The state of the country !!

[Peter Brydon]

Just got back from sending some badges off in Jiffy Bags at the Post Office.

The pleasant enough lady behind the counter asked when I passed the first Jiffy Bag to her " would you mind telling me what is in the packet " to which I replied "No".

When it became clear that if I did not tell her, the packet would not get posted, I did tell her but I also pointrd out that if the packet had contained cocaine or heroin it was unlikely that I would tell her the truth.

On the way home it occurred to me that had I just bought a 90p stamp and put the packet directly in a post box no one would know what it contained.

Perhaps just the current state of the world but if there was a" like for like "alternative to the Post Office, I don't think the Post Office would last 5 minutes.

Rant over.

P.B.

[GriffMJ]

I hate telling them whats in the parcel...... why should they know... oh yes, everybody is a terrorist now! Bring back the good old days of the Cold War!!

[Old Smelly]

I think it's to do with selling you the extras, ie, if you say it's something valuable then they say you have to send it Special or Recorded. I'm sure it came in with the new tarifs and package size restrictions this year
Lee

[Chacal]

Peter

Could have been worse mate, at least you weren’t returning a ‘Rampant Rabbit’ to Ann Summers. The PO ladies normally just ask if it is “cash, jewellery or vouchers”, or if it has any value.

This has just reminded that one of my Postcard Clubs was giving out cards against privatisation of the PO to send to your MP - unfortunately my local MP is in the doghouse for head-butting another MP in the Commons bar, so I doubt he gives a monkeys about the PO.

Now off to post a package of semtex, red mercury and crystal meth to a chap in France. See you all when I get parole.

Graham

[Old Smelly]

Originally Posted by Chacal

Now off to post a package of semtex, red mercury and crystal meth to a chap in France.

As it was recently revealed that the 'powers that be' have been using their computers to scan our phone calls and emails there is possibly a SWAT team en route as we speak

Lee

[Chacal]

Originally Posted by Old Smelly

As it was recently revealed that the 'powers that be' have been using their computers to scan our phone calls and emails there is possibly a SWAT team en route as we speak

Lee

Lee

Considering the countries I’ve visited in the last few years I’m surprised I haven’t already had a visit ‘fae the polis’ as the locals say.

Graham

[Sonofacqms]

PB,

Big Brother is asking you . . !

Rob

[Phil2M]

I just posted a small box to FBK, containing a flag, the PO lady never asked me anything about it at all. Just weighed and paid!

Phil

[David Tremain]

She was probably just being nosey. If it's within the same country, what's the big deal? Do all packages get X-rayed these days?
David

[Phil2M]

Hi David,

Its a new PO policy in the UK, with an updated (very long) prohibited articles list, that the counter staff have to ask what you are sending, this applies to both UK internal and International post. My PO lady was being naughty.

Phil

[Rockape]

This leaflet explains....

http://www.royalmail.com/sites/defau...t_July2013.pdf

valid from 15th July 2013.

WRT to counter clerk questions, You just need to state it has no prohibited goods as per the Royal Mail Form RMDG1A. Better still, print off a copy and produce it each time you post over the counter

If nothing else, it will shut them up for a second before their brain reboots and asks you if you want any more stamps

[zob]

Originally Posted by 8thfoot

Just got back from sending some badges off in Jiffy Bags at the Post Office.

The pleasant enough lady behind the counter asked when I passed the first Jiffy Bag to her " would you mind telling me what is in the packet " to which I replied "No".

When it became clear that if I did not tell her, the packet would not get posted, I did tell her but I also pointrd out that if the packet had contained cocaine or heroin it was unlikely that I would tell her the truth.

On the way home it occurred to me that had I just bought a 90p stamp and put the packet directly in a post box no one would know what it contained.

Perhaps just the current state of the world but if there was a" like for like "alternative to the Post Office, I don't think the Post Office would last 5 minutes.

Rant over.

P.B.

I think what they are trying to ascertain is, if it is in their eyes a letter (printed material) that you are sending or if it’s a small packet/parcel (non-printed material).

[ubervamp]

Originally Posted by 8thfoot

I did tell her but I also pointrd out that if the packet had contained cocaine or heroin it was unlikely that I would tell her the truth.

Whenever I send shipments of cocaine I usually just tell them it's cap badges. Since they have no concept of what a cap badge is in Norway, they just smile and stamp it

[Unknownsoldier]

I do love that PDF telling you, you're not allowed to send narcotics and illegal drugs by post........... sheesh what bunch of muppets run this....

[Sunray9]

I have a part-time job in this pleasant market town in Devon, I work for a local pharmacy delivering prescriptions (alright, so I'm a drug runner!). The pharmacy is about to be taken over by a large company, we've had their management team in for the last few days, tomorrow they wish me to attend work with my passport ... so I can show that I am British and not an immigrant seeking work !
I have to say that at the age I have reached I'm not best pleased at this development and really couldn't give a tinker's cuss for adherence to petty regulation. Bah!