An Post are *****.

Kur4mA · 29-11-2010 01:51PM #1

So I've been waiting on a delivery from An Post since Friday. I took the day off work today to receive delivery and got up early. I went upstairs to sort some clothes out at about 11:20am and came down at 11:45am to find that An Post had attempted delivery at 11:30am.

I immediately rang them and a kind lady in Customer Support rang the driver. Apparently he had knocked on the door 3 times, seen the curtains were closed and then put the notice in the door. The driver does not believe in doorbells for some reason.

So... I've to wait another day for my delivery (which cost me 30 Euro) and will have to get a taxi to the collection depot myself which will probably cost me another 30 Euro or more.

An Post drivers are overpaid, useless idiotic *****.

James2693 · 29-11-2010 01:53PM

and....no one gives a shít

Gunsfortoys · 29-11-2010 01:53PM

I blame the IMF.

cson · 29-11-2010 01:54PM

kyub wrote: »

So I've been waiting on a delivery from An Post since Friday. I took the day off work today to receive delivery and got up early. I went upstairs to sort some clothes out at about 11:20am and came down at 11:45am to find that An Post had attempted delivery at 11:30am.

Haha you wasted a days annual leave on it.

Loser. :P

Voodoomelon · 29-11-2010 01:54PM

kyub wrote: »

An Post drivers are overpaid, useless idiotic *****.

Your one is.

We use An Post as our courier for the last 3 years, with over 3 thousand deliveries and only a single item has been reported missing, with no items damaged at all.

For all the slagging An Post gets, we find them bloody brilliant.

Lord Derpington · 29-11-2010 01:56PM

why didn't you open the curtains when you got up?

Pookah · 29-11-2010 01:57PM

Can you not go to the depot and collect it yourself?

Edit; yes, you can. It's at the bottom of your post.

mikedragon32 · 29-11-2010 01:58PM

kyub wrote: »

So I've been waiting on a delivery from An Post since Friday. I took the day off work today to receive delivery and got up early. I went upstairs to sort some clothes out at about 11:20am and came down at 11:45am to find that An Post had attempted delivery at 11:30am.

I immediately rang them and a kind lady in Customer Support rang the driver. Apparently he had knocked on the door 3 times, seen the curtains were closed and then put the notice in the door. The driver does not believe in doorbells for some reason.

So... I've to wait another day for my delivery (which cost me 30 Euro) and will have to get a taxi to the collection depot myself which will probably cost me another 30 Euro or more.

An Post drivers are overpaid, useless idiotic *****.

It takes you 25 minutes to dress? Grown up pants still giving you trouble?

Bullseye1 · 29-11-2010 01:58PM

kyub wrote: »

So I've been waiting on a delivery from An Post since Friday. I took the day off work today to receive delivery and got up early. I went upstairs to sort some clothes out at about 11:20am and came down at 11:45am to find that An Post had attempted delivery at 11:30am.

I immediately rang them and a kind lady in Customer Support rang the driver. Apparently he had knocked on the door 3 times, seen the curtains were closed and then put the notice in the door. The driver does not believe in doorbells for some reason.

So... I've to wait another day for my delivery (which cost me 30 Euro) and will have to get a taxi to the collection depot myself which will probably cost me another 30 Euro or more.

An Post drivers are overpaid, useless idiotic *****.

I'm sorry but i disagree. We got our post today yet the roads are covered in snow. I find the people who work with AP to be professional, courteous and good people to deal with.

String · 29-11-2010 01:59PM

Im lucky to live 1 minute drive away from collection point, and probably only about 10% of the time there is somebody home to sign for a package. Ive never had any problems with them but if I were you and had pay that much I definitly would be. I would check if an post can give packages to neighbors and try and organise that in future. I know the international delivery companys do that for me instead of making me collect it most of the time

clived2 · 29-11-2010 02:00PM

was the fleshlight worth it?

Run_to_da_hills · 29-11-2010 02:00PM

OP, don't worry, soon this will all be privatized.

Swampy · 29-11-2010 02:00PM

They never attempt delivery. I think they hate carrying packages around. I've been home when they have stuck notes in the door and they never knocked or rang the bell.

Part of me can't really blame them with the amount of packages they have to deliver these days.

senordingdong · 29-11-2010 02:00PM

Anything I've sent by registered post has been brilliant. Prompt delivery, great prices.

Anything I've sent by standard post has been a complete disaster. Even had one item stolen or lost.
Usual malark with unionised cowboys.

Blazer · 29-11-2010 02:00PM

I get mine delivered back to the parents or the brother's house..
the postwoman is good enough that if one of them is not there she'll deliver it to the other house.
Now when I'm ordering from Amazon on a Monday I have it Wednesday evening without fail..can't beat that..

saying that there's still some useless bastards in the PO..postmaster back home is one of them,...about 60 years of age just hanging in there for his pension and making no effort whatsoever..
But their service is definitely improving and I can't complain about that.

starbelgrade · 29-11-2010 02:02PM

My postman is brilliant. If I'm not in & I have a parcel, he'll leave it with a neighbour.

One time he even left a parcel on the seat of my car (it was in the driveway, unlocked).

Never had any problems at all with An Post.

prinz · 29-11-2010 02:02PM

If I had gone to the trouble of taking a day off etc to receive a package I'd stay by the door/keep an eye out the window. Seems like the obvious solution. Sorting out clothes can be done after package has been received.

Lesson learned OP.

My name is Mud · 29-11-2010 02:02PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

For all the slagging An Post gets, we find them bloody brilliant.

So why is it An Post give me a little notice saying "attempted delivery of package, please collect it at the depot between Mon-Fri 9-5"???

Do they lack sheer common sense?? Why would I not be at home to receive a package... could I conceivably be...shock horror, at work? And how convenient... the depot is only open the exact same hours I work. Handy that.

Pffft.... jokers the lot of them. Unionised tea breaks my hole.

Craven99 · 29-11-2010 02:05PM

James2693 wrote: »

and....no one gives a shít

You worked that out within 2 mins of the original post? Wow - well done

@ OP - Unfortunately lesson leanred with An Post. You will always get some people in any organisation who don't necessarily have common sense :mad:

snubbleste · 29-11-2010 02:05PM

An Post are really fantastic.
Our postman went up and down to every house last january when the driveways were treacherous and not treated. They are always courteous.

mikemac · 29-11-2010 02:06PM

My name is Mud wrote: »

So why is it An Post give me a little notice saying "attempted delivery of package, please collect it at the depot between Mon-Fri 9-5"???

Are you sure about 9-5?

Any depot I've dealt with are open at 7am
The staff are in very early to get organized for their runs. Of course they can finish earlier too. My local postman starts at 7am and finishes at 3pm.

Head over to the depot before work tomorrow, there will be staff around to sort you out

starbelgrade · 29-11-2010 02:08PM

Craven99 wrote: »

You worked that out within 2 mins of the original post? Wow - well done

@ OP - Unfortunately lesson leanred with An Post. You will always get some people in any organisation who don't necessarily have common sense :mad:

The postman knocked on the door. No-one answered. He left a note to say the parcel could be collected.

Not his fault that the OP was sorting out his knickers & didn't open the curtains.

If anyone was lacking common sense, it certainly wasn't the postie.

seamus · 29-11-2010 02:09PM

In our area, it's policy to not bring packages with them in the van. They simply shove an "attempted delivery" docket through the door whether you're there or not. This is why I get everything sent to work.

I can understand the rationale behind it, but how difficult is it to give a quick ring on the bell to check first if someone's there and then shove the docket through the door? If somebody's there, then you go down to the van and grab the parcel.

We've actually called the local depot (tallaght) about it and they told us over the phone that their postmen don't bring packages with them.

Kur4mA · 29-11-2010 02:12PM

I live in an apartment next to a main road and actually have blinds, not curtains. They're always pulled shut generally because I have a main road footpath right beside my windows with a lot of pedestrians enjoying the view of my sitting room.

... and of course I can go get it myself. As I mentioned it will be a taxi journey there and back as I don't have a car. The packages are a new computer and large monitor so I won't be carrying them back from the depot.

*EDIT* Also, DHL in Germany were provided with my mobile phone number and they passed this over to An Post when the packages reached Ireland. An Post can't call mobile phones either apparently. It's such a shame as my other delivery which came via Parcelforce in the UK then GLS once it reached Ireland was brilliant service. They delivered earlier than the tracking was showing and there was nobody home at the time as we were at work. The driver called me, asked me did I work in the area and then brought it up to me at work. Fantastic service!

An Post on the other hand... the driver is still in the area. He won't be dropping his stuff to the local depot until 3:00pm or 4:00pm but he will not attempt to redeliver. Useless.

Voodoomelon · 29-11-2010 02:12PM

My name is Mud wrote: »

So why is it An Post give me a little notice saying "attempted delivery of package, please collect it at the depot between Mon-Fri 9-5"???

Do they lack sheer common sense?? Why would I not be at home to receive a package... could I conceivably be...shock horror, at work? And how convenient... the depot is only open the exact same hours I work. Handy that.

Pffft.... jokers the lot of them. Unionised tea breaks my hole.

My local depot is open 7am-6pm, dunno about yours. How else do you propose they deliver it? You're the one who ordered a parcel to be delivered to an address that there is no one at.

My name is Mud · 29-11-2010 02:15PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Are you sure about 9-5?

Any depot I've dealt with are open at 7am
The staff are in very early to get organized for their runs. Of course they can finish earlier too. My local postman starts at 7am and finishes at 3pm.

Head over to the depot before work tomorrow, there will be staff around to sort you out

Yep, James' Street. Only open 9-5.30. Only half day Saturdays at Xmas.

Edit: Im also getting stuff delivered to work when I order something. Its when im not expecting something (like a gift) is when this crap happens to me.

clived2 · 29-11-2010 02:19PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

The postman knocked on the door. No-one answered. He left a note to say the parcel could be collected.

Not his fault that the OP was sorting out his knickers & didn't open the curtains.

If anyone was lacking common sense, it certainly wasn't the postie.

Whats this, doth mine eyes decieve me,

Starbelgrade defending the delivery man?

Its a bit early for the scrooges to be transformed:D

senordingdong · 29-11-2010 02:21PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

My local depot is open 7am-6pm, dunno about yours. How else do you propose they deliver it? You're the one who ordered a parcel to be delivered to an address that there is no one at.

Well if the OP ordered it then it should go to the OPs address.

If the OPs name is on it, then the OP should be the one to sign for it.

AP should offer a service to deliever packages at a more reasonable time.

readyletsgo · 29-11-2010 02:22PM

Is An Post not classed as the best postal service in europe and the british royal mail classed as the worst in europe there last year?
I order a lot or rubbish from ebay and amazon over the years, everything is always on time or early when ordered something in Ireland but when coming from England, always seems to be a problem with the post!

Just saying.

And there will always be people in jobs that do a bad job, thats just life!
Just go up to the depot while you are off for the day.

Ghost Train · 29-11-2010 02:22PM

We need some German efficiency in this country

Kur4mA · 29-11-2010 02:25PM

Ghost Train wrote: »

We need some German efficiency in this country

Too right we do! I don't even know if it will be at the depot today. Nobody can tell me exactly when the driver will finish his route even though I know they can call him and ask if needed.

An Post are *****.

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