An Post Delays

techdiver

Hi,

Is anyone else experiencing delays with An Post? I have a package that has been sitting in Naas since Tuesday and has not moved. Usually it's a day or two max for any domestic delivery for me.

GBX

Could be missorted and delayed that way. Would it be held up for customs check?

techdiver

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123065603#Comment_123065603

Customs wouldn't be an issue as it is a domestic post.

Theboinkmaster

Yes - in South Dublin we've lost our postman the past 2 weeks. Apparently there's been some restructuring which has led to a shortfall in postmen.

So yeah no post at all for 2 weeks - blaming weather/holyhead but it's nothing to do with that, it's an internal issue.

BeerNut

Same here, also in Dublin. I was waiting for a letter which was posted from Dublin on 8th January and it just arrived this afternoon.

Minier81

South dublin here also, they told me they were slammed for staffing at the moment in my local delivery depot. Hopefully short term problem, I find an post brilliant overall and they are one of the few package delivery people who don't just dump packages on your doorstep for anyone to steal.

techdiver

My package has finally moved. Gone from Naas to Dublin. Final delivery is to Mullingar.

thesandeman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123066777#Comment_123066777

In December I had three separate deliveries for myself and one for a neighbour dumped outside my door by a rogue An Post driver (I've discussed it in another thread).

I'm just hoping it was a temp brought in for Christmas before I complain. I've two parcels coming next week so I'll see what happens.

Bojill

Yes, amazon parcel, sitting in park west for 2 days.

GBX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123089949#Comment_123089949

It'll be there for longer now. Depots and post offices will be closing with the red warning in place.

dohouch

Also have some experience, small packages Kerry to Cork took Monday to following Monday, waiting for 3 eBay small packages. location for all - Ireland. Today Thursday, nothing . One of the eBay sellers I know and was always a 1 day turnaround 🤕

Definitely not what I'm used to🥴

whiterebel

I sent a parcel from Cork to Wicklow last week. 4 days Cork to Portlaoise, 2 days from Portlaoise to Wicklow. Supposed to be a next day service.

endofrainbow

Be thankful you're not in the area where 30,000 items of mail went 'missing' before Christmas.

I've noticed I can get a few items on a Monday or Tuesday and nothing the rest of the week. Maybe they're consolidating deliveries..

whiterebel

Last time I spoke to the local PO sorting office, they told me that they were short of postmen. Very obvious that we get parcels every day, but letters are probably once or twice a week. This is probably to keep Amazon and their shopping partners happy.

goose06

I have something sitting in the d12 sorting office for 10 days now, AnPost WhatsApp chat saying internal scan says it's due to move to the d6w since last Wednesday, probably be next Wednesday before I see it at this stage

BohsCeltic

Have a letter from Cork sitting in the Dublin sorting office since Tuesday.

Other items have been sitting for a week as well after clearing customs etc

It was all working OK before

Orban6

An to rub salt in, postal charges are to increase from the 27th.

Jimmy Bottles

is anyone else seeing significant delays at the moment. I paid VAT / customs on a parcel last Monday (24 Nov) and it still just says sorting.

Aquos76

I have a package that left Wicklow on Thursday 20th Nov, 4 scans that evening/night and absolutely nothing since, An Post have been useless, the retailer did send me out a replacement after 1 week had passed and that arrived in 3 days ok, this original package is still sitting somewhere. I wonder when do An Post actually declare an item lost?

whiterebel

Absolute disaster at the moment, and have been for weeks. 10 days for a package from Wexford to Cork. 4 days for a package from Holland sitting in Dublin. 3 days "being sorted" Cork to Mayo. 3 and 4 days from the receipt scan in Cork before the next update. Leaving packages at the sorting office as "too heavy" - they are under their 25kg limit.

Amazon of course is next day.

ArrBee

I am seeing a very long delay through customs and out for delivery on an aliexpress delivery.

There was a reasonable delay through customs but it's been over 1 month waiting with Anpost.
Is there any way to move things along?
Amazon deliveries are "normal"…

rgfuller

I'm also seeing a delay on a package from the UK, paid customs last Thursday 27th Nov and no sign yet.