Postmen leaving a card saying you were out... when you were actually in

[dirtydog]

Does this happen to you often? It's happened to me twice in the last few weeks and it's a tad annoying

I'm tempted to complain (yes I know it's surprising that I would consider complaining ) - would you bother or just shrug it off as one of those things?

Oh and another time when I actually WAS out, he left a parcel for me right outside my front door which anyone could have walked off with!

[Belmit]

I've never had it happen - if I'm in they ring the bell and I answer, if I'm out they leave a card. It shouldn't be accepted as the norm.

In fact, sometimes my postie leaves a card but writes on it that he's hidden the parcel round the side of the house. Ironically, probably more likely to lose his job by doing that than leaving a card even if I'm in.

[Stan_Lite]

I've never had it happen to me but I've heard many stories about it happening to other people. If I'm expecting something which I'm keen to get my hands on, I tend to wander about looking out of windows looking for the van in case the postie does do it. Never happened yet though.

Did you annoy your postie at any time by any chance?

I would think twice about reporting it to be honest. If he gets a bollocking and works out it was you who grassed him up, God knows what you'll find through your letterbox Seriously though, it's a tough call - do you report it in the hope it doesn't happen again or do you leave it in case it causes more trouble in future?

[Pheebs]

Only happened a couple of times and normally only from courier people Our Royal Mail man is wubberly

[NokkonWud]

It happens around here all the time. I've actually caught the postman doing it and he goes 'Oh, you were in'... yeah, if you'd knocked or rang the doorbell you'd have known! I was only in the kitchen, so I could see him at the door.

My dads even gone to collect something before and the woman at the depot goes 'oh, he's always doing that' (leaving cards without calling).

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by NokkonWud

It happens around here all the time. I've actually caught the postman doing it and he goes 'Oh, you were in'... yeah, if you'd knocked or rang the doorbell you'd have known! I was only in the kitchen, so I could see him at the door.

My dads even gone to collect something before and the woman at the depot goes 'oh, he's always doing that' (leaving cards without calling).

Yep, same here. Bloody annoying. Never close the gate either!

I remember once leaving the door on the snip because I was in and didn't want to miss a delivery while in the kitchen/upstairs. Put a little note on the door saying 'Bell not working, please knock on door or leave in porch'.

I came out at around 3pm to put something outside and guess what I found? A note on the doormat (through the letterbox - he must have had to HOLD the door shut to stop it opening as he pushed the letterbox) telling me that I wasn't in so he'd taken it to the depo.

We seem to have loads of different posties too, but none of them can close a gate that was closed when they arrived.

[dirtydog]

Never annoyed them (I say them as I often seem to get different ones), I'm always polite and friendly with them just like with any delivery I receive.

Yeah it did occur to me that if I complain, and he ends up getting a bollocking, computer components I order in future might end up as a football down at the sorting office, human nature being what it is with some people

On balance it probably isn't worth complaining is it

Oh well, another trip down the collection depot tomorrow!

[Jingo]

In a previous job the postie used to come and deliver and then stop for a cuppa and a chat most mornings!

[Streeteh]

The postmen are really good around here but i did once nearly 'miss' a delivery from a citylink guy. Fortunately i heard the mail box close and had a look and saw him strolling away, i went out and called to him and he looked rather peed off tbh. When he gave me the package i noticed he had a bundle of missed delivery slips in his hand, all filled out. I can only assume he just filled them all in and was just going around posting them to save time.

Cheeky git tbh.

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by Streeteh

The postmen are really good around here but i did once nearly 'miss' a delivery from a citylink guy. Fortunately i heard the mail box close and had a look and saw him strolling away, i went out and called to him and he looked rather peed off tbh. When he gave me the package i noticed he had a bundle of missed delivery slips in his hand, all filled out. I can only assume he just filled them all in and was just going around posting them to save time.

Cheeky git tbh.

I reckon mine must be doing that because it would take longer to stand there and fill the card in, than it would take to ring my bell and just give me the item