Silly Season has started !!

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Yer got quite a few years in too
But at the same time, the Q still stands: where do you get your info from?
If its a Local thing then fair doos, youve got it sorted
The reason I ask is that there was an issue over this recently and I am on
a info finding mission

Well I sorted them on packets and they come in bundles of 8 or so - the label on the top gave delivery due dates as Mon 16 Aug - Fri 20 Aug 2010 - Took a fair amount today and will deliver rest spread over week.

[rhino49]

The bb (big books) catalogues have ALWAYS been a week to deliver, since the inception of bb.

Its not local agreement either its nationally agreed.

....and isn't there something about them being left in a "safe place" if they won't fit the letter box?

[Glenno]

The bb (big books) catalogues have ALWAYS been a week to deliver, since the inception of bb.

Its not local agreement either its nationally agreed.

....and isn't there something about them being left in a "safe place" if they won't fit the letter box?

I have sent Postman the relevant PDF files, and am waiting for his responce

[DirtyHarry]

Saturday , Matalan catologues for about 30% of my delivery, big chunky things, weight the earth!
Monday , Xmas catologues, heavier than the Matalan ones by about another 1 and half times, though not as many, maybe 100
Tuesday , Sainsburys magazines, a bit like a thick sky mag, about 300 of them

Whatever next ?? The heavy days (wed/thu/fri) havent started yet

Well, at least it's summer and the mail's dropped off.
Seriously, I can relate to your post. In my opinion, this has been the busiest summer I've ever known, no real significant drop in volume to speak of.

[kingofmcr]

why dont these companys who send out these heavy catalogues ..check that they are not sending out 2 or 3 of the same to one address ..ONE is enough grrrrr ..same with banking reports ..sometimes 5 thick letters each with a report ..pointless ..ONE for all the occupants is enough arrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhh..and dont start me off on BINGO cards ..why send one when eight will do ..

[dblad]

Dont forget you get a week for big books (bb where the stamp should be).

And dont let any gaffer tell you otherwise.

I always thought the 'bb' stood for "back breaker".

I thought it was big bollox

[Judgee]

Definitely the heaviest summer I can remember. Just hoping this means maybe we wont be hit with the usual september avalanche as alot of the s**t that we are getting now usually turns up then!

[BELIAL]

But I thought all this stuff got sent by Email now, at least that's what they keep telling us

[postietaz]

thats why we have gone from a bag to a fooking trolley celial

[POSTMAN]

Another cat amongst the pigeon smilie please...

Are we expected to take these out in pouches?
No. All RM Heavyweight items above 1kg will be delivered by vans. In some instances it may be operationally feasible to use High Capacity Trolleys for low volumes.

With regards to the 1 week delivery thing,i am near enough 100% sure that is right.
I remember when these BB things 1st came out,i think i read it in the courier that it's one week.

Interestingly we had some this week and the DOM said 2 days,we didn't have a lot of them so i did not argue the point.

The BB PDF'S are in downloads,but unfortunately it does not give a time scale,thanks Glenno...
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 36&t=29217" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[RedBagMan]

... had a few this week from a couple of firms - and by gum they're BIG and THICK

(They did have RM in the top right hand corner tho' )

[RedBagMan]

The bb (big books) catalogues have ALWAYS been a week to deliver, since the inception of bb.

Its not local agreement either its nationally agreed.

Nice to know that - now consigned to memory ...

[plainpat]

The only thing club book catalogues are good for is holding down wheely bins on a windy day

and Posties I suppose

[taurus88]

Another cat amongst the pigeon smilie please...

Are we expected to take these out in pouches?
No. All RM Heavyweight items above 1kg will be delivered by vans. In some instances it may be operationally feasible to use High Capacity Trolleys for low volumes.

Interestingly we had some this week and the DOM said 2 days,we didn't have a lot of them so i did not argue the point.

2 days!?

If I'd been told I had two days to deliver forty (the day after I got another ten, so fifty in all) of those catalogues I'd have gone mad. Literally mad as well.

[mclovin]

Not always that simple though is it?

there will always be a high majority for the same bag.