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Heads up. New postage with tracking scam.

janeababe — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 02:26:54 GMT

G’day folks.

New scam emerging…….

As we all know, eBay sellers only require the delivery of an item’s tracking to say ‘delivered’ and that’s about where their responsibilities lie…. Fair enough, but we often see the boards filled with buyers claiming they didn’t get their item.

Now, some couriers & postal delivery drivers will leave the item in a safe spot and take a photo to cover their butt, when scanning the item as delivered.
All well and good…… BUT…… the new scam is that now, they are taking the picture of the item, then taking the item! (Probably not a new scam, but I only heard about it recently, when a friends home security captured it all…. in Victoria)

This all falls back to the delivery service used, but oh my…. How damn frustrating!! 😖😖

And what of those folk who don’t have security cameras to catch these postal delivery thieves!?!?

It’s always something……. Less and less integrity these days. 😡

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papermoon.lady — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 02:41:24 GMT

Not really new, but certainly worrying. I have been reading negative reviews of postal services where the reviewer claimed what you said for quite a while (now and then, and for all couriers)...

Personally, I am always worried near Christmas because AusPost for example has casuals who don't really care, so they can very well do that and then claim it must have been a neighbour.

I remember that I often stated that the courier could take a photo and run away when they first introduced photos as proof. Photos are only valid with honest couriers, so if you cannot find your item you have an idea, but not with thieves of course.

Once something strange happened to me, although it was more incompetence than theft I think.

I was waiting for a parcel from Germany with signature on delivery and the newbie thought it meant his signature (not mine) and on top of that left the parcel in front of my door (not even behind the screen door) in an apartment building, and of course the parcel disappeared. I was fully compensated, but the item was a bargain, and I was only compensated for what I had paid of course, not for its average price, so it was very annoying. At that time there were people in the building who had done weird things to others and were then kicked out. I think they stole it, but I didn't tell them because when other neighbours complained about something they were quite aggressive, so I thought I would just forget about it, as I had been compensated anyway.

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pnc75 — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 03:24:02 GMT

In local PO the other day, I heard AP lady explaining to a customer wanting to collect a parcel that they no longer leave them if no-one's home as too many were being stole. 😞

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domino-710 — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 03:55:21 GMT

A little off topic - I have a very newbie - actually signed up the day before he bought - OK - this remains ??

All my listings are 5 business days for posting - given the current conditions.

2 Days after he purchased - received an email - post urgent - provide tracking.

Having posted it with tracking 3 days after purchase - I explained to him - all sellers have a handling time - watch for it. etc.

He emailed back ' Sit ' - Kindest Regards *****

So I did. lol

Any idea what ' Sit ' means. ??

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papermoon.lady — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 04:00:47 GMT

@domino-710 wrote:
Any idea what ' Sit ' means. ??

I hope he didn't forget an h?

Seriously, no idea. Maybe "OK, I'll sit and wait", lol (in which case he might need some munchies).

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domino-710 — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 04:01:54 GMT

LOL - he won me over at ' kindest regards ' .

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jellybirddesigns — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 04:09:08 GMT

I think having a PO Box mitigates a lot of this.

We took a box a few years ago so we could minimise the risk of identity theft and have zero mail coming to our house, but having all purchases delivered there too is a bonus.

I know not everyone is in a position to get a box, but worth it if you can.

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janeababe — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 05:36:28 GMT

@Dom: SIT = stay in touch.

@papermoon: like I said, it might not be new, but it’s the first I’d heard of it happening.
I’ve always been suspicious of Xmas casual staff 😁

@pnc: Aust Post most certainly do leave items at addresses. I’ve had 2 tucked in behind my screen door in the past 2 weeks.
I’ve still got 3 in transit atm but I suspect I’ll be waiting some time for these ones!

@jelly: yes, P.O. Boxes are good but not all businesses will post to them. 😉

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papermoon.lady — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 05:42:01 GMT

You are right about SIT. Thank you - I have learnt something!

http://acronymsandslang.com/meaning-of/chat-and-sub-cultures/SIT.html

(No. 4 is a bit scary...)

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pnc75 — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 06:14:31 GMT

I'm just talking about my local PO. The customer was angry because the parcel hadn't been left at her door and she had to make a trip to the PO. That's when the Ap worker told her about the theft.

I can't speak for any area other than mine own. Apologies for trying to contribute to the thread.

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domino-710 — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 06:16:22 GMT

Too - too - funny - thank you Babe.

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twyngwyn — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 06:23:20 GMT

overheard at post office last week: postal worker (in van) dumps many parcels with p.o. "these have all been scanned and carded"

Postmaster: "don't trust what they tell you...I'll check"....not one had been scanned.

Postmaster: "go and tell them this is just sheer laziness and is increasing my workload"

With Xmas coming, this can only get worse!

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papermoon.lady — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 06:31:21 GMT

Many years ago there was a small parcel that had not arrived and the seller asked me to ask at the post office. As I happened to be in the area, I did, and the lady went to the other room where I could see her chatting and laughing with another lady because the upper part of the door was glass. Then she came back and said she had looked for my parcel but had not found it.

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twyngwyn — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 06:49:05 GMT

I remember when designated A.P. staff would come on these boards and sort stuff out.....sadly in the past

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papermoon.lady — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 16:51:59 GMT

We are totally on our own now.

Neither eBay staff nor AP staff come here any more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsHZBisKwxg

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*sons_and_daughters* — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 23:50:01 GMT

I know it's not suitable for everyone, but I use Parcel Collect these days because I got sick of parcels being left in a "safe place" and then getting stolen. Safe place being propped against my front door, in full view from the street, and no front fence. East pickings!

Letters still go in the mail box, but all parcels go to the PO and the My Post app alerts me when I have a parcel to collect. I also get an email. 100% of parcels arrive now. Funny that!

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eol-products — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:16:26 GMT

Don't forget its free.

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*sons_and_daughters* — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 01:32:51 GMT

@eol-products wrote:
Don't forget its free.

It is 100% free and there is no spamming. The only emails I get is when a parcel has arrived for collection. In the event you are super busy, you have 30 days to collect your parcel (as opposed to the normal 7 days for non members). Absolutely love it!

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eol-products — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:08:37 GMT

I send 1-2 per week to lockers and only have an issue when someone buys an item being sent as a letter. Hopefully more start using it.

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*sons_and_daughters* — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:20:49 GMT

@eol-products wrote:
I send 1-2 per week to lockers and only have an issue when someone buys an item being sent as a letter. Hopefully more start using it.

We had parcel lockers here, for around 12 months. We no longer have them. I think they were at the 7 Eleven, but they stopped doing them. It's a shame, because they were very useful for people who couldn't get to the PO between 7am-6pm.