Got told off for knocking a customers door today

Soulazydll · Post by **Soulazydll** » 20 Dec 2014, 06:00

I'm always being accused of knocking too loudly. Don't care, I make sure everyone hears me first time everytime.
It's great when customer is other side of the door haha and chavs never answer because they think it's the police.

terry2972 · Post by **terry2972** » 20 Dec 2014, 06:37

Must admit area I work I use the very loud knock method and the amount of Times I get told they thought it was the police knocking

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 20 Dec 2014, 15:21

" 'king hell. You've got a knock like a copper!"

So it's universal, I thought it was just the colourful area I deliver in.

Post by **Postmangit** » 21 Dec 2014, 22:32

I always say to them when I've been knocking & ringing for what seems like ages when they do answer, " have you got a long hallway? Why they ask? Coz you took your time getting here.

Post by **Postmangit** » 21 Dec 2014, 22:34

How many times too do you knock on a door & the next door neighbour opens their door first?

Post by **greengiant** » 22 Dec 2014, 04:46

I once got told off for ringing a door bell to loudly!

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:16

Got told off for NOT knocking a customers door today. I had, dizzy bint wouldn't have it as her dog hadn't barked. Get out of bed at a decent time and don't rely on your flea bitten psycho mutt then.

leeroy5312 · Post by **leeroy5312** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:54

i actually had a formal complaint for knocking on a door because the customer had a new born baby. First of all how am i meant to know that? and second of all yo ordered the thing. so the next time i went i tickled the door, cant be getting a second complaint can i

Post by **kirstyx** » 22 Dec 2014, 16:30

i got told i knocked like the police the other day the grin on his face disappeared when i told him i used to work as a bailiff

Joe B · Post by **Joe B** » 23 Mar 2019, 16:03

Had a customer have a go today because I knocked and didn't ring the doorbell, just curious, are we under any obligation to ring doorbells? Cheers

Post by **Brandy** » 23 Mar 2019, 16:16

Once someone had a go at me because I made his wife jump when I put their mail through the letterbox!

Sledge4211 · Post by **Sledge4211** » 23 Mar 2019, 18:18

Joe B wrote:Had a customer have a go today because I knocked and didn't ring the doorbell, just curious, are we under any obligation to ring doorbells? Cheers

There’s no obligation at all. As long as you made an attempt whether it’s knocking at the door or ringing, doesn’t matter. Some customers so arsey about what is right for them...

Post by **aiden01** » 23 Mar 2019, 19:32

Brandy wrote:Once someone had a go at me because I made his wife jump when I put their mail through the letterbox!

barcajr · Post by **barcajr** » 24 Mar 2019, 10:23

Once got a complaint for knocking on her door because it woke her baby up

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 24 Mar 2019, 11:12

I was complimented by a resident for knocking on their door at approximately 10:00am on a Saturday morning when they had a wicked hangover. And I had nothing to deliver to them at all.

The reason they were mighty pleased was because I informed them that they left their front door keys in the lock. I knocked, they answered with bleary, blood-shot eyes and a disheveled appearance, and I politely said that they forgot to remove the house keys from the door.

"Oh thank you, postie! How embarrassing. I got home late from a nightclub last night and I was so drunk that I must've forgot to take the keys from the lock after I let myself in."

I'm sure some of you have been kind enough to do this, too. It's a nice feeling to let residents know that their keys are visible from the street, waiting to be snatched by some deceitful character.

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