about bundles...

[bustedflush]

1. Double-band widthways as RM bands may as well be made of plasticine.
2. Number them for each bundle in any given pouch (bag).
3. Put letterbox-sized flat packets in the bundle as saves you stopping and going in your bag. Don't but odd-shaped ones in as they make the bundle slide about.
4. DO NOT put 739-cards in bundles if you have a packet - this is actually forbidden due to posties accidentally putting a blank 739 through someone's letterbox and then the furious customer driving to the enquiry office with a blank card - remember most of the pubic won't realize it'd have been filled in if meant to go to them!
5. Yes, don't end bundles in the same bag with the end of the road as it may be confusing where to go next, put the first of next bundle on the end to keep flowing.
6. Don't put specials in bundles, keep them separate in a box in the van so the driver is always aware there are some to be done before the 1PM deadline if it's necessary that he/she has to break-off to deliver them. If you do put specials in bags treat them as packets and put a reminder in the bundle, you can do this for the first loops where you know you'll be well before 1PM delivering.
7. Turn a letter over for houses that have a packet and write the house number on the back. If no letter for the house, then write number on back of the last address before it. Do this neatly so not to make a mess of someone else's letter!
8. Try and pick up any bands you drop, as there are always moaners regarding this and complaints.
9. If raining try and use the yellow bags to carry the bundles in to avoid the bottom letters turning to mush. Applies mainly to posties in Scotland, N.I., Wales and up North.
10. Don't forget to go and bundle your lapsing too as it will be thrown-off by someone else who may not turn letters for packets.

Have fun!

[DB1100]

What I found helped was to add the first few letters of the next street to the end of a bundle, that way the letters point you in the right direction!
Don't make the bundles too big either.

Good luck, but I'm sure you'll be fine.

Thats the best idea,so it leads you on ,rather than leaving you at the end of a street wondering where to go

[Himaggen]

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[dave72]

4. DO NOT put 739-cards in bundles if you have a packet - this is actually forbidden due to posties accidentally putting a blank 739 through someone's letterbox and then the furious customer driving to the enquiry office with a blank card - remember most of the pubic won't realize it'd have been filled in if meant to go to them!

Really? We always do this. Just write the number on it and nothing else, and then you can use it if they (or the neighbour, neighbour, neighbour or neighbour) are not in

[OnAFlyer]

Left to right from the bottom upwards and what I used to do for newbies was number the bundles, start at number 1 and carry on, do the same for each delivery pouch.

You'd be doing the last bags first in my office, we work left-right top-bottom and I don't get why every other office isn't the same.

[DB1100]

4. DO NOT put 739-cards in bundles if you have a packet - this is actually forbidden due to posties accidentally putting a blank 739 through someone's letterbox and then the furious customer driving to the enquiry office with a blank card - remember most of the pubic won't realize it'd have been filled in if meant to go to them!

Really? We always do this. Just write the number on it and nothing else, and then you can use it if they (or the neighbour, neighbour, neighbour or neighbour) are not in

If you do any time in the callers office you will see why this shouldn't be done,when you have had 3 or 4 people waving blank 739's at you and asking where their parcel is,the penny will drop and hopefully you won't do it again.

[troubadour2012en]

Just want to say a big big THANK YOU people, for your advice and moral support. That's minds a lot for newbies like me. Thanks again!