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I ordered 2 pairs of pads from a big ebay supplier.
Arrived super quick but only 1 pair in the packet.
Raised a query with them & it sounded like they didn't believe me. "We know the weight of the sent package, we will contact our Royal Mail field manager and will open an investigation. Royal Mail will investigate weight checks through the delivery network including the final Delivery Office."
They had me doubting myself. Did they price brake pads individually & I only therefore ordered 1 set- no.
Did I not notice the second pair in the packet - no.
Im sure there are plenty who try to scam free items by saying they didnt arrive though.
They sent out a replacement today but are convinced the packet has been steamed open & a pair removed by RM staff, which to me sounds beyond unlikely.
Im also sure it isnt the first time the saturday yop kid doing the packing has failed to differentiated between pair & individual items & seeing 2 pads in the bag, thought that was order complete.
I think this is way more a likely scenario than a RM employee steaming open packets to steal half the contents 🙂
I've had loads of stuff go missing in the post since moving to Sheffield. It takes multiple attempts to get new bank cards. Birthday and Xmas cards and stuff from family is 50/50. I've had the same problems with missing brake pads and other small parts but I usually just receive an empty envelope or nothing at all, not carefully robbed and resealed packages!
There's definitely some wrong'uns working for Royal Mail around here.
Sounds extremely unlikely to me as well. If you consider the series of events that would be required for the outcome the seller states, it's ridiculous. More likely I'd agree is an employee made a mistake, or pocketed them for resale or their own bike.
Definitely unlikely.
Many years since I worked for the mail but I cant see them weighing stuff throughout the network on an individual basis aside from maybe hefty parcels or special delivery so thats waffle.
Then looking at the theft scenario. Some stuff always gets lost in the mail, its inevitable due to the volume and so what looks more suspicious? A lost package or a carefully opened one and then resealed. Especially as what are the chances that employee was sitting there going today I really need one pair of mountain bike brake pads?
That wouldn't be Sheffield West sorting office by any chance?
Especially as what are the chances that employee was sitting there going today I really need one pair of mountain bike brake pads?
And they just happen to have the same brakes as you. You're looking for a mountain biking RM employee with x-ray vision and excellent espionage skills along with the calculated self-restraint to steal only a single set of brake pads. This is master criminal stuff 🙂
You’re looking for a mountain biking RM employee with x-ray vision and excellent espionage skills along with the calculated self-restraint to steal only a single set of brake pads.
It's the perfect crime!
We know the weight of the sent package
Was your chin itching as much as mine when you read this bit?
Im also sure it isnt the first time the saturday yop kid doing the packing has failed to differentiated between pair & individual items & seeing 2 pads in the bag, thought that was order complete.
Think it was chain reaction used to send out half a quick link instead of a pair of sides i.e. a complete quick link.
I suspect whoever booked them into the warehouse/added them to the website has never ever seen a bike chain.
They did come back to say there had been a few instances of these cunning thefts this week.
"You would be surprised how unreliable Royal Mail has become since they rely on temporary staff, so we are not surprised. This is actually the second case this week. Envelopes need to be heated up a bit to open the seal and reseal it without notice and this is most likely the case as it became an issue on regular basis. The weight check-in delivery hub in the network will provide details of where it was removed as our initial check matched the correct weight for the order. This is most likely the case and your local Delivery Office will confirm it has received already tampered parcel."
I don't know how they wrote this without choking on their own bullshit.
Over a £6 pair of cheapy brake pads.
Need to get clouseau on the case to solve I think 🤣
Although I suspect if they blame RM they will no doubt be compensated for their Packers incompetence.