I think my postman has issues

[dimity_blue]

He seems determined to give me random bits of mail that aren't actually for me. The other day, I got a dental notice for someone I've never heard of at an address that's not mine. The house number and the name of the road were the same, but theirs was (say) Street instead of Road, with a different postcode. Then, on Saturday, I got a stack of redirected mail for a bunch of people I've never heard of at a totally different house number, totally different road name and a different postcode.

If this keeps up, I'll be getting mail for different suburbs then cities.

I also upset Elaine, though that was by accident. She'd agreed to pick up some catfood from the vet for me, so I asked her to get me more Frontline Spot On (flea treatment for the cats) and a flea spray too.

When she turned up today, she had the catfood, along with Bob Martin's spot on treatment and flea powder. I used Bob Martin's stuff years ago, and it was total rubbish, so I refused it. As it turned out, it's a good thing I did. I googled it to see if it's any better now, and it's even worse.

According to numerous reviews, it contains an active ingredient that frequently attacks the nervous system in cats - and several people complained their cats died after using it. The others complained that they ended up with sick cats who needed a lot of treatment at the vets, thus incurring large vet bills.

Sooo not touching that stuff!

Comments

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the heat has addled your postman! And good for you for not taking the iffy flea stuff - you can't possibly use anything if you've got even the slightest doubt about it. I wouldn't have touched it with a barge pole either.

*hugs*

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Snail. I have no doubt at all that Casper would have reacted badly to it - not that I'd risk using it on Bel either! Elaine's going to take them back to the shop and get a refund. If she insisted, I'd pay for them but not use them.

At least the postman only gave me my post today! :oD

::hugs::

[leesa_perrie]

Maybe it's the weather getting to him? Or he doesn't check the bundle for your house and just shoves it through - in which case, the problem is at the sorting office? (Well, and him, for not checking!) Strange!

Good job you didn't use the flea stuff, even if it upset Elaine. But then, you did ask for Frontline - maybe next time you should add 'and not any other kind of flea treatment'.

*hugs*

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

I didn't think I'd have to specify! I doubt Elaine will do it again...at least, I hope not!

As for the postman, I have no idea. I only got post addressed to me today, so maybe he's paying more attention!

::hugs::