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leolion855
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Post by leolion855 »

Can we compile a list of official safe places to leave a parcel please?
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leolion855 wrote:Can we compile a list of official safe places to leave a parcel please?
1. In customers house. 2. Delivery Office.
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Post by deltaforce »

1. In the addressees hands
2. In the neighbours Hands
3. Track items with safe place instructions on them subject to your discretion.
4 that’s it.
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so you would do the leave in shed/porch/greenhouse/outbuilding, thats on the pda options?
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leolion855 wrote:so you would do the leave in shed/porch/greenhouse/outbuilding, thats on the pda options?
No. If you can open them to put parcels in, then someone else can open them to take them back out.
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Post by clashcityrocker »

leolion855 wrote:so you would do the leave in shed/porch/greenhouse/outbuilding, thats on the pda options?
If that was the instruction on the packet I would leave it and take a photo.
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Post by rambo1 »

clashcityrocker wrote:
leolion855 wrote:so you would do the leave in shed/porch/greenhouse/outbuilding, thats on the pda options?
If that was the instruction on the packet I would leave it and take a photo.
Only if it's the safeplace written on the tracked item. That's what the photo capability is for on the PDA. They've basically said that they expect it to be left there and accept responsibility for it .
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Post by crimson king »

Sorted with this one over Christmas.

Taken a photo of noticeboard DOM memo in our place that says parcels must be not be doorstepped, left in bins or over fences and must be either delivered to customer or through door.

That'll do me nicely, cheers! :thumbup
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Bernardson
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Post by Bernardson »

Decrepit Rusting Car
Chicken Coup (without Chickens)
Bread Bin

Three of my unusual 'Safe Places' :chuckle
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Post by robbertwhitton »

Bernardson wrote:Decrepit Rusting Car
Chicken Coup (without Chickens)
Bread Bin

Three of my unusual 'Safe Places' :chuckle
Yep wood store,shed,greenhouse,under bbq,whereever they say they want it left,it ain’t rocket science!,
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Post by redneck »

In BBQ
Behind bush to right of front porch
In green bin
In orange bin
In dog kennel
Under car
Under caravan
In trailer
Behind plant pot
In wood store
In green trunk
On washing machine
In summer house
In Wendy house
On back step
:crazy:
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Post by robbertwhitton »

redneck wrote:In BBQ
Behind bush to right of front porch
In green bin
In orange bin
In dog kennel
Under car
Under caravan
In trailer
Behind plant pot
In wood store
In green trunk
On washing machine
In summer house
In Wendy house
On back step
:crazy:
brilliant!, the list is endless,don’t fret
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Post by Dorset Plodder »

leolion855 wrote:Can we compile a list of official safe places to leave a parcel please?
If you're the Regular Duty Holder you'll soon find out where you can leave parcels for particular customers, and it'll save you time filling out 739s, or trying neighbours. If you're a Reserve then it's best to play safe, and follow the instructions on the parcels ONLY. In either case if anything goes missing you are likely to get the blame intially........ so the moral is "Cover your Arse".

As a General Rule I always leave parcels out of sight, and under cover. Recently I've started using the "Deliver to Customers" option a lot more, simply because of the time of year. We've had cases of "White Vans" cruising the area and basically hoovering up any parcels left in view. The scumbags know everyones shopping on line, and they know there's likely to be some rich pickings left on doorsteps by those Couriers less diligent than us. :angel

If I leave it in what I consider a "Safe Place", i.e A shed, I still take a photo. So far I've had no comeback about my "Safe Place" not matching the "Safe Place" on the parcel. Just use your common sense. :cuppa
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Post by azza30 »

leolion855 wrote:so you would do the leave in shed/porch/greenhouse/outbuilding, thats on the pda options?
yes. RM have dictated this. They are 100% culpable, as long as you take that photo.