Looks like Leon's campaign has been successful according to WS&S
WELL DONE SIR
Heres the blurb
Congratulations to Leon Pengilley! His 'Post our Paint' campaign has been successful.
"It's been a while since our last update, but the work has continued behind the scenes and I am delighted to announce that we have received the following email today from Mr Gee, Chairman of Royal Mail:
"We have lifted the four item restriction. Customers can now send an unlimited number in any one package but the volume of each container should still not exceed 150ml.
The items must be securely closed and placed in a leak-proof liner, such as a sealed polythene bag, so that any inadvertent leakage is contained within the outer packaging. Surround with absorbent material such as newspaper and sufficient cushioning material to protect each item from damage. The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging.
The changes went live on 12 January 2015. I trust this will be a welcome decision for you."
"This is fantastic news and we are so pleased that we're able to announce this result.
We would once again like to thank everyone who has signed and supported this campaign in any way. It's been a long 14 months of discussion and emails back and forth, but it's been worth it!
We would also like to encourage everyone to go and buy some paint from their vendor of choice! There are a load of fantastic businesses in the UK supporting our hobby and this is a big win for all of them.
Well done that man =D> =D> =D>
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Well done. Another blow for common sense in a world gone mad.
Orangey-yellow tablet anyone?
Huzzah!! Common sense prevails over bureaucracy. Well done.
Quote from: fsn on 14 January 2015, 06:49:32 PM
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Well done. Another blow for common sense in a world gone mad.
Orangey-yellow tablet anyone?
He's agreeing with me again :o X_X
At least he didn't register a complaint ;D
Top news chaps!
Good grief !
Terrific stuff !
Well done Leon !! :-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Just had an e-mail from Change.org to this effect. Thank God common sense has prevailed.
Good news!
Excellent news! Nothing like a bit of tenacity.
Well done Leon and his petition
Brilliant! common sense at last. Well done Leon :-bd :-bd
Thanks for all the comments, much appreciated. I think it was the volume of support the campaign had gathered which made them take notice of us, so it's the folks who signed up who should be credited for this. It was a long slog but we got there in the end!
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Well done Leon :-bd
who'd have thought, common sense still exists in this country!
Well, there's a thing! I must confess I was convinced you had as much chance of getting the monolithic PO to change its mind as you had of shifting an iceberg with an outboard motor. Just goes to show what perseverance can do. Congratulations! :) :) :)
Congratulations, do you have any idea how big the movement got? Weren't the artist supply companies getting involved as well as the wargamers?
Quote from: Hertsblue on 15 January 2015, 03:52:55 PM
Well, there's a thing! I must confess I was convinced you had as much chance of getting the monolithic PO to change its mind as you had of shifting an iceberg with an outboard motor. Just goes to show what perseverance can do. Congratulations! :) :) :)
I was starting to think that as well, as time went on and the email discussions were always 'We'll be reviewing it in a couple of month's time...', I was getting less optimistic of a positive result. I'm still quite surprised they've done it to be honest, for all of the flak they receive most of them time, they have to be given credit for listening to the customers and making a change.
Quote from: DanJ on 15 January 2015, 05:01:18 PM
Congratulations, do you have any idea how big the movement got? Weren't the artist supply companies getting involved as well as the wargamers?
Most of wargaming and quite a chunk of the railway and modelling crowds as well. We got a few artists signing up but I don't know of any major coverages in their magazines/forums/social networks. I did post it on the Facebook pages of loads of different 'painty' type groups, so I hope it got picked up by someone.
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Great result on this Leon.
I'm glad that you preserved - and were able to convince a large organisation to change, something that is pretty hard to do.
Well done!
Quote from: fred 12df on 15 January 2015, 08:48:07 PM
Great result on this Leon.
I'm glad that you preserved -
Well done!
I didnt know Leon made Jam as well
Absolutely - they cook it on top of the casting machines.
Some people dislike the grey skim across the top - but it kills the bacteria.
Quotepreserved
Don't know whether to blame this on my typing or the auto-correct...
Your typing Fred - the processor CANT be wrong....
IanS :d