BS: sub standard service

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 06:51 AM

True enough some people have terrible writing - but at least with handwritten addresses you know it's a real letter. I'm inclined to think that there should be a special business rate for all letters that aren't addressed by hand - perhaps three times the normal rate.

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: jacqui.c
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 07:39 AM

Kevin - Im finding that my handwriting is deteriorating due to arthritis and I prefer to type so that people can at least understand what I'm saying. maybe it doesn't look as personal but it's less frustrating than trying to decipher a lot of scrawl, which is what mine gets to after a short while.

Ellen - I,m having a lovely day - the last in the office before I fly out to Maine tomorrow morning for a week's holiday!

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: beardedbruce
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 07:43 AM

Kendall
Maybe next time you should send them by airplane or surface ship- those submarines can get sidetracked...

8-{E

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: Micca
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 01:51 PM

Apologies Kendall, it was me not catsPHiddle above (as she said) and I was "pulling your leg" a bit, You are very welcome to visit when you like!!

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: kendall
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 08:18 PM

No worries Micca, I knew you were "having me on".

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: Podger
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 11:43 PM

Well Kendall me old mush. Wotcha gotta do in Blighty ter get yer letters an stuff sent furst class is ter put TWO stamps on 'em. That confuses them buggers in the 'oly ghost orfice and they think it's first class 'cos yer ad ter use more an one stamp.

If yer only use one stamp then they think it's second class 'cos yer could only afford one stamp.

Quite lorgical reely.

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: GUEST,abe
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 05:40 PM

Lousy service? go to any TacoBell at shift change and ask for a senior discount. the doggy fuckers tear the door down to go nowhere.

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 26 Jun 04 - 10:08 PM

Hope this makes you feel better Kendall. Better to use messenger pidgeons.

MPs are sent letters about misdelivered mail by post watchdog - but none of them arrives
By Roya Nikkhah
(Filed: 27/06/2004)


The postal services watchdog, Postwatch, has lodged an official complaint with the Royal Mail after all the letters it sent to a group of MPs were lost in the post - the missing items were promoting a campaign to encourage people to report misdelivered or lost mail.

The letters, addressed to 49 MPs at the House of Commons, were posted first class from Ely, Cambridgeshire, on May 13. Each was clearly marked with the Postwatch return address.

   
Gillian Shephard: 'Royal Mail is now a demoralised organisation'
After a fortnight, it became clear that none of the "Stamp Out Misdelivered Mail" campaign material had been delivered.

Royal Mail had no explanation for this. A spokesman said: "We have conducted a full investigation and have found no evidence of any problems in the relevant postal areas. As far as we are concerned, the letters are not in our system."

Peter Carr, the chairman of Postwatch, said: "This incident is symptomatic of a system that is failing many customers. This is our opportunity to test the Royal Mail complaints procedure at first hand."

Postwatch said it would demand a full explanation plus compensation for the lost postage cost.

A recent survey by Postwatch suggested that more than 14 million letters were lost by Royal Mail every year. Postwatch is currently pressing for tougher laws to force Royal Mail to pay compensation for all lost post. However, Mr Carr said he had so far seen "nothing but procrastination" from the Government.

Gillian Shephard, the Tory MP for Norfolk South-West and one of Postwatch's intended recipients, has now complained to Allan Leighton, Royal Mail's chairman. "I've not yet had a reply," she said. "Perhaps I should also have faxed him."

She added: "Royal Mail is now a demoralised organisation that cannot keep to its targets. In its zeal to cut costs, it has created a workforce that is not as motivated as it once was."

Despite making a £220 million profit for the year 2003-4, Royal Mail's customer service record remains dismal. Last month, it admitted that it had failed on all 15 of its service targets, including the first-class, next-day delivery target of 92.5 per cent.

Such poor performance has prompted an investigation by Postcomm, the postal industry regulator, which expects to present Royal Mail with a customer compensation bill of up to £80 million this year.

Royal Mail faced further criticism recently over hefty bonuses paid to five of its executive directors. Adam Crozier, the chief executive, earned a £300,000 bonus, taking his total pay to £664,224.

Mr Leighton and Mr Crozier were unavailable for comment yesterday.

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 27 Jun 04 - 06:38 PM

When MPs who fail to respond to a letter say the letter was never delivered, I take that with a pinch of salt.

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: Bert
Date: 27 Jun 04 - 09:57 PM

I send everything priority mail with $200 insurance. It seems to work fine. It costs $6 a pop but when they eventually do lose one I'll get all my money back.

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 03:53 AM

I just received my check in the mail. I take back all the nasty things I said before....



for now.




Oh, by the way....another TUBE STRIKE anyone??

..xx..e

Subject: RE: BS: sub standard service
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 29 Jun 04 - 12:43 AM

Kendall, no problem. I got mine this afternoon.
No wait! it wasn't from you.....Shit!!

Seamus