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What happens to lost or undelivered post?

  • 16-04-2016 11:05AM
    #1
    Gangu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 429 ✭✭


    Currently trying to get a package that wasn't collected in the ridiculous 3 day collection window from an post. Nightmare.

    It got me thinking, what happens all the undelivered post? I know that the Gardai auction off unclaimed bikes. Do An Post do something similar? What do Irish Rail do with unclaimed lost property? And collect and fly in the Airport. Curious to know.


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  • #2
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    Gangu wrote: »
    Currently trying to get a package that wasn't collected in the ridiculous 3 day collection window from an post. Nightmare.

    It got me thinking, what happens all the undelivered post? I know that the Gardai auction off unclaimed bikes. Do An Post do something similar? What do Irish Rail do with unclaimed lost property? And collect and fly in the Airport. Curious to know.

    Return to Sender where possible


  • #3
    Joseph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Joseph


    I'm sure they have policies for this on their site and the other relevant sites.


  • #4
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Regarding the US, have a listen here: http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/dead-letter-office/


  • #5
    Arbie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Arbie


    http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/50000-letters-and-parcels-undelivered-by-an-post-every-week-266442.html
    A variety of goods are undelivered. “There could be legal documents, personal correspondence, birthday and Christmas presents, anything with a return address is sent back and everything else is logged and filed on the computer. After three months, if no-one has enquired about the item, it is donated to the Irish Charity Association, which distributes the items on our behalf,” he says.


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