Postal Strike - Spring Marathon

Blisters

09/10/2007 at 21:34

They don't have to be, as they wrote the rules, and the rules are quite explicit.

But the posties are deliberately interfering with our attempts to get our applications in on time. GB plc is having more public sector strikes than the French at the moment.

How ironic that many people who miss the FLM application will take up the option of running the week before in Paris!

will965

09/10/2007 at 21:38

I phoned the organisers today and I was told that as long as the entry has been posted before the 19th and has the postal mark to prove it then they will still accept it.

Posted mine today anyway so am busy praying for a place!

Blisters

09/10/2007 at 22:07

That's good news.

I posted mine last Monday, and as I got back into the car I heard that the postal strike was about to start in the next 30 minutes. All I could do was to look at the post box and hope that 2 weeks was enough time for it to filter through the system.

I'd previously decided not to send it registered mail, as I'd got plenty of time for it to arrive.

I shall just wait patiently. I'll try, anyway.

never/give up

10/10/2007 at 16:48

Hi to those just posting there FLM forms back i had a word with the post office ,suggested if worried to put it in special delivery extra £4-25 but will be delt with staight away , worth peace of mind . still may not get in.

Karl

10/10/2007 at 16:54

That is all well and good, but if the letter is sitting under 2 tonne of other post in a post box somewhere it won't even get out and be postmarked before the 19th...

Swerve

10/10/2007 at 17:03

The Post Office must be raking in the cash during the strike, what with all of us posting stuff special delivery. Expect the posties to get a wage cut next, and be forced to do their rounds on a pogo-stick.

I don't suppose there's any extra leniency for those who are waiting for a GFA entry form to be sent from the FLM people, is there?

MtR

10/10/2007 at 18:02

I shall have to resort to dropping my form off in person on my way to work!

And special delivery does seem to be the only way to guarantee anything getting through at the moment.

Blisters

10/10/2007 at 19:08

Unless it's already languishing in the bottom of the Post Box with mine.

Rachel S

11/10/2007 at 17:42

The post office wouldn't let me send it special delivery today despite asking. And I had stuff that I need to send special delivery (Work expense receipts - my company requires these sent special delivery)

Wardi

11/10/2007 at 17:59

Rachel.. the problem is that SD is a promise/guaranteed service. As the PO can't guarantee delvery next day at present then they have no choice but to withdraw the service. Apart from delivering it yourself I would try an independent courier service, i.e. they deliver themselves, not use Royal Mail for the last few miles! Costly but at least it will get there.

I posted mine by 1st class recorded delivery on Mon 1st Oct and it took about a week to get there - cheque cashed today thankfully.

Royston Crandley 2

11/10/2007 at 18:39

you mentioned your chq has been cashed already ? is this normal. I know last year i paid by chq and next thing i know im getting a fleece through the post.

sioUx

11/10/2007 at 19:01

I spoke to FLM today who confirmed that so long as it is post marked before the 19th they will still except it.

I put mine in today just using the pre-paid envelope.

JPenno

pirate

11/10/2007 at 19:09

sioux - is that a deliberate error, 4 out of 5 entries will be excepted only one in five is accepted

Derv

11/10/2007 at 19:10

all i can say is if you missed the date you should have posted it before im sure alot of people knew they would like to run so why leave it till the last min????