Post Office bans Christmas cards

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A gran with a broken arm was turned away from a post office for trying to send cards that were too SMALL.

Jaqueline Mellor, 66, of Woods Road, Caversham, visited her local post office in Henley Road and thought she was doing the right thing by posting cards early for Christmas but was told her cards did not meet the requirements for Airmail.

She was trying to send the charity cards she bought from Waitrose to friends and family in America, Australia and Italy and was shocked when she was told that they could not be accepted as they were just shy of the minimum 14cm x 9cm (5.5ins x 3.5ins) permitted size.

Mrs Mellor, who until her retirement worked at the Chartered Institute Marketing in Cookham, said:

"I'm incensed by it, especially as I have a broken arm at the moment and I'm doing everything left handed - writing more cards is not an option for me! I was trying to send light cards because otherwise you get hammered on postage."

Angry Mrs Mellor bought stamps and put the cards in the post box regardless. She added: "It will be interesting to see if they get through because I certainly won't be sending another card."

The pensioner sends cards to her relatives abroad every year and has never been faced with these issues before. Mrs Mellor not only has to deal with the restrictions of her broken arm but has also cared for her husband Steve full time since he was diagnosed with a lung condition.

Mrs Mellor, who has four children and seven grandchildren, broke her arm last month.

She said: "It's just hard work at the moment and now I have to deal with this as well. I've written to Waitrose too to point out they have no warnings on the boxes or anything on the displays."

Waitrose charity cards raise money for Scope, British Heart Foundation, the Wildlife Trust and Diabetes UK.

Royal Mail spokeswoman Valerie Antoine said: "Minimum sizing for international letters is part of the Universal Postal Union agreement that Royal Mail must comply with. Customers wishing find out about international restrictions should visit our website at http://www.royalmail.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or call our customer services helpline on 08457 740740."

[Indy]

A gran with a broken arm was turned away from a post office for trying to send cards that were too SMALL.

A broken arm whats that got to do with anything????

Anyway... bloody great they should have the minimum size restriction in for the UK as well!..... how many times have I had cards barely larger than a pack of fags that fall out of bundles stay in the frame etc etc there a PITA

[not me]

sob story and a non story in one
well done

[TeeferTiger]

A gran with a broken arm was turned away from a post office for trying to send cards that were too SMALL.

A broken arm whats that got to do with anything????

Anyway... bloody great they should have the minimum size restriction in for the UK as well!..... how many times have I had cards barely larger than a pack of fags that fall out of bundles stay in the frame etc etc there a PITA

I think it's because she's written them all left handed (I'm assuming she's normally right handed)

[bunkerland]

A gran with a broken arm was turned away from a post office for trying to send cards that were too SMALL.

A broken arm whats that got to do with anything????

Anyway... bloody great they should have the minimum size restriction in for the UK as well!..... how many times have I had cards barely larger than a pack of fags that fall out of bundles stay in the frame etc etc there a PITA

Perhaps she had to use small cards because she wasn't strong enough to carry the larger ones with her one usable arm!

I don't know if this is right or not but i heard on the grapevine that she was also recently widowed and has a disabled sister!

[TeeferTiger]

She's on the X Factor next week... tipped to be the winner.

[POSTMAN]

If she googles her name we're fecked,you know that don't you.

[loobyloo6]

If she googles her name we're fecked,you know that don't you.

Assuming she can type with her non-broken arm....

[Pat Ostman]

She could always use a pencil in her mouth so im not going to stir it

[bunkerland]

If she googles her name we're fecked,you know that don't you.

Tomorrows headline in the Reading Chronicle

CALLOUS POSTIES MOCK ONE ARMED PENSIONER ON FORUM OF HATE

[TrueBlueTerrier]

four children and seven grandchildren, broke her arm last month.

Bleeding kids these days - they have no respect.

[TeeferTiger]

four children and seven grandchildren, broke her arm last month.

Bleeding kids these days - they have no respect.

lol

[DGP1]

We're going to get into sooo much trouble if the press gets this

[CORTINA]

With all the different sizes, weight and thickness rate charges of RM, like wise with so many Railway ticket prices, and of course so many Gas and Electricity tarriffs which we all could have less of and simplyfied....... but there is a reason for all the agro of it all bestowed onto the public......as a spokesperson said a few months ago ...the more confusion put on to the public ...creates more profits in return........... think of the millions made from surcharges alone, which is now a nice earner for RM.

[IloveMYredTROLLEY!]

Bah humbug, all sub-standard cards less than 10x6cm should be banned, its not as if it caost the sender less to post and how many times do we either miss them while bundling up or they make a break for freedom when they are in the bundle we are delivering from?