Royal Mail, dodgy as f...

semajohn

Forum GOD!
Some of you will know. The Royal Mail lost a parcel back in April.

In the parcel was a loaned razor 😱

Despite the postie coming to my door, providing the label, scanning the label and last tracked to Romford sorting centre (all trackable).

That's not good enough for a claim.

This is what they said I need to make a claim.

Dear Stephen

Thank you for your email.

In order for us to review your claim we will require the following:

• Proof of posting must be one of the following:

o Post Office receipt showing the service used, if applicable tracking number and the postage paid (unfortunately we cannot accept Post Office till receipts as they do not hold these details)
o On-line Postage receipt (Stamped at the Post Office)
o E-proof of posting receipt – email confirmation of postage being purchased showing the tracking reference and recipients details (the item must be showing on TES as being ‘accepted at Post Office’)

Once claim evidence are received, we will review your claim.

Regards
HiuYing Cheung
Royal Mail


So the till receipts we receive when just dropping off (paid and printed via the app). Not good enough.

The fact you can track the parcel to its last known location.
Not good enough.

If you use the app and print off the label and take the parcel to the desk. You need them to stamp the receipt at the bottom of the print out.

Or

If like me, you have them come to your home and collect (which is also cheaper than counter service). You must keep the e-receipt (which I didn't and long since deleted from the bin).

Lesson learnt 😭
 
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chazt

shave
Seems like they’ve constructed their rules and regulations as preemptive means to avoid accountability for their own planned ineptitude, knowing full well that most people aren’t sticklers for holding postal records. Royal Scam is more like it. Becker and Fagen predicted this predicament.
 

sɐǝɹpu∀

riverrun
If like me, you have them come to your home and collect (which is also cheaper than counter service). You must keep the e-receipt (which I didn't and long since deleted from the bin).

Lesson learnt 😭
That's why I have a copy of every (legitimate) email since about 2008 (when my last backup disaster happened, it should have been longer). I have a more paranoid backup strategy now.
 

Zorro

Forum GOD!
If you have evidence of it traveling through their systems, then you have evidence that they have lost it.
 

beb023

Guru
Seems like Horizon all over again. Royal Mail is not fit for purpose, and I doubt that it ever has been. They're happy to sell you 24-hour delivery postage, and still won't deliver for four days!
 

semajohn

Forum GOD!
Good news.

After my claim for the lost parcel was rejected and so was my following complaint.

I asked for this matter to be escalated.

The claim has now been looked as more thoroughly and I've been informed that a cheque is on its way.

It's a shame I had to challenge Royal Mail to honour their cover policy that most of us pay extra for, for pieces of mind.
 
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