New Special delivery item,,,,new tracked item

olilew · Post by **olilew** » 06 Sep 2019, 21:59

Seriously, how long before a postie gets assaulted because of this? If it is me I will go off work with severe trauma for 6 months then I will sue their arses off and then leave!

NewPostieUK · Post by **NewPostieUK** » 08 Sep 2019, 03:39

A whole can of worms.

Firstly, some 12 year-olds look 25 to me.

Secondly, I'm not going to be standing at a door with a packet in my hand and the recipient in front of me, and not hand it over. Telling them they can't have it is crazy. We get enough abuse to start with.

So, we have a revision that created huge duties. Then they tell us we have to empty boxes as we pass them, with no additional time given.
Then we have tracked items that all need to be scanned, some signed for.. with no additional time.
Then we have 2D bar codes meaning virtually all items have to be scanned. . with no additional time being given.
Then we are told we have to knock on neighbours doors. . with no additional time given.
Now we have to judge the customer? Their age, is their ID fake? Are they the person the say they are? What if I have an item for Jane Smith and the beefy angry bloke in front of me says yes, thats him. I have to judge if he looks like a Jane?
Do I ask for ID even though he looks older than 25?
Will we be trained on different types of ID and how to tell if they are fake?

A huge can of worms.

Marshamp11 · Post by **Marshamp11** » 08 Sep 2019, 06:47

What if they do not drive or have a passport. Therefore no valid photo ID?

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 08 Sep 2019, 07:19

Marshamp11 wrote:What if they do not drive or have a passport. Therefore no valid photo ID?

I don't drive so I have a provisional licence to ensure I have photo ID without having to carry my passport around with me.
If you work in the callers office, you will see a lot of provisional licences. That's why.

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 08 Sep 2019, 10:03

clashcityrocker wrote:
Marshamp11 wrote:What if they do not drive or have a passport. Therefore no valid photo ID?
I don't drive so I have a provisional licence to ensure I have photo ID without having to carry my passport around with me.
If you work in the callers office, you will see a lot of provisional licences. That's why.

On the one hand it's £34 to apply for a provisional, a lot of people in London and other cities may want to pay for a provisional licence when the
tube, bus etc are readily available for getting about just to received age restricted stuff. On the other hand they may just then nip down to the offy to buy
their booze or Wilko's to buy their steak knife set saving us the problem.

Post by **Sugar** » 08 Sep 2019, 11:11

[quote="number one"No photos will be taken but you will have to select a box on the PDA that says “I confirm I have seen ID” also on the AV items under the box where the customer signs it also says “by signing fo this item I confirm I am over 18 years of age”[/quote]

Can see a lot of people just ticking all the boxes and handing over the item. Know of people who sign for specials etc on a regular basis because joe bloggs is at work but they tip well at xmas. Managers are well aware it's goin on but hey they do their lapsing everyday so turn a blind eye.

Marshamp11 · Post by **Marshamp11** » 08 Sep 2019, 11:41

clashcityrocker wrote:
Marshamp11 wrote:What if they do not drive or have a passport. Therefore no valid photo ID?
I don't drive so I have a provisional licence to ensure I have photo ID without having to carry my passport around with me.
If you work in the callers office, you will see a lot of provisional licences. That's why.

Mate of mine doesnt have any driving license provisional or full neither does he have a passport.

Post by **eric the viking** » 08 Sep 2019, 11:44

At Parcelforce we have been delivering age verification for a long while and it is no problem. We have been told if the person looks over 18 then you can say you have seen i.d. even if you haven't.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 08 Sep 2019, 16:42

News item in the news forum...
Postal workers will now ask to see ID before delivering blades to your home
Weird, nothing on myroyalmail or a press release

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 10 Sep 2019, 21:22

The PDA coaching/training takes place on Tuesday 24th September for these two new products.

RTP · Post by **RTP** » 10 Sep 2019, 22:36

number one wrote:From Amazon, seems this is the business they want

Amazon delivered one of these to our house today. Mrs had to go and find a letter with proof of her name and address. All it was, was a £6 pack of ecig atomizers.

Must be some new kind of law thing.

Crazy.

PorkPie · Post by **PorkPie** » 11 Sep 2019, 00:48

Will "Gold Group" items require Age Verification ????

Post by **CPTNemoUK** » 11 Sep 2019, 06:48

PorkPie wrote:Will "Gold Group" items require Age Verification ????

What's does gold group do? Can you please explain in detail please

glass joe · Post by **glass joe** » 11 Sep 2019, 15:11

Haven't got time for this my delivery is unfairly longer than the average walk in my office. If a 12-year-old answers the door they can have the item.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 11 Sep 2019, 15:36

glass joe wrote:Haven't got time for this my delivery is unfairly longer than the average walk in my office. If a 12-year-old answers the door they can have the item.

You always have time to do your job properly.
What you might not have time to do is finish the delivery.