Free postage to the North Pole no more....

MidlandsM

what a bunch of clowns an post are! :rolleyes:

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26/11/2012 - 08:32:57
An Post wants everyone to put 55c stamps on their Santa letters this year.

The company has been explaining that, while they normally take bags of post to the North Pole for free, the recession's effecting everyone equally.

An Post has also pointed out they are competing with other online Santa services that all charge for delivery to the big man.

If your letter does not have a stamp, An Post will still deliver it.

upstairs for coffee

MidlandsM wrote: »

If your letter does not have a stamp, An Post will still deliver it.

So it's a voluntary tax? What incentive is there to buy the 55c stamp if they'll still deliver it anyway?

4zn76tysfajdxp

MidlandsM wrote: »

If your letter does not have a stamp, An Post will still deliver it.

Problem solved.

MagicMarker

An Post can suck my balls.

ArtyM

Where exactly do they deliver it to?

MidlandsM

ArtyM wrote: »

Where exactly do they deliver it to?

a shredder

Penn

MidlandsM wrote: »

If your letter does not have a stamp, An Post will still deliver it.

Deliver it where? A fire?

Lando Griffin

ArtyM wrote: »

Where exactly do they deliver it to?

To an inferno

Porkchop McGee

Jaysus, 55c to have them chuck a letter into an incinerator, I'm in the wrong trade.

SeaFields

Do they still do the return letters from santa to the kids?

Anyone remember them?

4zn76tysfajdxp

ArtyM wrote: »

Where exactly do they deliver it to?

MidlandsM wrote: »

a shredder

Penn wrote: »

Deliver it where? A fire?

Lando Griffin wrote: »

To an inferno

That's not how it is at all, lads.


They people in the post office all sit around reading out the letters, joylessly mocking the children's poor grammar and syntax, their sense of entitlement and ignorance of life's true capacity for the misery they will grow up into.

The laughter becomes more hollow with each letter as it dawns on the postpeople that they too had joy, expectations and hope in their lives once upon a time. Every crayon mark and every poorly drawn picture of a family pet all serve as reminders of what once was, and what could've been.

pickarooney

If you don't pay the 55c the letter is sent back to the child marked 'recipient deceased'.

RoyalMarine

Cory Enough Children wrote: »

That's not how it is at all, lads.


They people in the post office all sit around reading out the letters, joylessly mocking the children's poor grammar and syntax, their sense of entitlement and ignorance of life's true capacity for the misery they will grow up into.

The laughter becomes more hollow with each letter as it dawns on the postpeople that they too had joy, expectations and hope in their lives once upon a time. Every crayon mark and every poorly drawn picture of a family pet all serve as reminders of what once was, and what could've been.

post people

kneemos

Cory Enough Children wrote: »

That's not how it is at all, lads.


They people in the post office all sit around reading out the letters, joylessly mocking the children's poor grammar and syntax, their sense of entitlement and ignorance of life's true capacity for the misery they will grow up into.

The laughter becomes more hollow with each letter as it dawns on the postpeople that they too had joy, expectations and hope in their lives once upon a time. Every crayon mark and every poorly drawn picture of a family pet all serve as reminders of what once was, and what could've been.

Men..postmen.

The Cool

I wouldn't mind having to pay something like a euro for a kid's Santa letter for the time that someone in the post office spends going through all the letters, noting down the kids names and addresses and sending out letters from Santa - a friend's mum works in a PO and has been assigned to doing that. I think it's so worthwhile as well when you see the kids' faces when Santa has written back! Paying for a stamp though - whose pockets is that going to? Better still, there could be some kind of Santa letter system whereby you pay and the money goes to a children's charity.

im invisible

When you go will you send back, a letter from America.

Greenland no more, Finland no more, Alaska no more, Lapland no more...

Lyaiera

I hate to break it to you lads, but Santa doesn't do all this for free. The big man demands payment. So why should An Post be subsidising his monopoly?

Sparks43

I only see my postman once a year:(

DB21

RoyalMarine wrote: »

post people

RIP



















:pac:

gobnaitolunacy

Bollocks, bought a stamp every time I sent a letter to Satan er Santa back in the day.

Didn't know it was Freepost all along!

SEPT 23 1989

Are Skynet doing the tracking system again this year?

Lyaiera

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Are Skynet doing the tracking system again this year?

I dunno about Skynet. I usually follow the NORAD one and they've done it since the beginning so I doubt they'd stop this year.

whatdoicare

In my day the folks would make me write my letter (read it so they would know what to get me) then we had a ritual where we put them in the fire and we, being stupid kids, believed that the letters flew up the chimney and went to Santa.

Hey it was on the snow man animation so that backed that up.

My neighbours were having trouble getting their son to actually pick what he wanted so the dad brought him out back, pointed to the north star, which he informed his son is the satellite watching him to make sure he's being good and that he had to shout up to the star what he wanted and he got one chance and one chance only. There was the poor fella screaming at the top of his lungs "I want a bmx, a leather football and I.. I... Want a ben ten walkie talkie and I've been reeeeeeaaaallllly good but I hit my sister but she started it, okay??
Hilarious!

Fup that sending a stamped letter to nowhere.

gobnaitolunacy

Christmas Police haven't copped this thread yet.....

CillianL

Fedex, UPS and DHL must hate christmas eve, the one night of the year they lose all the package business to Santa Logistical Corporation which has no overheads from all that little elf slave labour.

Lyaiera

CillianL wrote: »

Fedex, UPS and DHL must hate christmas eve, the one night of the year they lose all the package business to Santa Logistical Corporation which has no overheads from all that little elf slave labour.

Those elfs need to unionise, to be honest. Santa's rolling in it from all the cheques left up the chimney, he needs to share the wealth. And they shouldn't just settle for less whipping, a proper profit-share needs to be setup. Maybe even stock options in Santa PLC.

Valetta

Cory Enough Children wrote: »

That's not how it is at all, lads.


They people in the post office all sit around reading out the letters, joylessly mocking the children's poor grammar and syntax, their sense of entitlement and ignorance of life's true capacity for the misery they will grow up into.

The laughter becomes more hollow with each letter as it dawns on the postpeople that they too had joy, expectations and hope in their lives once upon a time. Every crayon mark and every poorly drawn picture of a family pet all serve as reminders of what once was, and what could've been.

:rolleyes:

knucklehead6

Lyaiera wrote: »

I dunno about Skynet. I usually follow the NORAD one and they've done it since the beginning so I doubt they'd stop this year.

1955 was when they first started it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NORAD_Tracks_Santa


I know it's wiki but i've heard this from a couple of different sources too.

CillianL

Lyaiera wrote: »

Those elfs need to unionise, to be honest. Santa's rolling in it from all the cheques left up the chimney, he needs to share the wealth. And they shouldn't just settle for less whipping, a proper profit-share needs to be setup. Maybe even stock options in Santa PLC.

Maybe ICTU could do something useful for a change and extend their base to the the North Pole where Santa's monopolistic corporation has all those little elves destined to a life of 24/7 toy manufacturing with only candy cane wages while the evil capitalistic Santa Claus works one day a year and keeps all the profits.

RacoonQueen

The Cool wrote: »

I wouldn't mind having to pay something like a euro for a kid's Santa letter for the time that someone in the post office spends going through all the letters, noting down the kids names and addresses and sending out letters from Santa - a friend's mum works in a PO and has been assigned to doing that. I think it's so worthwhile as well when you see the kids' faces when Santa has written back! Paying for a stamp though - whose pockets is that going to? Better still, there could be some kind of Santa letter system whereby you pay and the money goes to a children's charity.

What?

Santa never sent me any letters.

Lyaiera

CillianL wrote: »

Maybe ICTU could do something useful for a change and extend their base to the the North Pole where Santa's monopolistic corporation has all those little elves destined to a life of 24/7 toy manufacturing with only candy cane wages while the evil capitalistic Santa Claus works one day a year and keeps all the profits.

The greedy bollix keeps them in line by saying he'd outsource to China where they'd happy to work for half a sugar cube. That's rubbish though because one of the biggest selling points in Santa Industries is their North Pole base in the Arctic. If he moves he's going to suffer a lot of publicity problems.

Gummy Panda

RacoonQueen wrote: »

What?

Santa never sent me any letters.

You must've been bold

giant_midget

So An Post will be responsible for children not getting presents off Santa all because they won't deliver the letters to the north pole with no stamps on them...b@stards :pac:

bgrizzley

giant_midget wrote: »

So An Post will be responsible for children not getting presents off Santa all because they won't deliver the letters to the north pole with no stamps on them...b@stards :pac:

I really hope the children dont hear this, upsetting their future customer base for a few greasy shekels wouldnt be the brightest move:eek:.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Valetta wrote: »

:rolleyes:

What?

phasers

why not just tweet santa?

'Giz a bike nd a supriz lol'

Fromthetrees

Tell your child santa doesn't exist and he'll be lucky to get the dark meat for Christmas dinner, then, when he see's the new pc you bought yourself on Christmas morning tell him he'll be allowed use it to play games on it, but obviously you'll never let him play games on it.

Our man in Havana

The notice in my local PO states if you put a 55 cent stamp on your santa letter he will reply.

super_furry

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/MainContent/ChristmasChannel/Letters+to+Santa.htm

"Post your letter to: Santa Claus, North Pole (using a 55c stamp). Santa's helpers in An Post will make sure you receive a personal reply from the great man himself, just before Christmas."

Not bad for 55c, but you know...rabble, rabble, rabble and all that.

libra02

Christ are people so mean they won't put a 55c stamp on their kids Santa letters.

You do know every single child who sends a letter to Santa through An Post gets a personal letter back addressed to them. I remember getting them & loved it, made my day.

Given the society we live in I think it is lovely An Post still do this and I bet it not cheap thing to do and An Post has been absorbing it for years so I think 55c is a small price to pay to see your child's excitment when santa writes back to them.

Reminds me of Homer Simpsons attitude toward the voluntary suggested donation to gain entry to museum he was bringing Lisa to.

c_man

super_furry wrote: »

...Santa's helpers in An Post...

Probably earning 30% more than private sector Santa's helpers :pac:

RacoonQueen

libra02 wrote: »

You do know every single child who sends a letter to Santa through An Post gets a personal letter back addressed to them. I remember getting them & loved it, made my day.

NO THEY DO NOT! :mad::(

davetherave

Should it not be an 82 cent stamp, considering it is international mail??

dsmythy

Still have to sort the poxy santa letters!

davetherave wrote: »

Should it not be an 82 cent stamp, considering it is international mail??

Shhhh...

Jake Rugby Walrus666

Can Santa not do 'Postage paid by Addressee'. Reverse the charges to show good will to his customers, season that's in it. He could fix the Post Office people up then at the end of the month with a cheque.

If not - well then Fuck Santa Clause

KTRIC

Just wait till old Nick starts charging the same rates as UPS to deliver your kids pressies !!! :rolleyes:

¢55 will seem cheap

Siuin

What a wonderful opportunity to introduce children to austerity!

Pure_Cork

super_furry wrote: »

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/MainContent/ChristmasChannel/Letters+to+Santa.htm

"Post your letter to: Santa Claus, North Pole (using a 55c stamp). Santa's helpers in An Post will make sure you receive a personal reply from the great man himself, just before Christmas."

Not bad for 55c, but you know...rabble, rabble, rabble and all that.

libra02 wrote: »

Christ are people so mean they won't put a 55c stamp on their kids Santa letters.

You do know every single child who sends a letter to Santa through An Post gets a personal letter back addressed to them. I remember getting them & loved it, made my day.

Given the society we live in I think it is lovely An Post still do this and I bet it not cheap thing to do and An Post has been absorbing it for years so I think 55c is a small price to pay to see your child's excitment when santa writes back to them.

Reminds me of Homer Simpsons attitude toward the voluntary suggested donation to gain entry to museum he was bringing Lisa to.

+1

I never knew An Post did this, I think it's great, can imagine how happy kids would be when they get a personal letter back from Santa.

Just googled Royal Mail there (I'm working in Britain at the moment) and they do similar but it's more expensive and you're not guaranteed to get a reply.

libra02

RacoonQueen wrote: »

NO THEY DO NOT! :mad::(

Yes they do. I know all my cousins n godchildren have received letters back for past 10 years. All over the country.
Myself n my bro got one every year when we were writing and this was in 80's and early 90's.


There may have been one or two slip through cracks but I have never heard of children never receiving one.

Now if you send ones that were not put in an An Post postbox well that nothing to do with An Post.

For instance I know of a friend who child posted their letter through a certain shop Santa letter box and didnt get one.
It was obvious the shop dumped letters n didnt put them through An Post.

So if you have kids stick a stamp on letter post it early and watch the letter from Santa arrive.
We have to trust you to tell truth & admit that one came to the child. : )

Chinasea

They're not a charity, wtf should they not charge especially seeing they need all the money they can get with so much competition around.

However, they do need to up their game, but it would appear they have the Unions hanging round their necks supressing any 'can do, will do' capacity that might be in some young blood.

Senna

I never got a fecking letter from santa an post, i'm guessing Dad never posted my letters........and a little bit of my childhood dies.......