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Personal D2D drops

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D_2010
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Personal D2D drops

Post by D_2010 »

Hey,

Just a question, what is the general acceptance of delivering personal flyers? eg/ I have an uncle running his own local business, what would the harm be in me delivering his ads though doors with general mail?

Have any of you known posties do this or if it may be allowed?

Thanks :)
spoodoo
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Re: Personal D2D drops

Post by spoodoo »

can customers opt out ?
taurus88
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Re: Personal D2D drops

Post by taurus88 »

Come on, use your head. Of course it's not allowed.
D_2010
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Re: Personal D2D drops

Post by D_2010 »

I figured lol, only been in job a week but had a family member ask me to drop some of his ads through my walks!

I don't see any difference to actually posting regular d2d's though? unless it states 'no junk mail' etc on doors then what diff can it be? just another local advert posting?
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Re: Personal D2D drops

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

D_2010 wrote:Hey,

Just a question, what is the general acceptance of delivering personal flyers? eg/ I have an uncle running his own local business, what would the harm be in me delivering his ads though doors with general mail?

Have any of you known posties do this or if it may be allowed?

Thanks :)
100% not allowed - he would have to pay normal D2D rates via RM. Can't see nay Manager Okaying that in fact is it not a sack-able offence. :hmmmm
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Re: Personal D2D drops

Post by DirtyHarry »

D_2010 wrote:Hey,

Just a question, what is the general acceptance of delivering personal flyers? eg/ I have an uncle running his own local business, what would the harm be in me delivering his ads though doors with general mail?

Have any of you known posties do this or if it may be allowed?

Thanks :)
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You can do it in your own time of course,just not RM's.
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Pinky 1
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Post by Pinky 1 »

DirtyHarry wrote:
D_2010 wrote:Hey,

Just a question, what is the general acceptance of delivering personal flyers? eg/ I have an uncle running his own local business, what would the harm be in me delivering his ads though doors with general mail?

Have any of you known posties do this or if it may be allowed?

Thanks :)
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I doubt it DH, say's he's only been in the job a week :crazy:
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Post by spoodoo »

reg d t ds if the worst case scenario happened ,,,,, ppl started all opting out of d t d s ,wouldnt that be damn awful ,,!
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Post by krussel »

We had a guy going around the area stopping posties and offering £10 to deliver a flyer. He stopped me and mentioned a couple of names from the office who had accepted but i said NO. Next day the ones who had done them were asking everyone and then crapping themselves :left: Nothing ever came of it so it was prob gen but is it worth your job. :no no
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spoodoo
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Re: Personal D2D drops

Post by spoodoo »

we get a huge £20 for delivering (this week 6) door to doors what more do you want!!!
music4essex
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Re: Personal D2D drops

Post by music4essex »

Someone is Scotland a few years back got the sack for delivering her husbands flyers to do with his job,
the person in question done it while delivering D2D.

Be warned and don't go there it is not worth it

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Re: Personal D2D drops

Post by Indy »

krussel wrote:We had a guy going around the area stopping posties and offering £10 to deliver a flyer. He stopped me and mentioned a couple of names from the office who had accepted but i said NO. Next day the ones who had done them were asking everyone and then crapping themselves :left: Nothing ever came of it so it was prob gen but is it worth your job. :no no
10 quid how many was that for..... 20?
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Post by DirtyHarry »

Pinky 1 wrote:
DirtyHarry wrote:
D_2010 wrote:Hey,

Just a question, what is the general acceptance of delivering personal flyers? eg/ I have an uncle running his own local business, what would the harm be in me delivering his ads though doors with general mail?

Have any of you known posties do this or if it may be allowed?

Thanks :)
Come on, mate......Fess up.........You voted "Yes", didn't ya....eh? :d'oh! :Very Happy
I doubt it DH, say's he's only been in the job a week :crazy:
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DemonPostie
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Re: Personal D2D drops

Post by DemonPostie »

Oh man, I wish _I_ had some more d2d's to deliver! 6 just isn't enough!


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