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No longer a free postage threshold at Arceurotrade?

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SillyOldDuffer11/05/2023 10:21:04
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Posted by Howard Lewis on 10/05/2023 18:38:10:

For six momths, after being made redunsdant, and before getting back in on contract I was a parcels courier.

Deliveries to the local R A F base were a nightmare.

The girl on the gate would NOT let me in to deliver parts to the MT section. Was so bad that I used to write the "Collect" card before going to the gate house. The MT mob got fed up with having to drive 12 miles each way at the endof day, to collect their parts, when I returned to the depot.

One day, I was waved straiht in!

Howard

You might think that a secure establishment, a terrorist and espionage target, had an outbreak of "common sense", and just waved deliveries in because it made some lazy employees life easier. It does happen!

More likely though, Howard was Negatively Vetted, that is, put through a basic background check to confirm he's not an obvious wrong 'un. The entry process was simplified after he was judged trustworthy.

Dave

Samsaranda12/05/2023 14:03:02
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Further to my posting on this thread the day before yesterday concerning the time taken for postal deliveries, I ordered some items from Arceurotrade early yesterday afternoon and they arrived through my door by 1330 today. I am amazed at how quickly the package arrived, firstly congratulations to Ketan and his staff in turning round the order so quickly and secondly full marks to Royal Mail for an exceptional service. In respect of the main thread of this posting and the removal of free postage from Arc when over a set spend I have no problems with that , businesses are under a lot of pressure nowadays, costs seem to be for ever increasing. Dave W

Frank Gorse12/05/2023 19:07:00
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I placed an order with CuPalloys on Wednesday night,had an email at 0826 next morning to say it had been posted and it arrived via the much maligned Royal Mail around midday today. 10/10 to both organisations.

Mike Poole12/05/2023 21:40:06
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Our postie must regret going on holiday, when she returns she has to deliver all the post that piled up while she was away.

Mike

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