Comments on: Adventures at Poşta Romana

By: 1100D

1100D — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:03:41 +0000

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By: Romer!can

Romer!can — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:07:53 +0000

You have interesting points. In my view, it all starts with leadership. First and foremost, Posta Romana needs leaders who think differently and understand the benefits of modern practices. Until the leadership vacuum is filled with competency, there’ll be no effective change.

By: GNChicago

GNChicago — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:27:45 +0000

They need CE (continuous education on the job, visiting postal offices overseas, etc..). They cannot reach a high standard overnight….Takes many years!
The really problem is the honestity of the workers, corruption, etc
I have problems sending mail from US to Romania…..it disappeared down the road….It is a shame!
It is illegal in the United states to mail batteries of any kind!
I hope it will get netter!

By: Romer!can

Romer!can — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:34:24 +0000

Ha! Love it.

By: mosiejczuk

mosiejczuk — Sun, 01 May 2011 17:54:17 +0000

Hi! Having spent a year at the University of Bucurest I can only confirm what You’re writing here… I will never forget my hand-written-on-a-tiny-piece-of-paper official post document (but with a stamp!): http://cl.ly/2f0V3q1o3L141P0i3P3X
All the best from Poland :-)

By: Sandra Walker

Sandra Walker — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:48:26 +0000

I would love to have a pen pal from Transylvania. Please help me. I wanting to know about this country. I am married and have 2 sons. Please write to me:
Sandra Walker
1837 Johnson Street
Dyersburg, Tn 38024 USA

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:22:37 +0000

Hmm. I’m Romanian and was aware that the post employees deliver the packages in other countries. It is an inconvenience to have to stand in line at certain hours (and on specific days too) and that they have to open your mail. But then, I would feel more inconvenienced by the checking of luggage in airports than of having packages I receive checked, and both these are done for the same reason – security. And while I do think our system could be better and I can’t stand bitter employees, I think that in many parts of this you are exaggerating and giving foreigners a worse impression than accurate. Honestly, I’ve never had a post office employee ignore me or be rude to me or anything like that – in fact, they’ve been very helpful and I’ve had quite a bit to do with them (so have some of my relatives). They do close a bit early sometimes and such, but every time I’ve got or sent a package everything went smoothly (well, as much as the length of the line of people come before me allowed). Even today I picked up a package and the man just had me give a couple signatures and open the box for a second (there were lots of stuff there and I don’t think he even really looked). There are two reasons for this. Except security, they do it because there is a tax to receive certain things (such as electronics). I don’t understand why that is so and would definitely like that one changed, but I have never been put in a bad situation because of it before. I’m sorry you’ve had such a bad experience with the post here, but that bit where you describe post office employees as being so creepy and bitter and anti-friendly… aren’t you being a little oversensitive there? I’ve also found that having a respectful attitude can actually help even with the worse employees – or maybe I’ve just been lucky…

By: Romer!can - Dispatches from an American in Romania (was Transylvania)

Romer!can - Dispatches from an American in Romania (was Transylvania) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:58:24 +0000

[...] first surprise will be to learn that the Romanian Post Office does not deliver packages to you. Spoiled western, how dare you expect service. How silly of you to [...]

By: Walter

Walter — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:15:58 +0000

Maybe it’s just me, but I had no real trouble with the postal system in Romania yet. Slight delayes here and there. Maybe it’s because I lived in a small town. And since I moved, I am using private couriers.

Waiting in line and having people try to cut ahead gets me on adrenaline and I’ve been known to smak a guy for doing that (it was at some beerfest and I was desperatly needing beer). Being 6’7 helps intimidating people so I generaly don’t need to do that. And I think it helps with any clerks and such.

By: Georgeta

Georgeta — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:48:36 +0000

Cate scrisori am trimis parintilor si bunicilor de aici din California,cu cate o fotografie de-a copiilor mei,foarte putine au ajuns la destinatie,nenorocire mare cu angajatii de la posta,le desfac ei cred ca sunt banii in ele.
Slava domnului ca sa procurat internetul si in Romania in zilele astea si nu tre mai folosesc posta si telefonul prea des.Hai sanatate la toata lumea si sa ne auzim de bine.