DUNKS Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Posted a small parcel to Canada a week ago Royal mail tracked . Just had a look online at the tracking. IN TRANSIT it says. I know it's in transit. It was the second I left the post office! What a useless system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Most other companies show you where it is during it's journey but royal mail only tell you it is in transit and when it is delivered but even then the times RM has not even updated the system to tell you it has been delivered. When i have ordered item's from China the tracking tell's you every depot it goes through even when it get's it's custom's declaration complete and leaves China and arrives in the UK , But then it vanished into the dark abyss of the Royal Mail until it turn's up on the doorstep. Edited May 21, 2021 by Andy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Mate in gallery sent a painting of mine to New Zealand over six months ago. It still hasn’t got there, presumed lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Andy H said: Most other companies show you where it is during it's journey but royal mail only tell you it is in transit and when it is delivered but even then the times RM has not even updated the system to tell you it has been delivered. When i have ordered item's from China the tracking tell's you every depot it goes through even when it get's it's custom's declaration complete and leaves China and arrives in the UK , But then it vanished into the dark abyss of the Royal Mail until it turn's up on the doorstep. About as much use as -----I know when it was posted "I was there" I also know when it arrives as the recipient will phone me! It's the inbetween I need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Scully said: Mate in gallery sent a painting of mine to New Zealand over six months ago. It still hasn’t got there, presumed lost. I remember Lins first order that she sent to NZ. From the time I took the order, to the time it got posted through the letterbox in NZ was 24 hours . I couldn't believe it , especially when you consider that parcels can sometimes take almost two weeks to get to Birmingham just about five miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Ordered a flip up lens cap last week should have been here wednesday emailed supplier at 1300 to,say it had not arrived yodel site said tomorrow seller said it had been delivered arrived here at 1800h. BUT yodel website said it had "been put through letterbox at 21:15" so I am expecting it in two hours time. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted May 23, 2021 Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 I have to defend RM based on my experience; I sent some old William Powell catalogues to California on loan to someone doing some research. Posted in my local post office and was able to follow through to delivery in California on the 3rd day. Similarly on return, where tracking was fine until it got clear of UK customs - then stopped. But successfully delivered next day. Canada has a notoriously poor postal service. I had an Aunt there and letters and cards were very slow and unreliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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