An Post/Unsolicited Mail

Saint_Mel · 13-07-2007, 15:06

Quick question about An Post and unsolicited mail.

Saw our postman this morning and he popped a few letters into our postbox.

Went to get them and turns out all he was delivering was some unaddressed
flyers for Concern, some recycling flyer and a leaflet from another charity.

Should An Post be delivering this unsolicited letters/flyers?

**RuggieBear** · 13-07-2007, 15:10

they get paid alot to do it.

**Vladimir Kurtains** · 13-07-2007, 15:28

Yep, they're allowed to do it.

admiralofthefleet · 13-07-2007, 15:29

stick a big sign up in your porch reading 'no junk mail', worked for me

Dudess · 13-07-2007, 17:17

Other side of the spectrum: I sent a small package to a friend in Cork (as in, something in a medium-sized padded envelope) on the morning of June 25th. Did it in the GPO. My friend got it last Wednesday (July 11). Over two weeks! The reason was because I added an extra line to the address, which was correct and would surely have made things even easier.

markpb · 13-07-2007, 17:30

Apparently the postman in my hometown was removing all the spam and advertising from people's post, puting it in a bag and dumping it in a bog outside the town. Had been successfully un-spamming people for years before he was found out and fired.

**AlmightyCushion** · 13-07-2007, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by markpb

Apparently the postman in my hometown was removing all the spam and advertising from people's post, puting it in a bag and dumping it in a bog outside the town. Had been successfully un-spamming people for years before he was found out and fired.

The guy deserves a medal not a p45.

***Silverfish*** · 13-07-2007, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlmightyCushion

The guy deserves a medal not a p45.

For littering?

**The-Rigger** · 14-07-2007, 02:07

wow, I was unaware that it was the postman that was pushing the leaflets and sh1te through the letterbox.

democrates · 14-07-2007, 02:20

I register everywhere I can for junk mail.

Burn it in the auld Treehugger2000 and heat the house.

Reku · 16-07-2007, 07:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saint_Mel

some recycling flyer

Was it made from 100% recycled paper?

**kbannon** · 16-07-2007, 10:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by markpb

Apparently the postman in my hometown was removing all the spam and advertising from people's post, puting it in a bag and dumping it in a bog outside the town. Had been successfully un-spamming people for years before he was found out and fired.

Our postie is also innovative. He has saved us the hassle of signing for registered letters by doing it himself and then dropping them in the letterbox!

monkeyfudge · 16-07-2007, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dudess

Other side of the spectrum: I sent a small package to a friend in Cork (as in, something in a medium-sized padded envelope) on the morning of June 25th. Did it in the GPO. My friend got it last Wednesday (July 11). Over two weeks! The reason was because I added an extra line to the address, which was correct and would surely have made things even easier.

You added "Ireland, Earth, The Universe" didn't you?

I used to design flyers for dispatch as junk mail... there a good few restrictions that An Post has on what they'll deliver though.

J.S. Pill · 16-07-2007, 10:32

Here's a quick guide about how to stop the receipt of unsolicited mail through the Mail preference service.

Usually straight forward enough

Mods: better suited to biz > consumer > comsumer issues?

2 stroke · 16-07-2007, 11:14

Gather up all your unsolicited mail, mark it as 'unwanted mail return to sender' and post in nearest letter box. Or go through mail to find a freepost envelope that you dont need, fill it with your junk mail and post. Shame to see those freepost letters going to waste and its getting embarrasing visiting the postoffice when using them to post larger unwanted items.

13-07-2007, 15:06	#1
Saint_Mel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,793 Adverts \| Friends	An Post/Unsolicited Mail Quick question about An Post and unsolicited mail. Saw our postman this morning and he popped a few letters into our postbox. Went to get them and turns out all he was delivering was some unaddressed flyers for Concern, some recycling flyer and a leaflet from another charity. Should An Post be delivering this unsolicited letters/flyers?

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13-07-2007, 15:10	#2
RuggieBear Purgamentum init, exit purgamentum! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Down Posts: 14,118 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Rugby, Rugby Mods	they get paid alot to do it.

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Vladimir Kurtains Fancy a ride? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cyclists all over Italy are waiting for your call. Posts: 11,053 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Cycling	Yep, they're allowed to do it.

13-07-2007, 15:29	#4
admiralofthefleet Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dublin & Arklow Posts: 12,307 Adverts \| Friends	stick a big sign up in your porch reading 'no junk mail', worked for me

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Dudess Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30,233 Adverts \| Friends	Other side of the spectrum: I sent a small package to a friend in Cork (as in, something in a medium-sized padded envelope) on the morning of June 25th. Did it in the GPO. My friend got it last Wednesday (July 11). Over two weeks! The reason was because I added an extra line to the address, which was correct and would surely have made things even easier.

13-07-2007, 17:30	#6
markpb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 4,547 Adverts \| Friends	Apparently the postman in my hometown was removing all the spam and advertising from people's post, puting it in a bag and dumping it in a bog outside the town. Had been successfully un-spamming people for years before he was found out and fired.

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The-Rigger Merry Christmas Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Somewhere ITK Posts: 17,052 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows	wow, I was unaware that it was the postman that was pushing the leaflets and sh1te through the letterbox.

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democrates Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SthDub Posts: 1,963 Adverts \| Friends	I register everywhere I can for junk mail. Burn it in the auld Treehugger2000 and heat the house.

16-07-2007, 10:32	#14
J.S. Pill Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cork Posts: 1,185 Adverts \| Friends	Here's a quick guide about how to stop the receipt of unsolicited mail through the Mail preference service. Usually straight forward enough Mods: better suited to biz > consumer > comsumer issues?

16-07-2007, 11:14	#15
2 stroke Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Underneath Posts: 1,496 Adverts \| Friends	Gather up all your unsolicited mail, mark it as 'unwanted mail return to sender' and post in nearest letter box. Or go through mail to find a freepost envelope that you dont need, fill it with your junk mail and post. Shame to see those freepost letters going to waste and its getting embarrasing visiting the postoffice when using them to post larger unwanted items.