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  • #182
    Marlow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    walshtipp wrote: »
    Anybody have any experience receiving parcels from Germany via DHL/An Post recently?

    About a week, but generally reliable at that. I get one or two nearly every week.

    /M
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #183
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    walshtipp wrote: »
    Anybody have any experience receiving parcels from Germany via DHL/An Post recently?

    Ordered a large item last Tuesday, shipped from Germany, arrived this Monday by DHL.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #184
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,383 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Marlow wrote: »
    No. It is actually not. Because at the time the parcel was shipped, the lockdown was not in effect.

    Parcel shipped 20.03. and left Chicago on 21.03.

    Initial voluntarily lock down in Ireland kicked in on 24.03. !!

    So most of the flights were still in operation at the point of shipping.

    Also, the state of the parcel indicates, that it's sat in a corner and been kicked around a good bit. USPS made it clear, that the delay was on the An Post end.

    /M

    It seems there are flights almost every day from the US into Dublin. It takes USPS an age to get it to NJ, a week for NJ to get it on a flight and 5 days so far for customs to figure it out.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #185
    Wing126
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭Wing126


    Marlow wrote: »
    USPS made it clear, that the delay was on the An Post end.

    /M


    What do you mean by this? Did USPS provide any further evidence to you to besides their tracking?



    I ask, because when I was having issues with my package, USPS would not help me and kept deferring me back to An Post, and An Post also would not help me because they say that USPS tracking info is not sufficient to say a package is in the country....

    Just want to know for future reference if I have any other issues.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #186
    Bikerguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Bikerguy


    Waiting from parcel from spain....small...sended 29.4. Still not in....as well as parcel from Slovakia...5kg...sent on 10.4.


    Both Express shipping....

    Usually ...slovakia takes 5-7 days and Spain 4-6...

    I hope they are not lost....

    Ps:expensive items in them....

    1. Smartwatch
    2. Presents for my son birthday (tablet, phone and toys)
    Post edited by whiterebel on


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  • #187
    Marlow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Wing126 wrote: »
    What do you mean by this? Did USPS provide any further evidence to you to besides their tracking?

    I got the sender to iniate a trace with USPS. Thats why I know.

    /M
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #188
    Negative_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭Negative_G


    Marlow wrote: »
    I got the sender to iniate a trace with USPS. Thats why I know.

    /M

    May I ask what was involved in initiating a trace and what extra (if any) information you got?
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #189
    statto25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,908 ✭✭✭statto25


    Bikerguy wrote: »
    Waiting from parcel from spain....small...sended 29.4. Still not in....as well as parcel from Slovakia...5kg...sent on 10.4.


    Both Express shipping....

    Usually ...slovakia takes 5-7 days and Spain 4-6...

    I hope they are not lost....

    Ps:expensive items in them....

    1. Smartwatch
    2. Presents for my son birthday (tablet, phone and toys)

    Christ almighty that's shocking. Delays are one thing but youre nearing 2 months on the Slovakian parcel.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #190
    SPDUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭SPDUB


    Marlow wrote: »
    No. It is actually not. Because at the time the parcel was shipped, the lockdown was not in effect.

    Parcel shipped 20.03. and left Chicago on 21.03.

    Initial voluntarily lock down in Ireland kicked in on 24.03. !!

    /M

    No it didn't .

    It was 12th March here in Ireland .

    Full lockdown from 27th March

    IIRC correctly 24th March was UK lockdown
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #191
    Marlow
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    SPDUB wrote: »
    No it didn't .

    It was 12th March here in Ireland .

    Full lockdown from 27th March

    IIRC correctly 24th March was UK lockdown

    My bad. Parcel still left the US before full lockdown though, when most of flights were still in operation. My point stands.

    /M
    Post edited by whiterebel on


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  • #192
    Marlow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Negative_G wrote: »
    May I ask what was involved in initiating a trace and what extra (if any) information you got?

    Basically, sender asked USPS to research, why the parcel had not arrived yet. USPS came back and confirmed it had indeed left the US as per the tracking and they would need to follow up with An Post, but it could take up to 2 weeks to get a response. My parcel was insured and shipped priority express, so it may differ for others.

    Also, my parcel was customs excempt, so it was not a customs hold up for sure. It just looks like An Post was sitting on it in Dublin for 2 months. No further explanation given. It arrived in the end .. just 2 months late.

    /M
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #193
    Negative_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭Negative_G


    Thank you.

    My understanding is that for any parcels shipped via USPS since mid march that regardless of where they originate in the US, end up routing to either one of the following as they are the only US flights at the moment served by Aer Lingus.

    New York
    Chicago
    Boston

    I've ordered numerous items before and they all previously left the US via New York.

    Has anyone else had an item last scan somewhere other than these locations and suddenly arrive in Ireland?

    For clarity, my last USPS tracking states:

    "Your item was processed through our LOS ANGELES CA INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER facility on .... The item is currently in transit to the destination.

    For tracking purposes, "processed through", "in transit" and "departed XXX" all mean different things.

    All of my previous ordered

    "Departed New York" and then "Arrived Dublin"
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #194
    brimeh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭brimeh


    Negative_G wrote: »
    Thank you.

    My understanding is that for any parcels shipped via USPS since mid march that regardless of where they originate in the US, end up routing to either one of the following as they are the only US flights at the moment served by Aer Lingus.

    New York
    Chicago
    Boston

    I've ordered numerous items before and they all previously left the US via New York.

    Has anyone else had an item last scan somewhere other than these locations and suddenly arrive in Ireland?

    For clarity, my last USPS tracking states:

    "Your item was processed through our LOS ANGELES CA INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER facility on .... The item is currently in transit to the destination.

    For tracking purposes, "processed through", "in transit" and "departed XXX" all mean different things.

    All of my previous ordered

    "Departed New York" and then "Arrived Dublin"

    I have something similar. Item being sent from Los Angeles 21/3 which had the 'processed through Los Angeles etc...' until 3/5. Showed up in Chicago on 3/5 and then no word until 20/5 when USPS tracking has cleared all of the previous Los Angeles history and says "Arrived at regional facility Chicago IL Int. distribution center".

    Then processed through that facility, then "Arrived Chicago, United States" then departed, 22/5, arrived in Dublin 23/5, "processed through facility IRELAND" 26/5 and is now being processed by customs in Ireland as of 7.11pm on 26/5.

    Who knows how long customs will take now...
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #195
    Negative_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭Negative_G


    brimeh wrote: »
    I have something similar. Item being sent from Los Angeles 21/3 which had the 'processed through Los Angeles etc...' until 3/5. Showed up in Chicago on 3/5 and then no word until 20/5 when USPS tracking has cleared all of the previous Los Angeles history and says "Arrived at regional facility Chicago IL Int. distribution center".

    Then processed through that facility, then "Arrived Chicago, United States" then departed, 22/5, arrived in Dublin 23/5, "processed through facility IRELAND" 26/5 and is now being processed by customs in Ireland as of 7.11pm on 26/5.

    Who knows how long customs will take now...

    Hopefully you'll have it soon.

    Your experience gives me some confidence.

    My item is only small, a4 packet as opposed to a package.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #196
    SPDUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭SPDUB


    Marlow wrote: »
    My bad. Parcel still left the US before full lockdown though, when most of flights were still in operation. My point stands.

    /M

    No they weren't .

    Trump banned flights from Europe on March 12th and extended it to Ireland and UK on March 14th .

    So by March 21st there was a limited number of flights between Europe and USA
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #197
    Marlow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    SPDUB wrote: »
    No they weren't .

    Trump banned flights from Europe on March 12th and extended it to Ireland and UK on March 14th .

    So by March 21st there was a limited number of flights between Europe and USA

    Fact is though that USPS confirmed (as per my posts above) that my parcel left the US on March 21st. Why are you continuing to argue ?

    /M
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #198
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,013 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I think with Covid there is many delays
    Post edited by whiterebel on
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  • #199
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Repeated fake delivery attempts, tempted to carbomb the fat sh1t at this point.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #200
    silver2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭silver2020


    Marlow wrote: »
    Fact is though that USPS confirmed (as per my posts above) that my parcel left the US on March 21st. Why are you continuing to argue ?

    /M

    USPS would only know that it went into the cargo area of the airport. It could then sit there for weeks before space is available on an aircraft which is why they started to send European parcels by sea freight in the last few weeks.

    Think of checking in at an airport. You've checked in, gone through security and effectively "left". But if your flight is delayed you have not left, you are in a holding situation in the departure lounge.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #201
    SPDUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭SPDUB


    Marlow wrote: »
    Fact is though that USPS confirmed (as per my posts above) that my parcel left the US on March 21st. Why are you continuing to argue ?

    /M

    So you consider it arguing when it's pointed out that 2 things you said were facts ( lockdown and flights) aren't anything of the sort .

    If I actually wanted to wanted to argue I would point out what question you should get your sender to ask USPS
    Post edited by whiterebel on


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  • #202
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,383 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    MOD: Marlow and SPDUB leave the bickering please. Its going nowhere.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #203
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    had a package from Latvia sent in April, told it reachedd the UK on the 20th, any idea how how much longer it should take to reach here?

    Tracking seems to have just stopped in the UK.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #204
    BuyersRemorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭BuyersRemorse


    walshtipp wrote: »
    Anybody have any experience receiving parcels from Germany via DHL/An Post recently?

    I had an item ship from Germany on 21st March and it just arrived this morning.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #205
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    bennyl10 wrote: »
    had a package from Latvia sent in April, told it reachedd the UK on the 20th, any idea how how much longer it should take to reach here?

    Tracking seems to have just stopped in the UK.

    Who knows. They can't deliver Amazon packages and they're the premium delivery product.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #206
    Black Sheep
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,372 Mod ✭✭✭✭Black Sheep


    I have a delay on a USPS package at the moment, that I'm a bit unsure how to proceed with.

    Tracking information shows me it was processed through Jamaica NY on May 10 and then a separate log saying it departed NY on May 10.

    The final tracking entry is for May 11 and it says 'Your item departed a transfer airport in DUBLIN, IRELAND on May 11 ... Your item is currently in transit to the destination'.

    But no sign since. Could it be waiting in some depot?

    I haven't tried emailing a query anywhere yet. It's not showing up on An Post tracking yet.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #207
    sambucus nigra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭sambucus nigra


    Black Sheep wrote: »
    I have a delay on a USPS package at the moment, that I'm a bit unsure how to proceed with.

    Tracking information shows me it was processed through Jamaica NY on May 10 and then a separate log saying it departed NY on May 10.

    The final tracking entry is for May 11 and it says 'Your item departed a transfer airport in DUBLIN, IRELAND on May 11 ... Your item is currently in transit to the destination'.

    But no sign since. Could it be waiting in some depot?

    I haven't tried emailing a query anywhere yet. It's not showing up on An Post tracking yet.

    12 days from ‘Departed Dublin Airport’ to being delivered in my experience in early May, someone else more recently had 20 days elapse. Likely sitting in a cage to be sorted/go through customs.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #208
    Joziburg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭Joziburg


    Black Sheep wrote: »
    I have a delay on a USPS package at the moment, that I'm a bit unsure how to proceed with.

    Tracking information shows me it was processed through Jamaica NY on May 10 and then a separate log saying it departed NY on May 10.

    The final tracking entry is for May 11 and it says 'Your item departed a transfer airport in DUBLIN, IRELAND on May 11 ... Your item is currently in transit to the destination'.

    But no sign since. Could it be waiting in some depot?

    I haven't tried emailing a query anywhere yet. It's not showing up on An Post tracking yet.

    I had a similar tracking experience recently and this was for an item from Ireland to U.K. An Post tracking on 8th May said shipped and Royal Mail status from 8th May until 22nd said “we are expecting item from country of origin“. It was delivered on the 23rd but had no tracking update for 2 weeks. I imagine it was just sitting somewhere.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #209
    brimeh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭brimeh


    Negative_G wrote: »
    Hopefully you'll have it soon.

    Your experience gives me some confidence.

    My item is only small, a4 packet as opposed to a package.

    Took 2 days in customs, left "DUBLIN DIRECT ENTRY" today and often in the past when I've had a package leave Dublin, it's delivered (Cork) the next day. I'd be surprised if I see it tomorrow but there's hope yet.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #210
    eiei0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭eiei0


    I'm still waiting on a package shipped 60 days ago from Serbia there can't be that much of a delay surely it is lost at this stage,

    It's nearly 2m long so it's hard to loose something that big,
    Post edited by whiterebel on


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  • #211
    silver2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭silver2020


    ED E wrote: »
    Repeated fake delivery attempts, tempted to carbomb the fat sh1t at this point.
    ED E wrote: »
    Who knows. They can't deliver Amazon packages and they're the premium delivery product.

    Generally I see when you post, there's nearly always an issue. Whether its a delivery service, a phone service, a tv service or some other service.

    You either have dreadful bad luck with virtually every service out there or there is something about your address that is causing an issue.

    If I had as much poor experience with every company I dealt with as you seem to have, I'd look at what may be wrong at my end.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


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