Dorsetmike
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I ordered a laptop battery on 05/10, despatched Royal Mail 2nd class 09/10, (what do they use for stock handling? Sloths?) finally received 24/10 ---- 13 days in transit (or some larger vehicle) It was only coming from Devon, the next county FFS, just over 100 miles.
I recall a time when all letters would be delivered the day after posting (for more distant destinations they may say for items posted before 1pm or some other time) Parcels usually took a day or so longer. Letter post cost 2 1/2 d (old money = 1p now)
In those days everything further than a few miles went by rail. Now it all goes by road plus the mail system is overloaded by junk mail. Most interpersonal communication is now by email so that removes a load from the postal service.
Any suggestions for improvement?
My offerings, ban junk mail; return mail transport to rail for distances over say 50 miles, trains do still run regularly (in UK at least.) encourage more people and companies to use emailed statements, bills etc (assuming they have an internet connection)
Their excuses probably include "junk mail pays for the service, without it postage charges would have to go up! ", "Rail transport is too expensive" (only because they are transporting so much junk mail!)
My junk mail goes straight in the recycling bin, not looked in even, let alone read, same is probably true of the majority of recipients so the senders are wasting loads of money, (which the consumers of their product eventually pays for in increased prices)
Anybody know what percentage of letter type mail (i.e not parcel or packet) is junk mail? From what comes through my door I would guess 75% plus, followed by 20% plus bills and account statements (which could easily come by email for most people nowadays) remainder being mostly "semi junk" -- reminders &/or special offers from companies you deal with, or have dealt with in the past. A few xmas cards in season?
I recall a time when all letters would be delivered the day after posting (for more distant destinations they may say for items posted before 1pm or some other time) Parcels usually took a day or so longer. Letter post cost 2 1/2 d (old money = 1p now)
In those days everything further than a few miles went by rail. Now it all goes by road plus the mail system is overloaded by junk mail. Most interpersonal communication is now by email so that removes a load from the postal service.
Any suggestions for improvement?
My offerings, ban junk mail; return mail transport to rail for distances over say 50 miles, trains do still run regularly (in UK at least.) encourage more people and companies to use emailed statements, bills etc (assuming they have an internet connection)
Their excuses probably include "junk mail pays for the service, without it postage charges would have to go up! ", "Rail transport is too expensive" (only because they are transporting so much junk mail!)
My junk mail goes straight in the recycling bin, not looked in even, let alone read, same is probably true of the majority of recipients so the senders are wasting loads of money, (which the consumers of their product eventually pays for in increased prices)
Anybody know what percentage of letter type mail (i.e not parcel or packet) is junk mail? From what comes through my door I would guess 75% plus, followed by 20% plus bills and account statements (which could easily come by email for most people nowadays) remainder being mostly "semi junk" -- reminders &/or special offers from companies you deal with, or have dealt with in the past. A few xmas cards in season?
