recorded delivery, whats the point

[SpacePhoenix]

It may be proof because the managers have access to a program that reads the GPS log of each scan.

Do you know if the GPS log still works if the PDA comms are suspended when the scan takes place? (i.e. you see OFF in the top left hand corner of the screen instead of OK)

My PDA often loses comms during my delivery. Sometimes the comms stay off until I get back to the office, even though I try to resume them.

The PDAs will often suspend comms once the battery gets down to around 10%

[Darren Bent]

I think we need to make it easier for the public/ebayers to send things tracked and then recorded delivery will die. I am not a fan of recorded delivery.

[SpacePhoenix]

I think we need to make it easier for the public/ebayers to send things tracked and then recorded delivery will die. I am not a fan of recorded delivery.

They'll probably still be just as much that will need signing for as they'll probably go for the Tracked signature option. RM would need to introduce a better way of handling Tracked in MCs as the PDAs barely cope now

[wannabeek]

A guy (neighbour of addressee) signed for a small recorded packet today and when I told him I'd pop back over there and put a note through the neighbour's door telling them where to pick it up, he said, 'don't bother - I'll just go over and put it through their letterbox now'.

I said, 'please don't - it'll look like I signed for it and posted it through.'

'Well, why didn't you?', he asks. I said, ''Because Royal Mail management think that we're all bent and they trust you to sign for something but not me.'

He thought I was joking, so sad that it's true.

[datasaint]

A guy (neighbour of addressee) signed for a small recorded packet today and when I told him I'd pop back over there and put a note through the neighbour's door telling them where to pick it up, he said, 'don't bother - I'll just go over and put it through their letterbox now'.

This makes no sense. If you've obtained a signature what's wrong with posting it? The item is secure that's what matters.

[wannabeek]

Like I said, because it would look to the householder like I'd signed for it - how would they know that a neighbour had posted it through the door and not me. The sad fact is that he, an unchecked local resident, is allowed by RM to sign for the item and take responsibility for it's security. However I, as a fully police-checked etc. employee with a proven history of taking such responsibilities, am not allowed to do the same. Have you had nobody in your office hauled over the coals for signing for an item themselves and posting it? It's not gonna happen to me.

[A2B]

If a neighbour signs for a recorded and it will fit through the recipients door i will post it through along with a 739 saying which neighbour signed for it

[5plusbonusball]

Tracked only costs about 40p to businesses yet they are treated like specials. And take more time when 739'd. Also I guess they are more valuable or time sensitive yet we can leave them in a safe place unlike other parcels
Recorded is vital for ebayers and some people think they are signing for something great and it must be a secure service!

[ganda]

By RM's own standard recorded deliverys should not be left with a neighbour.

proof of delivery including a signature from the receiver

http://www.royalmail.com/parcel-despatc ... -1st-class" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[bigcol]

By RM's own standard recorded deliverys should not be left with a neighbour.

proof of delivery including a signature from the receiver

http://www.royalmail.com/parcel-despatc ... -1st-class" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Which is the neighbour.

[2pints]

If recorded delivery went royal mail would lose alot of money.So no,it is not pointless.Anything that makes royal mail money is great in my opinion,i would rather that than have them losing money,better job security.

[datasaint]

If recorded delivery went royal mail would lose alot of money.So no,it is not pointless.Anything that makes royal mail money is great in my opinion,i would rather that than have them losing money,better job security.

It's not great though. I suspect if you polled people who had to trek down to the delivery office to pick up a RD letter/small jiffy they would say they don't want the hassle. Therefore if you invent a service that suits sender + receiver = more business long run, which doesn't end up in the hands of competitors.

[ganda]

By RM's own standard recorded deliverys should not be left with a neighbour.

proof of delivery including a signature from the receiver

http://www.royalmail.com/parcel-despatc ... -1st-class" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Which is the neighbour.

The receiver should be the person or persons at the stated address. They pay for a signature for a reason, added security. The sender paid for a signature, the agreement is with the sender not the recipient, just because he/she doesn't want to collect from the callers if he/she is not in.

[clashcityrocker]

By RM's own standard recorded deliverys should not be left with a neighbour.

proof of delivery including a signature from the receiver

http://www.royalmail.com/parcel-despatc ... -1st-class" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Which is the neighbour.

The receiver should be the person or persons at the stated address.

That is just your opinion. Nowhere does it say that.
And even if that person is at the address who cares if it is the partner, a child, a flatmate or the plumber who has come round to fix a leaky tap?

[BernardBresslaw]

The new deliver 2 neighbours scheme clearly says that recorded delivery can be left with a neighbour so that takes priority. Only Specials can't now.