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Dhenalau

Got a "We attempted to deliver your item" from An Post yesterday.
Was working from home waiting for them and just to be sure, I checked my security cameras. Nobody came to the door...

This is a package from Amazon and it was supposed to be delivered yesterday, I assume An Post has a contract with them and it's easy to enter a fake delivery attempt to keep the stats up...

Inquired online, chat wit a nice customer service person trying to get more info, he could not get an answer to his call to the local post office and send an email asking for more details.

Took the time to go to the local Post Office where I was feed BS by the guy saying they only leave a notice after the third attempt to deliver and a
"Come back on Wednesday, if you do not get a notice"

Let's see if try to deliver today.

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greenfields46!

from where?’!!! im waiting since last tues for package from uk!!’ will i get by xmas at this rate? its not even in an post system yet, so annoying

fritzelly

Finally delivered today - just under 2 and half weeks
I've had stuff arrive from China quicker

spookwoman

Package arrived at least .Tracking is still saying it's in Dublin

whiterebel

JustAThought wrote: »

I ordered something from the states online & thiu they said it was dispatched via An Post I wasn’t
even bothering looking at the emails as I didn’t think it would be here for weeks. Heypresto - about 6 (working) days later it was here! Big surprise & delighted to get it so soon.

How did they send it? There will probably be an avalanche of questions looking for information due to the delays. Did it ship via AddressPal or USPS?

JustAThought

charlietheminxx wrote: »

I didn't realise how bad things were with the backlog at the moment. I had an order that left Germany a week ago and hasn't been scanned by An Post yet. I hope I'm not waiting weeks for it!

I ordered something from the states online & thiu they said it was dispatched via An Post I wasn’t
even bothering looking at the emails as I didn’t think it would be here for weeks. Heypresto - about 6 (working) days later it was here! Big surprise & delighted to get it so soon.

Last time I ordered (same website) & specified another delivery address in the west of Ireland it was a total nightmare - item logged as delivered but not delivered, 3 days looking for where it might be - finally after much perserverence ‘found’ it in the local depot, marked delivered to home address. Took all the joy out of the surprise. Excuses given were the operator couldn’t work the computer, it ‘was delivered’ because it was in the depot in Ireland, nobody had been at home - total lie and two cars outside house all day along with an post house large post delivery box, and other such ‘we were going to do it tomorrow’ nonsense. It seems to depend on the attitude of whomever is working and what depot you get and the honesty and competence levels of those involved. Although the complaint and follow up was well marshalled I’d be very reluctant to order a surprise gift for delivery again - it was only luck the person rang me out of the blue and I mentioned the gift as I assumed that was why they were calling - and it had been tracked as delivered to the home address. Mortifying & embarasing for us both.

I have stopped using my local letterbox because of theft / non-delivery of items that look like birthday cards and have had inspectors out in my house ‘investigating’ how post addressed to me was opened and resealed between leaving one house and another - and never got a satisfactory reply.

I’d also hope they and other courier forms and properly screening and reference checking the staff they are taking on for the onslaught at Christmas for their short term contracts - too much trust for expensive goods and materials in zero hours minimum wage short term jobs.

charlietheminxx

I didn't realise how bad things were with the backlog at the moment. I had an order that left Germany a week ago and hasn't been scanned by An Post yet. I hope I'm not waiting weeks for it!

spookwoman

an post website is playing up, I hope. telling me can't find parcel yet was there in Dublin since thursday at 4am this morning.

whiterebel

jonny_b wrote: »

As I said before I had a package due last Tuesday worth over €100. Amazon refunded me last Thursday morning. Then it arrived in Dublin last Thursday evening. Just updated this morning as out for delivery. Should I contact Amazon to charge again or will it be done automatically?
I have no issue in paying for it but don't wanna spend the money either if it is gonna be deducted if I don't say anything.

Edit: it also seems to me that anything delivered in Dublin parcel hub is being delivered on time but anything delivered to Dublin mail centre is being delayed

You can refuse delivery and let it go back, or contact them to charge, it’s up to you.

Gally79

VG31 wrote: »

It's referring to prices for Europe, not domestic prices.

€18.50 for a registered 1 kg packet is correct.

By the way I am actually waiting for a package from Austria which has been posted on the 22nd October 2020. All i can see it has left Austria on the 24th October, however no tracking update since.

Skyfarm

Cazale wrote: »

Say nothing. I got three parcels refunded and they eventually turned up on Friday. Amazon have let me down a number of times this year so I don't feel bad about it.

I'm ratting, il stay quiet for a mystery package... BTW wat you get for nothing?

Cazale

jonny_b wrote:

As I said before I had a package due last Tuesday worth over â‚¬100. Amazon refunded me last Thursday morning. Then it arrived in Dublin last Thursday evening. Just updated this morning as out for delivery. Should I contact Amazon to charge again or will it be done automatically? I have no issue in paying for it but don't wanna spend the money either if it is gonna be deducted if I don't say anything.

Say nothing. I got three parcels refunded and they eventually turned up on Friday. Amazon have let me down a number of times this year so I don't feel bad about it.

LorelaiG

My daughter ended up losing a place in our first choice secondary school. Sent the application on the 23rd October, closing date was 3rd November and they didn't receive the application until the 12th of November.

jonny_b

As I said before I had a package due last Tuesday worth over €100. Amazon refunded me last Thursday morning. Then it arrived in Dublin last Thursday evening. Just updated this morning as out for delivery. Should I contact Amazon to charge again or will it be done automatically?
I have no issue in paying for it but don't wanna spend the money either if it is gonna be deducted if I don't say anything.

Edit: it also seems to me that anything delivered in Dublin parcel hub is being delivered on time but anything delivered to Dublin mail centre is being delayed

rom

Getting deliveries 3 times a day here in Cork. Sat and bank holidays also. So the issue is COVID but it's down to the sorting office. They need to physical distance so less staff to sort. Hence the huge backlog. The delivery times are getting very long now. On the plus side it is cutting down on my impulse spending.

flyingsnail

notahappycamper wrote: »

Has anyone had their tracking not moved on since Thursday- the last update is that it has been sorted in Dublin 12 on 12th November?

I have two packages that were sorted there on Tuesday 10th and haven't moved since.

notahappycamper

Has anyone had their tracking not moved on since Thursday- the last update is that it has been sorted in Dublin 12 on 12th November?

fritzelly

If anyone is interested for time frames... - parcel sent from Germany on the 29th Oct

Hoping its here tomorrow

16 November 2020 01:21

We have your post and are getting it ready for delivery

13 November 2020 02:56

We have your post in DUBLIN PARCEL HUB, DUBLIN 12

13 November 2020 00:16

We have your post in DUBLIN PARCEL HUB, DUBLIN 12

12 November 2020 17:38

We have your post in DUBLIN PARCEL HUB, DUBLIN 12

12 November 2020 17:37

Your delivery was received by An Post in DUBLIN PARCEL HUB, DUBLIN 12

carltonleon

VG31 wrote: »

It's referring to prices for Europe, not domestic prices.

€18.50 for a registered 1 kg packet is correct.

Well I don’t know about you but the term cross border when referring to Ireland I always took as ROI to NI or vice versa so headline in my opinion is vastly misleading

VG31

carltonleon wrote: »

Seems like a bull**** article to me , the heading states a parcel, the first line says a packet and the 2nd line it mentions a 1kg track and trace letter of which there is no such thing, you can’t have a 1 kg letter.
So EH which one is it?
For a packet or a parcel up to 2kg including insurance And track and trace and 2-3 day delivery it’s €13 and €14 for next day so where they get €18.50 I have no idea

It's referring to prices for Europe, not domestic prices.

€18.50 for a registered 1 kg packet is correct.

[Deleted User]

VG31 wrote: »

5 days is nothing compared to how long many people are waiting.

I'm waiting since 22 October at this stage for 2 small parcels....................:( I am envious of someone getting delivery after just 5 days.

carltonleon

spookwoman wrote: »

Found this https://www.herald.ie/news/an-post-is-slammed-for-its-cross-border-parcel-delivery-cost-39732153.html

Their track and trace system costs are taking the p*ss.

My small package that was due on Thursday is still in Dublin.

Seems like a bull**** article to me , the heading states a parcel, the first line says a packet and the 2nd line it mentions a 1kg track and trace letter of which there is no such thing, you can’t have a 1 kg letter.
So EH which one is it?
For a packet or a parcel up to 2kg including insurance And track and trace and 2-3 day delivery it’s €13 and €14 for next day so where they get €18.50 I have no idea

VG31

greenfields46! wrote: »

i have just seen my post man out delivering! so deffo doing Sundays in some areas anyway, i am waiting for a package from uk left tues 10th and still not received by an post, anyone else waiting this long from UK its a birthday present&#55357;&#56883;

5 days is nothing compared to how long many people are waiting.

The Continental Op

greenfields46! wrote: »

i have just seen my post man out delivering! so deffo doing Sundays in some areas anyway, i am waiting for a package from uk left tues 10th and still not received by an post, anyone else waiting this long from UK its a birthday present&#55357;&#56883;

Daughter sent a parcel from the UK to us here in Waterford and it took THREE WEEKS.

greenfields46!

i have just seen my post man out delivering! so deffo doing Sundays in some areas anyway, i am waiting for a package from uk left tues 10th and still not received by an post, anyone else waiting this long from UK its a birthday presentðŸ˜³

Ronan Raver77

Ger Roe wrote: »

Domestic delivery today in North East Wicklow, from An Post.
I don't remember the Christmas overtime starting this early before - maybe related to the backlog issue?

Possibly but not entirely... For the last 2/3 weeks we've been asked about working sunday's..Early covid we were out seven days a week.. really depends on the local DSU and how many drivers want to go into work on the sunday (aswell as the saturday). Worked two weeks in a row with one day off and then worked another two weeks myself:eek:. We are doing as much as we can on the local level!!

Ger Roe

Domestic delivery today in North East Wicklow, from An Post.
I don't remember the Christmas overtime starting this early before - maybe related to the backlog issue?

Agent Avenger

gerard2210 wrote: »

Parcels are already being delivered on Saturdays in most areas. The 3 Saturdays in December will be full nationwide delivery both letters and parcels, no talk of Sundays yet. (except probably Dublin).

Cheers for that, I didn’t realise that parcels were already being delivered in some places on Saturdays, our postie only comes around in the van Mon-Fri

jonny_b

votecounts wrote: »

got a delivery today by an post. Carlow/Laois Area

Also got a parcel delivery today in the same area, the good side of the bridge, the Dunnes side

votecounts

gerard2210 wrote: »

Parcels are already being delivered on Saturdays in most areas. The 3 Saturdays in December will be full nationwide delivery both letters and parcels, no talk of Sundays yet. (except probably Dublin).

got a delivery today by an post. Carlow/Laois Area

gerard2210

Agent Avenger wrote: »

I wonder will An Post start doing Saturday deliveries earlier this year and if they’ll do Sundays too? Might be the only way to help clear the backlog although the volume of parcels will only get worse from here on out!

Parcels are already being delivered on Saturdays in most areas. The 3 Saturdays in December will be full nationwide delivery both letters and parcels, no talk of Sundays yet. (except probably Dublin).