philippine postal worker's, i'm so mad

[South-east boy]

We've all been there, looking forward to the postman bringing that special birthday, xmas card, from a loved one, with a pound note or more. I thought i would do the same, by sending my girlfriend a card, with a small amount of money. My giirlfriend recieved the card, minus the money, i was so annoyed, but my girlfriend was'nt, she said, it's quite common in the philippines, where the postal service's see mail coming from other country's, that they tamper with the mail, mmh, not good.

I would be annoyed too. They obviously can't be doing their job properly or are not busy if they have time to open every letter that comes from another country. It's not good sending things to there! I sent a small package that took 2months to get there! Seems it's send something small and the thieves might open your letter/small package or send something bigger and customs sting you for tax & VAT. I'm surprised that anyone bothers to send anything to Phils! I'm going to need to send a few little things in February, but not sure how I'm going to do it now!

[Arthur Little]

They obviously can't be doing their job properly. It's not good sending things to there! I sent a small package that took 2months to get there!

... In December 2007, I sent a *Christmas Card to my THEN girlfriend [now wife] ... and *IT wasn't delivered at all!

[South-east boy]

... In December 2007, I sent a *Christmas Card to my THEN girlfriend [now wife] ... and *IT wasn't delivered at all!

That's annoying when that happens as they probably think that you haven't bothered about them when you have!

[pacificelectric]

If it can't be any comfort to you, tampering with mail also happens in western countries, and France has a bad record for that. I have had parcels and various letters disappear, especially over holiday and X-mas season, when the mail hires extra workers.

In the Phils it seems to me that even ordinary mail cannot be distributed without a signature. Once I sent a card to my gf in Davao at her home address and it appears that the postman called SEVEN times to give it but she was at work every time. The eighth time her son signed on her behalf... So I write her at her office because they will always take the mail anyway!