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TCB => Trader & Shipping Support => Topic started by: partypony566 on March 14, 2012, 05:03:23 AM
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I mean....3 weeks to get a 1st class item which usually takes 1-2 days MAX....
I am currently waiting on 9 parcels, all from within the uk, most of them purchased over 10 days ago and one of them was purchased on the 28th feb! It's starting to grate on me now, as I have last minute bits I purchased for swap items that are taking an age to get here and I need them asap!
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Geez o.O Touch wood, I don't think I've ever had time problems like that with Royal Mail... In fact I'd say we have one of the best mail systems I've dealt with. If I were you, I'd be after proof of postage from your sellers, and also checking with the post master at your local PO or main parcel sorting office.
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I am, but its a bit of a different situation. I'm waiting for my Student Finance letter to come through so I can get applied for next year, was supposed to arrive end of Feb but still waiting.
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That's ridiculous!! Are you having any issues with overseas parcels? Have you been in contact with your local Post Master? I sure would be talking to someone to see what the hold up is!
I hope you gets lots of packages, like, Today!!!! :hug:
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Yes!
Seems all my inbound and outbound parcels are late (please ignore my location - these were all sent from or going to UK)
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Yup...I sent out about 5 parcels last Thu/Fri mostly first class in the UK and no one has received yet....lol one is headed to you Party and I ll assume from this post it hasn't reached you yet either!!!
First and second class seems to be taking about double the amount of time than normal...
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lol Cat no worries, your parcel to me is the most recent thing apart from some ebay wins today and yesterday, so I'm not worried about that :hug: it's the ones I purchased last month that are worrying me :yikes:
So it's not just me then, sorry to hear you are all having mail problems too :(....Royal Mail are getting worse...lets hope we all get our mail very soon!
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I haven't personally, but I know that customers returning parcels to us by Royal Mail have been getting frustrated about how long it all seems to be taking at the moment.
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Hmm. Maybe something did kick off. From Royal Mail's website:
Normal deliveries and collections took place across almost all of our network yesterday and will continue as normal today. Any service affecting incidents are reported on our regional pages and these will be updated as necessary throughout the day.
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Thats so frustrating! 3 weeks for 1st class mail within the UK is ridiculous. Royal Mail does seem to be super slow at the moment :yikes: . I sold some stuff on ebay recently, but quite a lot of buyers havent had their items yet as far as i know :( .. in fact an item I mailed out to a buyer 2 weeks ago arrived back here to ME yesterday, instead of it being delivered to the buyer! :crazy: *headesk* I had to send it again (thankfully they didnt charge me again when I took it back to the PO)
I dunno whats going on with them - no-one at the PO has said there has been any issues in particular, but who knows *sigh* Checking with your local PO might be a good idea ;) I hope that your parcels start showing up soon! :hug:
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Oh boy, I have a couple UK packages that were sent a couple days and a couple weeks ago. I do hope they make there.
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I know for a fact that parcels from the US to UK and Germany are taking forever.
I did have one girl email and tell me her post man told her there was a pretty serious accident with a mail truck. And it had mail backed up, so who knows?
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The packages I've been getting from the UK have either come really fast or taken forever. There's no in between!
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i live in the us and i bought a dvd from italy, a month later i figure they lost it so i have the seller send me another ,a month later the replacement made it. but the longest i have ever waited for mail is this one time i bought a dvd from germany. it took, 3 MONTHS to make it to me!!!!!
my mom has me beat though this one time someone mailed her a check and it took 6 YEARS to make it!!!! it came with a letter saying it got stuck in a sorter and they only found it when they was getting rid of it because it was worn out!
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I had a 1st Class parcel delivered the next day (reached the buyer yesterday) so maybe things are improving?
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Lets hope so Daffy :) and wow mlpfan your moms' check totally wins the late arrivals award! 6 years oh my goodness :faint:
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Figures I'm waiting on mail from both Germany and the UK! :( Gahhhh I know it will get here eventually but AUGH! the waiting! The waiting!
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I had a 1st Class parcel delivered the next day (reached the buyer yesterday) so maybe things are improving?
I do believe they are! I got most of my packages yesterday, some today and im just waiting for one more :)
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yay!! thats great to hear :bigups: :cheer: :happy:
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Not joking but yes seriously, late mail here at the moment, argh why??!
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I bought something from the UK almost 3 weeks ago and I haven't got it either. :/ then a again I bought something from the US to and I also haven't recieved it, it's about the same time frame..
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I sent a trade to the UK 20 days ago and still haven't heard that it was delivered. Glad I saw this thread to ease my worries.
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I was actually starting to think it was getting better but I have packages again taking forever :(
*sigh* They have us at their mercy!
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yep Royal Mail..still so annoyingly unpredictable *sigh* >_<
remember I mentioned that parcel that took 2 weeks to make it back to me from the local depot instead of getting delivered to the buyer?.. it actually only took 1 week to make it to the buyer once I put it back in the mail, and the buyer is international :faint:
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I recieved my pony from Greece before my mirror. I'm still waiting on it. :( I'm getting really worried and it's an eBay item to. :/
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*Whimpers at mailbox*
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I haven't noticed any delay. Won a pony on eBay last week. Was shipped from the US got here yesterday. Maybe I'm just lucky.
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So happy! I just got feedback for one of my UK orders. It was a heavy box (4 pounds!) but it made it there safe and sound in 26 days.
I'm still waiting for feedback on my other UK item.
I was a bit nervous cause a few months ago I had my first EVER item lost in shipping and it was to the UK. The lady never got it even after waiting three months. So I'm nervous about shipping to the UK now. I know it was probably just a fluke but I'm just happy that it didn't happen again.
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That's good news RPB :)
Let's hope things are starting to move a little quicker now.
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Still haven't recieved my item. It's a month this week....I give up.. :/ also a custom from the US is taking the same amount if time. I'm really frustrated
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I wouldn't give up PS.
I just found this, it seems there are delays due to weather in your country. Here's the link as I am not sure exactly where you are located.
http://auspost.com.au/about-us/isolated-mail-delays-due-to-severe-weather.html (http://auspost.com.au/about-us/isolated-mail-delays-due-to-severe-weather.html)
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Just to update on my post: my person got her package over the weekend. I sent it on March 2, it left the US on March 6th, and finally got to her March 25/26.
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Some pony stuff sent from Germany at the beginning of Jan and it only just arrived the other day. So annoying and I find some other things are taking a bit too long. It's not just you!
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Some pony stuff sent from Germany at the beginning of Jan and it only just arrived the other day. So annoying and I find some other things are taking a bit too long. It's not just you!
Blimey that's awful!
OT but it was me who bought your GITD blind bag Rarity, it arrived today :lovey: ( that's assuming you have the sane name on EBay lol)
I got all my parcels and thought everything was back to normal.... But the last 6 days I have had NO letters even.... And I'm waiting for 5 parcels from a shopping spree over a week ago.
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Tell me about it.. International packages especially take *forever* to arrive. >_<
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yeah...and at the end of the month post goes up to a whopping 60p per first class stamp for royal mail! higher charges...worse service...welcome to the UK [you may note I am not having the most cheerful day today]
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OT but it was me who bought your GITD blind bag Rarity, it arrived today :lovey: ( that's assuming you have the sane name on EBay lol)
Ooh, I thought I recognised the address/name/something :D Glad that one didn't take too long!
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yeah...and at the end of the month post goes up to a whopping 60p per first class stamp for royal mail! higher charges...worse service...welcome to the UK [you may note I am not having the most cheerful day today]
This is pretty much my feelings on the situation too :enraged:
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This is gonna sound harsh, but I'm not buying from the UK anymore... 2 out of 3 times I've waited at least a month for my package. It's to stressful not know what's going on with it..
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Sorry to double post, but my item from the UK arrived today. :D it took 5 weeks. O_O I'm just glad that stress is over with. :)
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Good to hear PS! :cheer:
I guess look on the bright side it may have taken 5 weeks but itleast it showed up :)