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150 million

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Rommagic
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150 million

Post by Rommagic »

150 million Christmas cards still sent through the Royal Mail per year.
Duesouth
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Re: 150 million

Post by Duesouth »

And only 1% get delivered before Xmas.
funkflex55
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Re: 150 million

Post by funkflex55 »

s**t loads of them still in frames and boxes at my office. No doubt the same in plenty of other offices. A real shame that people will be getting them late due to mismanagement and greedy twats ruining this company.
qwerty2
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Re: 150 million

Post by qwerty2 »

the public always leave it to the last minute to send cards
George50
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Re: 150 million

Post by George50 »

The public are entitled to leave it to the last minute if they want that's what they pay for.
TopperGas
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Re: 150 million

Post by TopperGas »

George50 wrote:
21 Dec 2023, 19:36
The public are entitled to leave it to the last minute if they want that's what they pay for.
It seems pointless sending them after the official last day for posting,when even the cards sent before may not arrive for Christmas.
LouBarlow
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Re: 150 million

Post by LouBarlow »

TopperGas wrote:
21 Dec 2023, 19:45
George50 wrote:
21 Dec 2023, 19:36
The public are entitled to leave it to the last minute if they want that's what they pay for.
It seems pointless sending them after the official last day for posting,when even the cards sent before may not arrive for Christmas.
I agree. Though wasn’t it the last posting day for first class today? Not that that means much anyway given how over 50% of offices are failing.
nuklearpuppy
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: 150 million

Post by nuklearpuppy »

Public leave it to last minute when they receive cards they didn’t expect hoping they’ll arrive in time ……. For February 2025
Edward Hunter
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Joined: 23 May 2007, 22:30

Re: 150 million

Post by Edward Hunter »

Boxes back to having minimal letters in them today, so the rush has ended.
sixfoottwo
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: 150 million

Post by sixfoottwo »

Edward Hunter wrote:
21 Dec 2023, 20:52
Boxes back to having minimal letters in them today, so the rush has ended.
3 mech trays bursting today, tonnes of stuff, busiest day this year!
1560loopsayear
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Re: 150 million

Post by 1560loopsayear »

There was a time (only a few years ago) when your manager used to tell encourage you to have one last push to clear all xmas cards before your last shift almost treating them like we do now for tracked. They couldn't care less about them now. How times have changed.
Rommagic
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Re: 150 million

Post by Rommagic »

1560loopsayear wrote:
21 Dec 2023, 23:00
There was a time (only a few years ago) when your manager used to tell encourage you to have one last push to clear all xmas cards before your last shift almost treating them like we do now for tracked. They couldn't care less about them now. How times have changed.
True.
smok3y666
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Re: 150 million

Post by smok3y666 »

Rommagic wrote:
21 Dec 2023, 15:42
150 million Christmas cards still sent through the Royal Mail per year.
Amazing. Thanks for sharing. I'll b able to sleep better at night now.
rubberbond
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Re: 150 million

Post by rubberbond »

smok3y666 wrote:
22 Dec 2023, 09:47
Rommagic wrote:
21 Dec 2023, 15:42
150 million Christmas cards still sent through the Royal Mail per year.
Amazing. Thanks for sharing. I'll b able to sleep better at night now.
If you’re delivering all those you will do.
rubberbond
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Re: 150 million

Post by rubberbond »

1560loopsayear wrote:
21 Dec 2023, 23:00
There was a time (only a few years ago) when your manager used to tell encourage you to have one last push to clear all xmas cards before your last shift almost treating them like we do now for tracked. They couldn't care less about them now. How times have changed.
Shame really, they’re deliberately destroying the core business for the pursuit of profit for shareholders.