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A question about mail boxes for postman

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cloud360
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A question about mail boxes for postman

Post by cloud360 »

If i bought my own mail box and put it outside my house, and ask the postman to put all items in there, will they be allowed to?

because i get a lot of items that dont fit through my post box and am not always in.
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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cloud360 wrote:If i bought my own mail box and put it outside my house, and ask the postman to put all items in there, will they be allowed to?

because i get a lot of items that dont fit through my post box and am not always in.
Shouldn't be a problem. I have got customers that have boxes that lock once I have put there parcels in. Perhaps call customer services so the manager of the division to your area can leave a card or whatever for which ever postie covers that job and for the cover.
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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cloud360 wrote:If i bought my own mail box and put it outside my house, and ask the postman to put all items in there, will they be allowed to?

because i get a lot of items that dont fit through my post box and am not always in.
If it's the American style mail box at the end of your drive / path beware that mail in it is not secure.
If it's an ex Royal Mail box check it's not stolen and paint it other than red so the public don't put their mail in it.
Two houses on my round have large boxes with the key left in the door, me putting parcel in box, locking it and then key though normal letterbox, so parcels are properly secure.
Others just leave the bar door unlocked so parcels left on the kitchen table.
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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Manicmonkey85 wrote:
cloud360 wrote:If i bought my own mail box and put it outside my house, and ask the postman to put all items in there, will they be allowed to?

because i get a lot of items that dont fit through my post box and am not always in.
Shouldn't be a problem. I have got customers that have boxes that lock once I have put there parcels in. Perhaps call customer services so the manager of the division to your area can leave a card or whatever for which ever postie covers that job and for the cover.
do i have to call royal to do this, or can i just buy a box and notify the postman whenever i see him?
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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cloud360 wrote:
Manicmonkey85 wrote:
cloud360 wrote:If i bought my own mail box and put it outside my house, and ask the postman to put all items in there, will they be allowed to?

because i get a lot of items that dont fit through my post box and am not always in.
Shouldn't be a problem. I have got customers that have boxes that lock once I have put there parcels in. Perhaps call customer services so the manager of the division to your area can leave a card or whatever for which ever postie covers that job and for the cover.
do i have to call royal to do this, or can i just buy a box and notify the postman whenever i see him?
As long as it's secure then just tell him to use that when you see him, this will become your official address point.
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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DGP1 wrote:
cloud360 wrote:
Manicmonkey85 wrote:
cloud360 wrote:If i bought my own mail box and put it outside my house, and ask the postman to put all items in there, will they be allowed to?

because i get a lot of items that dont fit through my post box and am not always in.
Shouldn't be a problem. I have got customers that have boxes that lock once I have put there parcels in. Perhaps call customer services so the manager of the division to your area can leave a card or whatever for which ever postie covers that job and for the cover.
do i have to call royal to do this, or can i just buy a box and notify the postman whenever i see him?
As long as it's secure then just tell him to use that when you see him, this will become your official address point.
but what if item needs signing, what happens then?

can he still put it in the box?
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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cloud360 wrote: but what if item needs signing, what happens then?

can he still put it in the box?
No.if you are not in he should leave you a card informing you that a signed for item is being held at the delivery office.
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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clashcityrocker wrote:
cloud360 wrote: but what if item needs signing, what happens then?

can he still put it in the box?
No.if you are not in he should leave you a card informing you that a signed for item is being held at the delivery office.
but can the postman not sign for it?
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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cloud360 wrote: but can the postman not sign for it?
no
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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Yes at the customers request.
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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mclovin wrote:Yes at the customers request.
no he ca not under any circumstance
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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:cuppa I think cloud is taking the p**s out of us ? He has made two seperate questions on here . MODERATOR ? Why is it not in custumers section? Cause he sure is not a RM worker . :left:
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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mclovin wrote:Yes at the customers request.
Absolutely not. One of my colleagues with 39 years service on the clock was sacked last month for delivering a priority item and signing for it on the recipient's behalf. He's currently going through the appeal process, but I honestly don't think we'll see him back. Absolutely refuse to countenance any such requests, which will only result in you putting your job on the line if you comply....the sender pays a premium for these services in order to have the addressee's signature adorning your PDA/EPOD card, not yours, and any plea that you were simply doing the recipient a "favour" because they weren't at home will cut no ice whatsoever with Royal Mail if you get caught out.
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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The only case I am aware of where it is acceptable to sign yourself is the cards from Buckingham Palace
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Re: A question about mail boxes for postman

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PhilthyPhil wrote:The only case I am aware of where it is acceptable to sign yourself is the cards from Buckingham Palace

And Parliamentary Mail to your local MP sent from the House of Commons.