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Offline AdamCarterJones

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #100 on: November 15, 2011, 04:34:14 AM »
Well chaps the Royal mail don't give two Fu@ks for your heavy walled poster tubes and first rate packing.

This was one of the thickest tubes I've seen, and this is how they delivered it....




Paul, escalate escalate escalate!
That is a disgrace.
What is happening with you is beyond ridiculous.
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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #101 on: November 15, 2011, 01:15:01 PM »
Do you live out in the sticks, Paul? Perhaps it's a vindictive postie who's sick of carrying your tubes? It does seem like it could be deliberate, such is the high occurrence...I think my hit rate of damage is about 1 in 15 through Royal Mail (touch wood). Even in the 1 case, it's usually poor packaging and not some mangled mess like that.

Surely if it happened at the sorting office, they wouldn't carry on with the delivery of the tube through the system, would they?

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #102 on: November 15, 2011, 01:33:32 PM »
Surely if it happened at the sorting office, they wouldn't carry on with the delivery of the tube through the system, would they?

That was my thought.
If it happened at the sorting office, wouldn't they have at least tagged it with an 'apology' like the damaged flat pack you received earlier in this thread?
Something stinks locally, I'll bet...

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #103 on: November 15, 2011, 02:14:19 PM »
Well you would have thought so guy's, but they had the cheek to knock at the door and give it to one of the kids...   That Apology thing Ted, was the first I've ever had....

Same thing with the broken glass package, some may remember a year or so back. They turned up with a package with a big bulge at the bottom, grinding, and tinkling of broken glass, and gave it to the youngest...

Believe me, the royal mail have no shame.  Or pride in what they do.

I do live in a biggish village, but all the bigger items are delivered by Van. Even the normal postie drives to the area, and walks around when he gets here.


My whole point is, even if it's not the best packaging, You pay for a service. If they had pride in their work, or cared about their reputation, almost no packages should get damaged. Yes, an accident now and then which is where first rate packing "helps", but not on this scale....  I have had some tubes weaker than toilet rolls that have made it O.K. so why not every package?  

Simple answers:-

Incompetence
Bad attitude
Lazy
No pride in what they do
Don't care
You don't exactly need a degree to work there

I'm sure you fellow's can think of other's....      


  
« Last Edit: November 15, 2011, 02:16:13 PM by paul waines »
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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #104 on: November 23, 2011, 07:24:47 PM »
Does UK customs hold posters if they have a high value subject to VAT?  

How does that work?

I shipped a $108 print four weeks ago to a UK buyer and it's disappeared en route.

I took a chance and sent it by regular first class international mail and didn't buy insurance/tracking.

I can't remember how I filled out the customs form but I might have put the true value.

Also, can I track the US customs number (LC225558440US) on the UK Royal Mail site?
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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #105 on: November 23, 2011, 07:32:05 PM »
Does UK customs hold posters if they have a high value subject to VAT?  

How does that work?

I shipped a $108 print four weeks ago to a UK buyer and it's disappeared en route.

I took a change and sent it by regular first class international mail and didn't buy insurance/tracking.

I can't remember how I filled out the customs form but I might have put the true value.

Also, can I track the US customs number (LC225558440US) on the UK Royal Mail site?
If you didn`t pay for tracking then no,its not possible to track your package online,
Next time you send a poster or print,mark on your package "paper material within",it shouldn`t atrract any attention.
also.never declare the "value" of the poster you have sent,(if it is uninsured)only the shipping cost..

Stew

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #106 on: November 24, 2011, 06:59:57 AM »
If you are not insuring the item you are sending then there is no point in declaring its value.

I always send items via recorded delivery, unless I am specifically asked to send uninsured etc, but that responsibility lies with the buyer and I only do this if I know the buyer.
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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #107 on: November 28, 2011, 03:19:39 PM »
Crap, I just bid on a rare poster ending soon. And now realized it says Shipping, using Royal Mail international.

uh oh. eyeroll

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #108 on: November 28, 2011, 03:24:22 PM »
Crap, I just bid on a rare poster ending soon. And now realized it says Shipping, using Royal Mail international.

uh oh. eyeroll
Hope it isn`t rolled,mate...

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #109 on: November 28, 2011, 03:25:56 PM »
yes, it is, and 40x60 too.

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #110 on: November 28, 2011, 03:27:34 PM »
Crap, I just bid on a rare poster ending soon. And now realized it says Shipping, using Royal Mail international.

uh oh. eyeroll

Don't sweat it Mike.
I just received a tube from RM Intl here in the States and it was unscathed.
I can honestly say that I have never had a complaint with damaged posters from the UK.  I think Paul's problems might be a local issue.
Sorry, Mr.Waines.  I hope the situation improves.

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #111 on: November 28, 2011, 03:28:45 PM »
I have had one similar to Pauls damaged poster.
And the post offices did nothing about it.

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #112 on: November 28, 2011, 03:31:51 PM »
yes, it is, and 40x60 too.

aaaah noo. moron1

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #113 on: November 28, 2011, 03:49:05 PM »
I have had one similar to Pauls damaged poster.
And the post offices did nothing about it.

Did nothing, huh? Bastards.
Here's hoping your 40x60 arrives safe and sound.
 cheers

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #114 on: November 28, 2011, 03:52:51 PM »
Did nothing, huh? Bastards.
Here's hoping your 40x60 arrives safe and sound.
 cheers


Thanks, will be posting it in the Lastest Editions when I get it. Of course, another horror one. ;D

 moron1 moron1 moron1 moron1 ahha, I jinxed it. While posting this message, I got outbid. and lost it. The Buy it now was cheaper. crap moron1 moron1 moron1
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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #115 on: November 28, 2011, 04:05:42 PM »
Thanks, will be posting it in the Lastest Editions when I get it. Of course, another horror one. ;D

 moron1 moron1 moron1 moron1 ahha, I jinxed it. While posting this message, I got outbid. and lost it. The Buy it now was cheaper. crap moron1 moron1 moron1

That sucks.
What title?

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #116 on: November 28, 2011, 04:08:39 PM »
Nightmare on Elm Street 4 40x60!  ;D

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« Reply #117 on: November 28, 2011, 04:09:01 PM »
Crap, I just bid on a rare poster ending soon. And now realized it says Shipping, using Royal Mail international.

uh oh. eyeroll

Just had a package delivered via Royal Mail - arrived VERY quickly and unscathed.  Seems they only like to punish domestically ;)
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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #118 on: November 28, 2011, 04:15:35 PM »
Just had a package delivered via Royal Mail - arrived VERY quickly and unscathed.  Seems they only like to punish domestically ;)

Good for you.
I think Paul must've pissed on his carrier's Cheerios or somethin'...
No one person could have the string of damaged posters he has.
C'mon Paul, have you been buggerin' the Postal Inspector's wife?  wynk

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #119 on: November 28, 2011, 04:22:17 PM »
Good for you.
I think Paul must've pissed on his carrier's Cheerios or somethin'...
No one person could have the string of damaged posters he has.
C'mon Paul, have you been buggerin' the Postal Inspector's wife?  wynk

Pauls prob watching that Great Escape programme just now,

For Sale... Original Raven Uk Quad...£5.... to anyone named Paul..
Must reply by 9:45 pm..

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #120 on: November 28, 2011, 04:27:09 PM »
Pauls prob watching that Great Escape programme just now,

For Sale... Original Raven Uk Quad...£5.... to anyone named Paul..
Must reply by 9:45 pm..

Stew

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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #121 on: November 28, 2011, 04:39:03 PM »
Do I qualify for the Quad still Stew it's only 9:38....
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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #122 on: November 28, 2011, 04:43:07 PM »
I was watching the Great Escape Doc, but forgot about the adverts on channel 4. So will watch it on catch up with no Ads, tomorrow.  Hence we've come to bed to watch Son of Kong...

Chris, You've been lucky this time.... You'll be on their watch list. ;) 
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Re: Royal Mail
« Reply #123 on: November 28, 2011, 05:15:13 PM »
Do I qualify for the Quad still Stew it's only 9:38....
So close Paul.. some guy named Paul@movieposterbid.com got it at 9:36..unlucky...

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« Reply #124 on: November 28, 2011, 09:03:14 PM »
I was watching the Great Escape Doc, but forgot about the adverts on channel 4. So will watch it on catch up with no Ads, tomorrow.  Hence we've come to bed to watch Son of Kong...

Chris, You've been lucky this time.... You'll be on their watch list. ;) 

Just like Santa!  Yayyyy!
Chris