Postmen delivering junk mail

Ally Dick

I was waiting on an important letter. I heard the letterbox open, and some items fall. I ran out in anticipation. What arrived in was three unaddressed flyers advertising stuff. This was delivered by the official An Post postman, so it is definitely An Post that is doing this. Anyone else notice this ? Will the No Junk Mail sign stop them ?

cowboyBuilder

A "No Junk mail" or "Addressed Post only" sign should stop a postman, but the plebs(non An Post employees) who deliver most of that ****e, some of them can't read, so good luck.

XR3i

why dont you attach a paper shredder to the inside of the letter box, problem solved

mikeym

Im getting lots of Fine Gael Propaganda coming in through my letterbox even though I have a No Junk Mail notice on the door :mad:

smash

Sinn Fein think that their election flyers aren't junk mail for some reason.

cowboyBuilder

mikeym wrote: »

Im getting lots of Fine Gael Propaganda coming in through my letterbox even though I have a No Junk Mail notice on the door :mad:

Infuriating isn't it ?

c_man

No political parties think their stuff is junk obviously. A few mildly irritated people is worth the risk to get out their vote (in their minds).

OP, the only thing that will stop a bad postman with junkmail is a good postman with junkmail.

marklazarcovic

smash wrote:

Sinn Fein think that their election flyers aren't junk mail for some reason.

Election mail is not classed as junk mail by an post

ToRamona

I understand getting junk mail if I have other mail but when the postman stops and delivers just junk mail then I dont get it unless he is getting paid to deliver a certain amount of flyers.

JackieBauer

Postman Pat, Postman Pat, Postman Pat and his black and white cat that FARTS ****ING ANTHRAX THROUGH UR LETTERBOX

Dial Hard

ToRamona wrote:

I understand getting junk mail if I have other mail but when the postman stops and delivers just junk mail then I dont get it unless he is getting paid to deliver a certain amount of flyers.

An Post run a direct mailing service whereby companies pay them to deliver leaflets.

Shocking, I know.

MilesMorales1

We accidentally signed up to this advertising company of some sort (well someone in the house did) we have had this company delivering us three letters a day for goddamn 3 years, nearly 4. Drives me insane.

Jellybaby1

An Post is a business, they sell their services which is delivering legitimate post, and rubbish, companies buy the service, the poor old postman has to deliver it, and we have to dispose of it. I'd like a sign for the door which says 'no unsolicited material' instead of 'no junk mail'.

Edit: Just saw this.. http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-secret-candidate-no-junk-mail-1375093-Mar2014/

mad muffin

Doesn't really bother me. It goes straight from the floor to the recycling bin.

marcbrophy

Dial Hard wrote: »

An Post run a direct mailing service whereby companies pay them to deliver leaflets.

Shocking, I know.

Common knowledge, I would have thought

ToRamona

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

We accidentally signed up to this advertising company of some sort (well someone in the house did) we have had this company delivering us three letters a day for goddamn 3 years, nearly 4. Drives me insane.

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjQiKST-cfKAhWGtA4KHWSWAJIQFgg3MAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dataprotection.ie%2Fdocs%2FA-Consumer-Guide-to-Dealing-with-Unsolicited-Direct-Marketing%2Fr%2F288.htm&usg=AFQjCNE2NvLXCjFChS6gN9UZH7x833L50g

Remove your name.

XR3i

why did the postman cross the road?

freshpopcorn

Junk mail doesn't really bother me. Our local take away often sends out good vouchers in the post. So if we did have a no junk mail sign we wouldn't get these. Also find it handy for finding out about offers.
The rest just goes into the fire or into the recycling bin.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Election mail is not classed as junk mail by an post

Only if addressed to you. Everything else is classed as Junk - even by An Post.

etoughguy

XR3i wrote: »

why did the postman cross the road?

Come on ya cant let us all hanging? Why did he?

DundalkDuffman

mikeym wrote: »

Im getting lots of Fine Gael Propaganda coming in through my letterbox even though I have a No Junk Mail notice on the door :mad:

The ability to read is quite important to me, if they can't respect your wishes why would you give them a vote. That's my response.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

XR3i wrote: »

why did the postman cross the road?

etoughguy wrote: »

Come on ya cant let us all hanging? Why did he?

To deliver your post to the wrong address.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

DundalkDuffman wrote: »

The ability to read is quite important to me, if they can't respect your wishes why would you give them a vote. That's my response.

I had a SF guy last time round. He called to the door and I said I didn't want his literature. As he was leaving he went to put the blurb in the letter box at the gate. I told him not to but he put it in any way. Ignoramus!

kneemos

mad muffin wrote: »

Doesn't really bother me. It goes straight from the floor to the recycling bin.

Don't get the hang up about it.Pick it up put it in the bin.It keeps people employed.

Miaireland

I can't say junknmail.bothers me too.much it just goes.into the recycling bin. I wonder though is it better to put "addressed mail only' rather than no junk mail. Junk mail can be subjective.

Badly Drunk Boy

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

We accidentally signed up to this advertising company of some sort (well someone in the house did) we have had this company delivering us three letters a day for goddamn 3 years, nearly 4. Drives me insane.

My mother got a letter from this crowd http://www.dataireland.ie saying that if she signed a letter and returned it to them, she would be taken off their mailing list. I presumed that might have been a legal requirement. She thinks she got on the list originally after buying something in some shop, rather than online.

Victor

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Election mail is not classed as junk mail by an post

As no election has yeat been called, there is no proper election material yet.

Ally Dick

Trinity Worried Tenure wrote: »

I had a SF guy last time round. He called to the door and I said I didn't want his literature. As he was leaving he went to put the blurb in the letter box at the gate. I told him not to but he put it in any way. Ignoramus!

Probably well used to putting things in letter boxes and bins

marklazarcovic

Victor wrote: »

As no election has yeat been called, there is no proper election material yet.

quite true

Graces7

Excellent for lining the cats litter trays ...slightly shiny paper..

rubadub

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Election mail is not classed as junk mail by an post

Have you any links to verify this? I heard it said in another thread.

As said an post will deliver unaddressed mail from the likes of pizza companies. But I know they are supposed to adhere to "no junkmail" signs, Junkmail is the colloqiual term for unaddressed or unsolicited mail, I have searched online and could not find any definition that said otherwise.

So if a political party wanted unaddressed mail delivered just like pizza companies I would have expected an post to treat it the exact same.

Parties are allowed free postage of addressed flyers which I would most certainly expect the postman to be delivered. Just like if a pizza company got your address and sent it through official post I would expect to get it.

But you appear to be saying they will treat this differently.

Miaireland wrote: »

I can't say junknmail.bothers me too.much it just goes.into the recycling bin. I wonder though is it better to put "addressed mail only' rather than no junk mail. Junk mail can be subjective.

It appears to be only subjective to politicians and canvassers. I have heard nobody else being confused about it, have never seen a definition that would say otherwise (unless coming from a policitian).

One pathetic excuse I have heard is that canvassers have had people run down the road after them saying "you ignored my house!, where is my flyer" and the canvasser says "you have a no junkmail sign so I posted none" and this imaginary householder said "your leaflets are most certainly not junk, I want them". I have seen this tall tale used on several occassions. The canvassers then say the onus is on you to put up an additional sign saying "no political leaflets" or "no unaddressed mail". The dogs on the street know "junkmail" means the same as "unaddressed mail", therefore the onus should be on the alleged complaining householders to put up "election flyers welcome" signs above their "no junkmail" signs.

These lying cunt intrusive canvassers make out like its a "can't win" situation. I would rather face the wrath of someone upset they did not get a leaflet than someone pissed off with me disobeying a no junkmail sign. Also they have every right to ignore a house anyway, I have seen gangs of these scumbags on my road and I got no leaflet even though I have no sign up about junkmail.

The imaginary compainers are already going to get their addressed political leaflet, postage paid for by the taxpayer. Why do the parties think they need more than 1?

I still am trying to find out the legalities of what you can put through peoples doors. Can I attach an election flyer to a black sack of rubbish and push the start of the bag through a politicians letterbox? I come home to waste material half hanging out my letterbox so I wonder if legally there is any difference. Like is there a weight limit? as I said my black sack would have voting information on it.

Banjoxed

mikeym wrote: »

Im getting lots of Fine Gael Propaganda coming in through my letterbox even though I have a No Junk Mail notice on the door :mad:

I used to do the dirt on my ex girlfriend and I had a second (dirty) phone that she didnt know about.

Karma's a bitch, isn't it?

Los Lobos

Depending on the quality of the paper, they can be great for roaches. I always stockpile the quality ones