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No wonder the public complain about us

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arty_morty
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No wonder the public complain about us

Post by arty_morty »

I got a 739 and was trying to arrange redelivery through my local office. Not being near a PC I called to number on the card, pressed option 4 and waited. I waited until it rang off. This happened on and off for 5 hours.
I staged a Roger Moore impersonator festival in my local village. There were a lot of eyebrows raised, I can tell you.
pod25
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by pod25 »

Good, I'm kind of glad.
The sender only paid to have it delivered ONCE, so why should they get a re-delivery free of charge !!

Go and collect it.
Lounge Lizard
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by Lounge Lizard »

pod25 wrote:Good, I'm kind of glad.
The sender only paid to have it delivered ONCE, so why should they get a re-delivery free of charge !!

Go and collect it.
No, my understanding is that postage rates are set to include an element for redelivery, return to sender, etc.
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by SP115 »

1 Delivery attempt, 1 Return to sender AFAIK, No re-delivery in the basic price of a stamp.
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by clashcityrocker »

You can have as many attempted redeliveries as you like.
And why not?
It's like an eat as much as you like buffet.
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cyberheater
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by cyberheater »

It should be the law. If you're not in. You have to go to the delivery office to pick up.
clashcityrocker
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by clashcityrocker »

Sherpas Rule wrote:
3 at my place then you have to come and get it.
Yes we used to have this 3 rule but then someone decided there was no factual basis for the rule and so now it is as many as you like.
Probably coming to an office very near you in the very near future.
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by mandelsons_toenail »

pod25 wrote:Good, I'm kind of glad.
The sender only paid to have it delivered ONCE, so why should they get a re-delivery free of charge !!

Go and collect it.
:Applause
clashcityrocker
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by clashcityrocker »

What exactly is the problem with redeliveries?
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by fishtank »

clashcityrocker wrote:What exactly is the problem with redeliveries?
Perhaps they are worried about the possible effect on management bonuses...
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
redneck
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by redneck »

Give it to a neighbour, no 739 and no redelivery problem.
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by dvbuk55 »

Looking at it realistically, 56p for 1 delivery, 28p for two deliveries, 14p for 3 deliveries - anything beyond that .................
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

redneck wrote:Give it to a neighbour, no 739 and no redelivery problem.
well one 739 - the one that tells them the neighbour has it.
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by fishtank »

dvbuk55 wrote:Looking at it realistically, 56p for 1 delivery, 28p for two deliveries, 14p for 3 deliveries - anything beyond that .................
Some services a business offers at no cost because it enhances the customers perception of value for money in the basic product.
In the last month i must have P739'd at least 200 items.
I've had 2 redeliveries in that time.
It's not likely to bankrupt us.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
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Re: No wonder the public complain about us

Post by clashcityrocker »

redneck wrote:Give it to a neighbour, no 739 and no redelivery problem.
And then wonder why they reduce the hours the callers' office is open?
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.