AMAZON.

ewen1956 · Post by **ewen1956** » 27 Nov 2007, 19:34

HAVE AMAZON DROPPED TNT AND RETURNED TO ROYAL MAIL?.....We were told in a furore of publicity during the strikes that Royal Mail,had lost the contract with AMAZON to TNT resulting in multi-millions of income being lost. This week on delivery I notice that the postage label on Amazon packages has returned to ROYAL MAIL. Is this the case, have seen or heard nothing in the press!

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 27 Nov 2007, 19:47

Amazon are using both (plus Parcelforce) it just depends on what service Amazon want ie SuperSaver or Delivery Notification

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 27 Nov 2007, 19:54

I think we still deliver 1st Class Packets and TNT DSA Amazon Packets.

Regal · Post by **Regal** » 27 Nov 2007, 22:36

On my day off i got a knock on the door , it was some-one (not in uniform) asking me to sign for a parcel that was from Amazon.
As he was leaving i noticed that his van had nothing advertised on it , no logo, nothing so where he worked or came from ive no idea.
And yes today i delivered a parcel myself from Amazon but stamped by RM.

blueboy · Post by **blueboy** » 27 Nov 2007, 23:01

We've heard that TNT couldn't cope so they've come back to us for Christmas.

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 27 Nov 2007, 23:06

OH good ,more packets ,more profit,less pay,beside myself with joy

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 27 Nov 2007, 23:15

BELIAL wrote:OH good ,more packets ,more profit,less pay,beside myself with joy

Less time more cutoffs

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 27 Nov 2007, 23:19

disgruntledpostie1 wrote:
BELIAL wrote:OH good ,more packets ,more profit,less pay,beside myself with joy
Less time more cutoffs

I wish, flexible working ,operational neccesity, reasonable requests,local resolution, How long till +2hour shifts with no notice?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 28 Nov 2007, 13:56

Regal wrote:On my day off i got a knock on the door , it was some-one (not in uniform) asking me to sign for a parcel that was from Amazon.
As he was leaving i noticed that his van had nothing advertised on it , no logo, nothing so where he worked or came from ive no idea.
And yes today i delivered a parcel myself from Amazon but stamped by RM.

That might be the "Home Delivery" franchise sometimes called HDNL - they use "White van" men a lot. https://www.hdnl.co.uk/Index.aspx?PageId=29

theflyingpostman · Post by **theflyingpostman** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:01

It's not just Amazon. QVC were using the TNT dsa option during the strikes. They all seem to be coming by Royal Mail now.

gazzer · Post by **gazzer** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:06

Regal wrote:On my day off i got a knock on the door , it was some-one (not in uniform) asking me to sign for a parcel that was from Amazon.
As he was leaving i noticed that his van had nothing advertised on it , no logo, nothing so where he worked or came from ive no idea.
And yes today i delivered a parcel myself from Amazon but stamped by RM.

Parcelnet have delivered Amazon stuff for a number of years through local self employed delivery drivers

Spedley · Post by **Spedley** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:09

I've noticed lots of packets with TNT stickers. I figured we have to do their packets now aswell as their letters and Saturday Mailsort from cheap and out of date mailing lists.

I think it is wrong that we deliver letters with TNT etc written on them. They buy a service from us to deliver the items so we should have our 'stamps' on the letters. They merely collect them in bulk and so they should have their logos on their lorries.
It is a small point but if we deliver it then it should bear our stamps.

not me · Post by **not me** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:32

ive also noticed TNT use RM for redelivery of some amazon packets.
so they attempt delivery but get no answer(tenement stairs) so put it in RM's system for us to deliver

Night Tonic · Post by **Night Tonic** » 28 Nov 2007, 15:34

Bearing the name of RM IS a small point. Customers don't give two hoots.

bigsharkboy · Post by **bigsharkboy** » 28 Nov 2007, 23:24

Night Tonic wrote:Bearing the name of RM IS a small point. Customers don't give two hoots.

my customers do mate