Dickensman Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 The festive season is hotting up as it took 20 minutes to send a recorded envelope, even though they had 4 0f the 5 windows manned. Traipsed in at 2:55 left at 3:15.It would be soooo nice to hear "window number twelve please"fat chance as there are only 5 of them. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalamityKel Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Was is not the last day for international airmail xmas posting or something like that today? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickensman Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 Damn! I do hope not KK, my recorded package was going all the way to my accountant's in Cheshunt! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianr Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 >The festive season is hotting up as it took 20 minutes to send a recorded envelope,It took twenty minutes to queue for a certificate of posting at about 3pm on November 1.When I walked past the PO half an hour ago, the queue went right out onto the street; six to eight places before you even got inside the place.And they shut down the Melbourne Grove sub-office. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickensman Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 Last year the longest I queued was for 35 minutes.Take a shooting stick and a good book, if you need to post anything which needs a signature. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyb3 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 You have obviously never endured Peckham Rye Post Office. I am sure that if the queue is too short they close a few windows to make it longer, and i have never seen all the windows open, lucky to have half, but usually 2 or 3. I must come over to Lordship Lane more often. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Postmark that cardy place has a sign up saying they'll frank and post cards etc profits to hospice Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickensman Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 PostMark is the card shop in North cross rd, what a good idea to frank and post them too, good service indeed.Unlike their opening hours not until 10am where most shops are open at 9am. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbaz Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I just can't understand why with todays technology the PO haven't come up with a machine that you pop your parcel on, select type of delivery and pay? Bonkers if you ask me. You can print off and pay for postage online but if it's recorded your still need to get them to stamp the proof of postage...largely pointless. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyruskin Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Bobbaz, they have such a machine at the post office near where I work and it has helped reduce queues significantly. The machines are used for posting items using standard delivery and for buying stamps. If you want to send something recorded or special delivery then you have to queue. They operate a ticketing system for the counter services, akin to the deli counter at Sainsbury's, but there are different 'queues' for special delivery and foreign exchange if I remember correctly. Perhaps it's a pilot system that they are considering for wider implementation... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMacGabhann Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Post office near me at Blackfriars has closed down completely and is now a Tesco - apart from a small room next door which consists only of machines which weight and dispense correct postage stickers. When it works it's great but when you need to check anything, or if all the machines are out of order it's pointless Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siduhe Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 SeanMacGabhann Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Post office near me at Blackfriars has closed down> completely and is now a Tesco - apart from a small> room next door which consists only of machines> which weight and dispense correct postage> stickers. > > When it works it's great but when you need to> check anything, or if all the machines are out of> order it's pointless+1 to that. I use the same facility on Tudor Street...it is a bit odd when you first try it, but fine for basic postage when everything is working. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weegee Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 ladyruskin Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Bobbaz, they have such a machine at the post> office near where I work and it has helped reduce> queues significantly. The machines are used for> posting items using standard delivery and for> buying stamps. If you want to send something> recorded or special delivery then you have to> queue. They operate a ticketing system for the> counter services, akin to the deli counter at> Sainsbury's, but there are different 'queues' for> special delivery and foreign exchange if I> remember correctly. Perhaps it's a pilot system> that they are considering for wider> implementation...Yes yes they have these machines at London Bridge Post Office! Often my misssus has a struggle geting to the Lordship Lane to post an item, with 2 little kids in tow!I take her letters and glide into London Bridge...Brilliant machines...easy to use..clear bright colourful instructions. You can post any small item or parcel.But unlike the Sainsburys 'temperamental' Self Service machines....the Post Office self posting machines are very reliable!!!I wish there was an Post Office equivalent of Station Manager Barry Jones.....,who would read this and prod someone to invest in technology! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/14686-lordship-lane-post-office-20-mins/#findComment-390519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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