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How to receive a package from AN Post with normal working hours?

  • 22-09-2011 4:46pm
    #1
    D3adMau5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hello!
    I´ve been on Ireland for a month now and I have a question about the postal service here.
    I just got this "sorry we missed you" paper in my mailbox that says I need to go to my delivery office, fine but the problem is that their open times are 8am-3pm monday-friday and obviously I work between 7am-4pm.
    Then I saw that you can get it redelivered to your address. The problem is that you cant choose any time when you want them to deliver it for you. So they will probably come around 10am again and I wont get it.
    How can a person with normal working times receive a package? And I dont have any unemployed friends that can get it for me either.


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  • #2
    Forest Master
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Forest Master


    Leave a note on the door asking them to leave with a specified neighbour.


  • #3
    cml387
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,644 ✭✭✭cml387


    D3adMau5 wrote: »
    Hello!
    I´ve been on Ireland for a month now and I have a question about the postal service here.
    I just got this "sorry we missed you" paper in my mailbox that says I need to go to my delivery office, fine but the problem is that their open times are 8am-3pm monday-friday and obviously I work between 7am-4pm.
    Then I saw that you can get it redelivered to your address. The problem is that you cant choose any time when you want them to deliver it for you. So they will probably come around 10am again and I wont get it.
    How can a person with normal working times receive a package? And I dont have any unemployed friends that can get it for me either.

    You used to be able to collect packages on Sturday, but as part of An Post's service improvements you can no longer do that.
    My post office allows collection up to 5,or at least it used to (I haven't checked recently).
    Welcome to Ireland btw.


  • #4
    D3adMau5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭D3adMau5


    Forest Master wrote: »
    Leave a note on the door asking them to leave with a specified neighbour.
    They work as well.


  • #5
    imtired999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭imtired999


    D3adMau5 wrote: »
    They work as well.

    On the form that An Post left you, there used to be an option to get it delivered to an alternative address. If this is still the case, you can get the delivery re-directed to your work address.


  • #6
    D3adMau5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭D3adMau5


    imtired999 wrote: »
    On the form that An Post left you, there used to be an option to get it delivered to an alternative address. If this is still the case, you can get the delivery re-directed to your work address.

    Yeah but my work doesnt accept any personal mail or other items to be sent there.


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  • #7
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    Yeah, this used to happen me a lot.

    Have you actually asked them in the sorting/delivery office what times they are there at? It may say 8-3 on the docket but I asked in mine and they told me there is always someone there from 6am until after 5pm, so I go around 7am and collect if I need to.


  • #8
    D3adMau5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭D3adMau5


    username123 wrote: »
    Yeah, this used to happen me a lot.

    Have you actually asked them in the sorting/delivery office what times they are there at? It may say 8-3 on the docket but I asked in mine and they told me there is always someone there from 6am until after 5pm, so I go around 7am and collect if I need to.
    Nice will go there on monday and look.


  • #9
    barone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,224 ✭✭✭barone


    get it sent to a post office near where u work and collect on ur lunch break, i dont know any post office that closes at 3pm though?


    bring id.

    sorted.


  • #10
    saralou2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 261 ✭✭saralou2011


    if they can get into your back garden ask them to put it in your recyling bin, thats where they usually leave mine.


  • #11
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Many of the sorting offices are open much earlier than 8am. I often collect packages from mine around 07.30 am.

    Moved to Online Buying & Auctions

    dudara


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  • #12
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    D3adMau5 wrote: »
    Yeah but my work doesnt accept any personal mail or other items to be sent there.
    it could be sent to a friends/family members workplace.


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