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ted_e_bear
Posts: 3967 Joined: 03 Sep 2012, 19:37
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by ted_e_bear » 09 Feb 2025, 12:32
Or rather the quantity of them, last year was pretty lean there were maybe 4 or 5 weeks we had none, rest of the year maybe 2 or 3 with the odd exception of 6 a couple of times.
Anyway so far this year it's been two lots of 6, one each of 5 and 4 and an 'easy' week with only 3, and it's back up to 5 again next week.
Is it similar elsewhere or are we just lucky
kazardaimenu
Posts: 1391 Joined: 13 Apr 2022, 19:11
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by kazardaimenu » 09 Feb 2025, 13:11
We’ve had way more this year and last year than we did in 2023, back then we had a good few weeks without any.
SpacePhoenix
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 12073 Joined: 12 Nov 2008, 17:03
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by SpacePhoenix » 09 Feb 2025, 13:12
They seem quiet this way. I can go 2-3 weeks without getting any in the post then I can get 4-5 delivered.
SkiSunday
Posts: 790 Joined: 05 Jan 2025, 18:19
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by SkiSunday » 09 Feb 2025, 13:15
SpacePhoenix wrote: ↑ 09 Feb 2025, 13:12
They seem quiet this way. I can go 2-3 weeks without getting any in the post then I can get 4-5 delivered.
Your contribution is meaningless
SpacePhoenix
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
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by SpacePhoenix » 09 Feb 2025, 13:24
SkiSunday wrote: ↑ 09 Feb 2025, 13:15
SpacePhoenix wrote: ↑ 09 Feb 2025, 13:12
They seem quiet this way. I can go 2-3 weeks without getting any in the post then I can get 4-5 delivered.
Your contribution is meaningless
So you're saying that the DO that covers where I live is failing to deliver them? If they are not failing to deliver them then what I get delivered to where I live is the proper figures.
SMS1969
Posts: 983 Joined: 28 Jun 2021, 11:36
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by SMS1969 » 09 Feb 2025, 14:35
One the week before, four last week and nothing this week. Very random.
claretandblue
Posts: 900 Joined: 01 Aug 2007, 12:14
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by claretandblue » 09 Feb 2025, 15:21
Definitely had more at the start of this year.
abuch1980
Posts: 223 Joined: 13 Dec 2011, 12:30
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by abuch1980 » 09 Feb 2025, 17:15
Do youse have 1 week to deliver them or 2 weeks to clear them all??
claretandblue
Posts: 900 Joined: 01 Aug 2007, 12:14
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by claretandblue » 09 Feb 2025, 17:19
abuch1980 wrote: ↑ 09 Feb 2025, 17:15
Do youse have 1 week to deliver them or 2 weeks to clear them all??
As long as there is the frame it doesn't matter.
BenacreNick
Posts: 1157 Joined: 18 Jul 2022, 13:27
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by BenacreNick » 09 Feb 2025, 17:30
We still get paid for them right ?
qwerty2
Posts: 2011 Joined: 30 Jun 2009, 00:42
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by qwerty2 » 09 Feb 2025, 17:32
clashcityrocker
Posts: 16469 Joined: 22 Sep 2009, 13:50
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Location: strummerville
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by clashcityrocker » 09 Feb 2025, 18:37
Our rep has informed us that offices up North only get 1 or 2 a month.
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
yellowbelly
Posts: 3650 Joined: 23 Jun 2015, 15:51
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by yellowbelly » 09 Feb 2025, 18:38
abuch1980 wrote: ↑ 09 Feb 2025, 17:15
Do youse have 1 week to deliver them or 2 weeks to clear them all??
Unless there is a time issue (coupon on the D2D for example) we warm call and if they go into next week they go into next week.
Some DP's who never get any mail for weeks on end can end up with four weeks of D2D's, till they get a leccy bill, TV licence reminder or similar.
ted_e_bear
Posts: 3967 Joined: 03 Sep 2012, 19:37
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by ted_e_bear » 09 Feb 2025, 20:18
clashcityrocker wrote: ↑ 09 Feb 2025, 18:37
Our rep has informed us that offices up North only get 1 or 2 a month.
Up north from where ?
I'm up north from quite a lot of the UK and we've got loads of them.
Mr Rush
Posts: 3144 Joined: 05 Aug 2011, 14:27
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by Mr Rush » 09 Feb 2025, 20:19
I only remember we've had Farmfoods a couple of times already this year because I absolutely hate their leaflets that leave your fingers black at the end of every loop. I see many colleagues are faced with the tough choice of putting their jacket in the wash to eliminate the black smudge on their sleeve or preserving the iron-on logo.
The machine stops.