post office

[bambibooboo]

sent a card yesterday to address in england from an address in england, sent it first class (actually put two 1st class stamps on cos' thought would speed it up}. gave it in behind p.o. counter. The recepient hasn't received it yet, how bloody come? took it in late morning

[curlyfilm]

could be wrong but 1st class post is not guaranteed next day delivery

[bambibooboo]

thanx curly

really upset me was a birthday card, person thinks ive forgotten

[RATTER15]

First class is first class, you can stick 50 stamps on it, it still goes the same old first class I'm afraid!!

I don't think they guarantee next day delivery do they!
If mail has an EX post code, may be late coz the that sorting office is on strike.
Also the fact that Xmas is only 3 weeks away, mean they are very busy!!

Patience is a virtue, posses it if you can, never found in a Woman, seldom in a Man!!

[sunflower68]

soz bambiboo but I would have bunged it in the post the night before; you just can't rely on the post.
Amazingly I ordered a small kids toy online one Sunday afternoon and it arrived on my doorstep Monday morning! You never can tell~~~#

[curlyfilm]

you can use guaranteed next day delivery, costs a couple of pounds though

[RATTER15]

Why wasn't that naughty word deleted out?? was it because you omitted the g on the end??

[bambibooboo]

must be lol

i always spell it like that in textin and email

[Pippa68]

I dunno RATTER..you gonna try it and find out? ;o)

[Pippa68]

Oh yes, forgot to mention I received a first class letter today which was posted last Thursday.

[bambibooboo]

phew pippa made me feel better now

by the way didnt know it wouldnt be edited out im not a ****** trouble causer im ****** not
not gonna just swear for the ****** sake of it god

[RATTER15]

Pippa, I wouldn't dream of using such profanity in the presence of young ladies!!

[Pippa68]

Blimey..me included?

[khana]

I worked as a postman temporarily a couple of years ago and was amazed to find out that putting extra postage on parcels/letters slows the whole mailing process down as the machine that reads them throws a wobbly and it gets rejected.

I think in this case you did more harm then good by adding an extra stamp when it did not need it !

[ummmm]

hello

[ummmm]

just checking that got there in time

[liquidspace]

Bear in mind that you need a different kind of stamp for larger than "normal" letters now. If the envelope was a square shape rather than DL shape then you would need a "large" stamp as the catagories are letter, large letter and parcel now.