opened mail.......

timefore


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 495

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 14:20

Have received two letters recently from uk (both personal and handwritten) both had been opened and resealed (very badly) with sellotape! None of the official mail we receive (ie bank statements etc) is ever tampered with. Anyone else experience this

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 14:32

Have always been recommended to use brown envelopes as nobody touches them. Maybe it could be thought it`s birthday cards with money inside.

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 14:41

Isn't brown envolopes used to send backhanders in?

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 16:11

YFred

Since when have you ever had a backhander from the Taxman?

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 16:21

You are lucky to receive mail.I've been waiting for 2 brown envelopes since 28th January

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 16:56

AJ... Msg 4 ." Backhander from a Tax man"................You'd be surprised I was delighted

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 17:24

In TRNC " "they" should open every letter and parcel (and I won't object in any way) - to make sure no drugs are sent. TRNC is one of the last places (in or) near Europe where fighting drugs hence protecting youth is taken seriously. Well done, very well done, TRNC.*

* I've seen enough of places where it's different.

slatnumber7


Joined: 25/08/2010
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 17:25

I have read several times on this forum that TRNC residents have mail problems, lost, delayed or opened en route.

It may not be everyones 'cup of tea' but PO Boxes in the RoC can be rented for about 30 Euros a year. Mail (including parcels) to the UK takes less than 4 days normally and about the same from the UK. It's got to worth a thought?



I rented one four years ago and I have never had a problem as have a couple of my pals since and they have been problem free too.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 18:50

It could have opened/been open in UK.I worked for Royal Mail for 10 months back in late 90s (didn't like to be told what to do after so many years self employed)and seen far too many unsealed or sealed but not tightly and opened itself mails.Since re-sealing is not very secure we used to sellotape them.

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 19:00

Have to agree with message 8. PO boxes in the ROC are the way to go. I only ever send or receive mail via the South. Not rich enough to put up with the pilfering in/en-route to the North.

doggiesteve


Joined: 06/10/2010
Posts: 265

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 20:00

PO boxes in the ROC are the way to go.



as with shopping , human rights etc etc etc t cs know on whitch side their bread is buttered.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 20:08

I still waiting after 6 years to receive cards and letters posted to me.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 22:14

doggiesteve,re-11;



TCs (we) are CYPRIOTS and have every right to be in whatever part of Cyprus they'd want to be.

As for ' human rights etc etc etc'.......one that was so concerned about that would have bought/lived in RoC.







ps.feel free to flick it off.

Zoots


Joined: 05/02/2011
Posts: 669

Message Posted:
22/02/2011 23:12

Msg 7 wrote:



"In TRNC " "they" should open every letter and parcel (and I won't object in any way) - to make sure no drugs are sent. TRNC is one of the last places (in or) near Europe where fighting drugs hence protecting youth is taken seriously. Well done, very well done, TRNC.*"



I'm really puzzled by this statement as the TRNC has been used for decades for laundering Turkish and UK drugs money with no questions asked as well as a bolt-hole for fugitives and indicted criminals - mainly heroin barons. We don't like this fact but we can't pretend it isn't true.