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‘Your parcel’s in the bin’ note from postman
A MAN who works in IT security was stunned to return home to find a "Sorry you were out" note from the postman, saying a parcel had been left in his bin.
Mark Goddard opened the bin, used for his garden waste and discovered the package lay beneath a mountain of wet and smelly garden rubbish deposited by the gardener the same day.
Mr Goddard, 41, said the package contained two soggy batteries and a charger for his digital camera, ordered the week before.
"I read the message and laughed out loud in disbelief," he said.
Mr Goddard of Sylvan Close, St Leonards, said he had phoned Royal Mail to complain and a representative had apologised.
The items, worth £41.92, have dried out.
"It could have been anything, someone's photos or anything at all," he added. "You never know what's in the parcels. It could be credit card details or anything like that."
He said he was concerned that items which could help a thief commit identity fraud could be left outside a person's home.
A Royal Mail spokesman said it was normal policy to leave a parcel slip but not the parcel.
"A card should have been left confirming that we had attempted to deliver the item and offering a number of options including redelivery."
"The postmen and women at Ringwood delivery office will be reminded of the correct procedures to follow when delivering items of this nature.
"I would like to apologise to Mr Goddard for the problem he suffered with the delivery," she added.
1:00pm Wednesday 26th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Mr Angry, Bournemouth on 1:05pm Wed 26 Mar 08
WOW, what a story, thanks OHEC, you have made my day.
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WOW, what a story, thanks OHEC, you have made my day.
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Posted by: ericthe red, Christchurch on 1:11pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Slow Newsday then !!!!
Posted by: ericthe red, Christchurch on 1:12pm Wed 26 Mar 08
slow newsday then !!!!
Posted by: Mr Angry, Bournemouth on 1:13pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Why does my 4 kisses x come out as asterix's? Thats a real story.
Why does my 4 kisses x come out as asterix's? Thats a real story.
Posted by: silky, Bournemouth on 2:05pm Wed 26 Mar 08
I hate it when the postman/delivery driver leaves your parcel with a neighbour you don't speak to because they are WEIRD!
I hate it when the postman/delivery driver leaves your parcel with a neighbour you don't speak to because they are WEIRD!
Posted by: denis, bournemouth on 3:09pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Lucky man getting HIS post delivered to HIS address. We get someone else's post at least once a week and only this morning our neighbour brough us post that had been put through her door.
If postal delivery persons had to take a reading test, I suggest some of them would be out of a job.
Lucky man getting HIS post delivered to HIS address. We get someone else's post at least once a week and only this morning our neighbour brough us post that had been put through her door.
If postal delivery persons had to take a reading test, I suggest some of them would be out of a job.
Posted by: paul, poole on 4:00pm Wed 26 Mar 08
A metal box with lockable lid bolted to the House is whats needed.
A metal box with lockable lid bolted to the House is whats needed.
Posted by: the owl, Bere Regis on 4:07pm Wed 26 Mar 08
If the government found a way to tax brains I reckon all postmen would be in for a refund.
If the government found a way to tax brains I reckon all postmen would be in for a refund.
Posted by: oscar99, bournemouth on 5:43pm Wed 26 Mar 08
least he got his parcel mine ended up in irland and got destroyed lucky man
least he got his parcel mine ended up in irland and got destroyed lucky man
Posted by: norbitonpaul on 5:59pm Wed 26 Mar 08
I've experienced similar idiocy from parcels-delivery people on three occasions in the past six months. Does this warrant a special supplement from the Echo? Stop the presses!
I've experienced similar idiocy from parcels-delivery people on three occasions in the past six months. Does this warrant a special supplement from the Echo? Stop the presses!
Posted by: MIG, Poole on 7:22pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Well I would give the postman some credit for at least trying to be helpful. I have had items left in my bin - but the recycling bin NOT the rubbish bin. I didn't have problem with that.
In Poole, if one has to collect packages from the LDO there is no public parking and one even has to pay to park in the road outside! Any delivery is better than effectively having to pay an excess.
Bournemouth does have the benefit of a newish LDO with public parking spaces even though people still seem to use the pavement in Wellington road...
Deliveries by White Van Man - Now that's another story!
Well I would give the postman some credit for at least trying to be helpful. I have had items left in my bin - but the recycling bin NOT the rubbish bin. I didn't have problem with that.
In Poole, if one has to collect packages from the LDO there is no public parking and one even has to pay to park in the road outside! Any delivery is better than effectively having to pay an excess.
Bournemouth does have the benefit of a newish LDO with public parking spaces even though people still seem to use the pavement in Wellington road...
Deliveries by White Van Man - Now that's another story!
Posted by: sibisogno, Bournemouth on 8:56pm Wed 26 Mar 08
I also had a parcel left in my recycle bin, only to come home and find the bin men had emptied it earlier in the day, they had recycled my unopened, undelivered and unsigned for parcel, still, I did have a nice card saying where it HAD been.
I also had a parcel left in my recycle bin, only to come home and find the bin men had emptied it earlier in the day, they had recycled my unopened, undelivered and unsigned for parcel, still, I did have a nice card saying where it HAD been.
Posted by: fedupwithjobsworths, Moordown on 4:42pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Shame Postmen are not trained to put all junk mail straight into the nearest bin rather than through our letter boxes.
Shame Postmen are not trained to put all junk mail straight into the nearest bin rather than through our letter boxes.
Posted by: DavidR, Broadstone on 10:09pm Thu 27 Mar 08
We in Broadstone (at least in BH18 8HE) are fortunate to have postmen who use their brains and common sense. I for one am glad of them - they do their job well!
We in Broadstone (at least in BH18 8HE) are fortunate to have postmen who use their brains and common sense. I for one am glad of them - they do their job well!
Posted by: DavidR, Broadstone on 10:11pm Thu 27 Mar 08
We in Broadstone (at least in BH18 8HE) are fortunate to have postmen who use their brains and common sense. I for one am glad of them - they do their job well!
We in Broadstone (at least in BH18 8HE) are fortunate to have postmen who use their brains and common sense. I for one am glad of them - they do their job well!
Posted by: Lan, Australia (Ex-Bournemouth!) on 5:43am Fri 28 Mar 08
I used to live in Southbourne in a house converted into 2 flats. all the upstairs was our - downstairs and garden was our neighbours - so where does the postie choose to leave my parcel - in the neighbours shed! looked a bit dodgy creepin round their shed looking for it...
I used to live in Southbourne in a house converted into 2 flats. all the upstairs was our - downstairs and garden was our neighbours - so where does the postie choose to leave my parcel - in the neighbours shed! looked a bit dodgy creepin round their shed looking for it...
Posted by: derek, dorset on 11:35am Mon 31 Mar 08
Latest thing power from bio-mass well done echo and post office for bringing it all together.
Latest thing power from bio-mass well done echo and post office for bringing it all together.
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