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900 phone books as d2d's

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eastie
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900 phone books as d2d's

Post by eastie »

Half my isle is filled up with phone books to deliver next week FFS
postieblueshirt
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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Yip been there done that I mentioned it on an earlier post.They were a pain in the ass we were given a month to do them but I did them as fast as I could.
SpacePhoenix
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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We've not seen any phone books around here for many years
postieblueshirt
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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SpacePhoenix wrote:
11 Jul 2023, 07:34
We've not seen any phone books around here for many years
These are apparently the last ever phone books to be automatically issued in the future you have to request them so we were told.
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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eastie wrote:
11 Jul 2023, 06:50
Half my isle is filled up with phone books to deliver next week FFS
Wow phone books :shock: I thought they'd gone the way of yellow pages
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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In this day, and age? :shock:
Hyrrokkin
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

Post by Hyrrokkin »

Phone Books - blast from the past and a complete hassle to deliver

They are not missed
pieoftheday
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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Hyrrokkin wrote:
11 Jul 2023, 18:06
Phone Books - blast from the past and a complete hassle to deliver

They are not missed
We used to get paid per book, I forget how much,people would fill their cars or managers would let us use a van, they were doorstepped, some good money was made
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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How does this work will every DO eventually get phone books to deliver or do different areas of the country use different delivery co's to deliver them?
postieblueshirt
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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TopperGas wrote:
11 Jul 2023, 22:03
How does this work will every DO eventually get phone books to deliver or do different areas of the country use different delivery co's to deliver them?
Not sure but I'm in central Scotland and we got them 3 weeks ago.
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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postieblueshirt wrote:
11 Jul 2023, 23:25
TopperGas wrote:
11 Jul 2023, 22:03
How does this work will every DO eventually get phone books to deliver or do different areas of the country use different delivery co's to deliver them?
Not sure but I'm in central Scotland and we got them 3 weeks ago.
We got them when I was on the walk in mud 90s but it wasn't done on docket, it was per book delivered, I think 10 pence. We used RM high good and tried to get the high costs like Maryville wyndford. Good money could be made. Then they took it off RM and outsourced it to any tom, dick or harry who could do it cheaper ffs. But like they do today.
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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Navalron wrote:
12 Jul 2023, 12:22
postieblueshirt wrote:
11 Jul 2023, 23:25
TopperGas wrote:
11 Jul 2023, 22:03
How does this work will every DO eventually get phone books to deliver or do different areas of the country use different delivery co's to deliver them?
Not sure but I'm in central Scotland and we got them 3 weeks ago.
We got them when I was on the walk in mud 90s but it wasn't done on docket, it was per book delivered, I think 10 pence. We used RM high good and tried to get the high costs like Maryville wyndford. Good money could be made. Then they took it off RM and outsourced it to any tom, dick or harry who could do it cheaper ffs. But like they do today.
Those were the day's this came through as a d2d but there not as big as the old days.You can fit 2 in a double slot in your frame just then it's a pain even getting a letter in beside them.I ended up just counting out how much I needed and carried them in the bag.Id say they are about the same size as the old Thompson local.
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Re: 900 phone books as d2d's

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Couple of walks here had phone books at the start of 2020. Took two weeks to clear because they weighed so much you could only carry five in the bag at a time.

The impression was that the awkward areas got dumped on us. :cuppa
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