Bugsy Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 We've had two parcels from the UK in the last week and both of them had been sliced open and then re-sealed with La Poste tape.The first one I thought had maybe been accidentally damaged, but the one today was no accident, it had been neatly sliced all down one side.In both cases nothing was missing.Is this normal practice? [:@]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 You're just gonna have to get your sausages and drugs some other way[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I would take it (before you open it of course) to your local post office and have a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Could this be Customs, rather than La Poste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I'm with Norman.Most likely to be French customs (service des douanes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 I'll bet they had a laugh at the contents of my second parcel then. Two pairs of Levis and a packet of Pigs Ears for the dog.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 [quote user="Bugsy"]I'll bet they had a laugh at the contents of my second parcel then. Two pairs of Levis and a packet of Pigs Ears for the dog. .[/quote]And were they still attached to the pig? [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 [quote user="Bugsy"]Two pairs of Levis and a packet of Pigs Ears for the dog. .[/quote]How do you get the Levis on the dog? Shrink to fit? [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 One pair on the front, the other on the back.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 I am happy to report that 'Henri' loves them [Www]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Is a photo to follow?I had a packet from UK yesterday, containing toiletries. It was fully marked as such and with the value of the contents, and had not been opened.Oh dear, just added a comment from another thread on the end of this one - maybe the storm in the night disrupted more than my sleep! [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardener Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I ordered a book from the UK from a company that doesn't appear to use Royal Mail but another method where it goes via most of mainland Europe. I thought it had been lost in the post and a replacement was sent. The original arrived yesterday, in a large white sack with a security seal on it. The book inside was still in its packing carton and not damaged save for two strips of packing tape, so I think someone had opened it for a look.I don't mind them (customs?) opening it, but the delay in getting it to me after was excessive and now I've got to get the spare one back to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Maybe they wanted to read it before passing it on to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardener Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 They'd have been disappointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Maybe one of the customs sniffer dogs took a bit too much interest in the pig's ears (or just fancied wearing the Levis himself.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 where on earth have you people been living??????????of course it was customs that opened it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 La Poste is a swear word to me today.Frigging hour of my life wasted.Why is it so damned inefficient??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 ah! well thats another story,its just the way things are in France!no motivation to do a good job........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 [quote user="tj"].................of course it was customs that opened it....[/quote]Really, well the letter I received from La Poste replying to my complaint about my damaged parcels stated quite clearly that if the packages were re-sealed with 'La Poste' tape, they were damaged in transit.[quote user="tj"]where on earth have you people been living?????????? ....[/quote]So I guess the answer to your question is the real world.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 well they would say that would'nt they!but you could be right........depends which real world your living in, hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardener Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Mine was in the cardboard carton with the name of the multi national company emblazoned all over it, not a company renowned for dealing in anything dogdy as far as I know[:)]. No note saying it had been damaged in transit, (as it hadn't) it was just placed in a huge sack. Still the sack will be good for growing spuds in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Thats shocking, I mean the smugglers would never dream of sending their stuff packaged like that would they? [:)][Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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