalogue courier,behind me wheelie bin with a note in me door.
If i'm honest,i do it now and again,not blatant like,mainly flats with time locks,we've got a lot of 4 flat buildings.
Never had a complaint yet,but tbh doesn't happen a lot.
Well ;liar
Someone once told me (A Parcel Farce bloke)) this doorstepping is also called "signed for by LLOYD" Its the signature you put on the form. Damagers are too thick to know that its stands for LEFT LYING ON YOUR DOORSTEP :crazy:
anTi
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by anTi »

No, never doorstep.

If a packet was left then it must have been a driver ;liar
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by dvbuk55 »

Lounge Lizard wrote:
Straight4ward wrote:
desert lizard.jpg
Wife and daughter watching crap on the TV, I'm too knackered for gardening, so just delving into the dim and distant past for an idle hour or two. :sad:
:shock: I would have someone of your calibre would have found something more :hmmmm productive to do, so to speak. :angel
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by Lounge Lizard »

dvbuk55 wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
Straight4ward wrote:
desert lizard.jpg
Wife and daughter watching crap on the TV, I'm too knackered for gardening, so just delving into the dim and distant past for an idle hour or two. :sad:
:shock: I would have someone of your calibre would have found something more :hmmmm productive to do, so to speak. :angel
Talk like that and you'll remind me of when I was young and fit ( pre RM ) :sad:
wacko74
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by wacko74 »

I never doorstep... purely so it gives them lazy tossers in the locker some work to do, I love the look on their little faces when i get back off delivery with a pouch full of pkts!
chunk
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by chunk »

I hide stuff in peoples greenhouses, sheds etc ive even upturned empty flower pots to hide a small
packet beneath.
I never leave stuff in plain view and I always leave a note.

The key to all of this is knowing your walk and customers.
This is something RM top
managers dont rate, as accountants cant put a £ value on it.
I'm a postman-and i know where you live.....
sidewinder
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Re: Door stepping.

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POSTMAN wrote:
sidewinder wrote:Last week DHL doorstepped a customer who I know NOT to doorstep.Dom had me and driver in office with...its one of you,etc.You have to admit it,etc.When I said it was DHL,he said prove it,and when I said no you prove it,Ive been put on conduct code for disrepecting him!Also looks like a 2 year serious as well.Union as usual take a blind eye in our office.
Contact your customer as well,they may be able to back you up.
Customer has a long running dispute with r.m.Shes the one who started the ball rolling.
sidewinder
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by sidewinder »

Caniel wrote:Get in touch with your area rep and ask your DIM for a grievance form. Innocent until proven guilty m8, if you told your DIM that it was left by another courier then that should have been good enough for him.
Had in wtl about this and no matter what its you or the driver who will get the brunt from now on.No proof needed with him.50/50 its one or other.Grievance against him which Ive done in the past really isnt the most senseible thing to do.Shitstorm springs to mind.Area rep backs up dim on this.
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Re: Door stepping.

Post by not me »

sidewinder wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:
sidewinder wrote:Last week DHL doorstepped a customer who I know NOT to doorstep.Dom had me and driver in office with...its one of you,etc.You have to admit it,etc.When I said it was DHL,he said prove it,and when I said no you prove it,Ive been put on conduct code for disrepecting him!Also looks like a 2 year serious as well.Union as usual take a blind eye in our office.
Contact your customer as well,they may be able to back you up.
Customer has a long running dispute with r.m.Shes the one who started the ball rolling.

well why is the customer contacting RM about a DHL packet?