This week our postman shoved a card through the door saying there was excess postage to pay on an item. Hubby was home at the time and said there was no knock at the door or ring of the bell. So, the next day I drive the 12 mile round trip to the sorting office to pay the excess and collect the item. The charge is 14p in unpaid postage, plus £1 handling fee, plus my petrol, plus using up a perfectly good lunch hour to make the trip. You can therefore imagine my reaction at being handed...
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Date: 2004-11-06 05:56 am (UTC)This week our postman shoved a card through the door saying there was excess postage to pay on an item. Hubby was home at the time and said there was no knock at the door or ring of the bell. So, the next day I drive the 12 mile round trip to the sorting office to pay the excess and collect the item. The charge is 14p in unpaid postage, plus £1 handling fee, plus my petrol, plus using up a perfectly good lunch hour to make the trip. You can therefore imagine my reaction at being handed...
...a piece of junk mail!