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DannyRoberts · Joined: 29 Apr 2012 Posts: 504 Location: South London

I am sure most people know that Royal Mail gets extremely unreliable at this time of year. However it seems that this year the service has crossed the line from unreliable to very poor.

I sent four items by 1st class recorded delivery on Monday, three on Tuesday and two yesterday. So far only one has arrived. Checking the Royal Mail website it looks as though there has not yet even been an attempt made to deliver any of the other items as the current status just states that it was handed in at the post office on the relevant date.

The biggest problem, however, is that an item sent for guaranteed delivery by 9am this morning has still not arrived. The recipient has been at home all morning, the update on the Royal Mail website says it is still being processed etc etc. They charge nearly £20 for this service !!!

Sad

sharrowblade · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:01 pm Post subject:

Its all Wullie's fault Wink

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nozer · Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1109 Location: Liverpool

Thanks for bringing this up Danny , i have held of from purchasing anything for my collection at this time of year after my experance of the last couple of years.
I obtained four of my Kettering "wants" list this time last year from the 75/76 season ( so hard to obtain) was realy made up ....but thay never arrived at my address. So putting my collecting on the back burner for the next couple of weeks.
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BAZZABAGGIES · Joined: 07 Jan 2011 Posts: 1918

I spend £4,000 + on post each year and they get my vote
3 out of 10.. Must do better. They lost 34 items last year, and Im still waiting for compo on 12 items Shocked

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3572

Received a letter today posted first class two days ago. I am also aware that a letter was posted yesterday first class recorded that didn't arrive, probably tomorrow.

Now one day delay at this time of year is probably expected [Special Delivery excepted], but then why should we pay for a next day service when it's obvious that the Royal Mail cannot deliver on that promise?
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Rabid Underdog · Joined: 04 Jul 2010 Posts: 63

I received an ebay purchase earlier in the week that was sent 1st class and took 13 days to arrive.

Not a great service............

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3423

Well to be honest it's not really a great time to be buying/selling programmes as there is something else going on at the moment called Christmas, a kind of insanity that the whole country seems to join in. Have a mince pie and a glass of sherry, sit back and hopefully it'll all end soon.

Senior82 · Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 982 Location: Near Sheffield

Unless you're giving them away as Christmas presents, what does it matter? They'll come through in the next few days.

You need to relax a little bit guys...or you'll be getting bottles of 'Just for men' for christmas Wink

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LCFCmatt · Joined: 13 Dec 2011 Posts: 123

I posted some orders out on Tuesday using 1st class standard post.
All arrived today, so I'm........relieved!!

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