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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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Xenji

johnnysmack wrote: »

My package was 2 weeks waiting to get sorted. It has now been 5 days since the tracker updated to 'your package has been sorted' and still no sign of it arriving to me anytime soon though. I wouldn't hold my breath if I was you!

Arrived this morning thankfully.

Mollywolly

An Post seem to be giving priority to Amazon packages. I was waiting on something that shipped 8th December and not due for delivery until next Tuesday, however it was delivered today, 11th December. I've never received an Amazon delivery so fast!

Yet I'm still waiting for a package shipped from a business in Dublin on 1st December which is not showing any tracking info. According to the sender, An Post told them that it will be sorted by end of day today - we'll see

hdl

GreenManalshi wrote: »

Can I ask has there been any movement on your parcels yet? I ordered something from a store in the UK and I'm getting the same message as you "We have your post in DUBLIN NORTH DEPOT, DUBLIN", with no update since December 3rd.

Similar here, parcel sitting in Park West since Dec 4th with no movement. I fully expect delays and never expected it next day, but I've had other parcels come into Dublin since then, that I've received already. Is it just the (bad) luck of the draw? Are some sorting centres slower than others?

The Continental Op

joeysoap wrote: »

I don’t think DPL or Fastway etc would deliver if for nothing either. China basically wants to pay for nothing. It’s why they’re cheap.

It was an international postal agreement. I don't blame China for taking advantage of it. I do blame An Post management for throwing their toys out of the pram and not sorting it. They gained nothing as it all had to be delivered in the end.

GreenManalshi

dashdoll wrote: »

I have two parcels from Zara Black Friday stuck in Dublin since 1 December. "We have your post in DUBLIN NORTH DEPOT, DUBLIN". A week with no movement...I'd expect delays but this seems a bit much. Shouldnt have bothered!

Can I ask has there been any movement on your parcels yet? I ordered something from a store in the UK and I'm getting the same message as you "We have your post in DUBLIN NORTH DEPOT, DUBLIN", with no update since December 3rd.

smurfette2212

I have a slightly different issue in that the last scan on December 4th was it leaving JFK.

Does that mean that it could have arrived in Dublin and just be waiting to be sorted? (I’ve never had anything with USPS before, so quite unsure) it seems a long enough time, but delays seem inevitable this year!

jmreire

Exactly 1 month ago, I posted all the required documents for renewing my driving license, and since then nothing..nada... zilch .....anyone else have this experience???

3marh

My item stuck since 30 November today already 10 December item in Dublin Ireland any idea or experience about USPS POST coming from USA I don't know if they hold it on custom but they didn't send me later ? Or maybe it's Xmas delayed ?

Your item departed a transfer airport in DUBLIN, IRELAND on November 30, 2020 at 9:04 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.

joeysoap

The Continental Op wrote: »

Still no reason for An Post to delay its delivery and just leave it the container.

So An Post effectively punished the consumer for ordering stuff from China.

I don’t think DPL or Fastway etc would deliver if for nothing either. China basically wants to pay for nothing. It’s why they’re cheap.

The Continental Op

joeysoap wrote: »

Looks like China wanted their post delivered for nothing or next to nothing and that’s going to change.

Still no reason for An Post to delay its delivery and just leave it the container.

So An Post effectively punished the consumer for ordering stuff from China.

Noise Annoys

I have a package, sent from a Dublin retailer to my address in Dublin, stuck in the North Dublin Depot since Friday December 4th. No idea when it is going to budge.

johnnysmack

Xenji wrote: »

After 10 days my package has finally been sorted and I should have it tomorrow, An Post are definitely prioritising Amazon as no order from them has taken longer than 3 days this month.

My package was 2 weeks waiting to get sorted. It has now been 5 days since the tracker updated to 'your package has been sorted' and still no sign of it arriving to me anytime soon though. I wouldn't hold my breath if I was you!

joeysoap

Looks like China wanted their post delivered for nothing or next to nothing and that’s going to change.

AutoTuning

I've had some fairly fast local business stuff arrive too. I don't think it's just Amazon.

Xenji

After 10 days my package has finally been sorted and I should have it tomorrow, An Post are definitely prioritising Amazon as no order from them has taken longer than 3 days this month.

silver2020

AutoTuning wrote: »

The Universal Postal Union would want to cop on a bit. Commercial packages being shipped in bulk shouldn't be accepted for free. What's going on with China Post is totally unreasonable and unfair.

It is changing next month.

US changed it last July

https://redstagfulfillment.com/universal-postal-union-treaty/

AutoTuning

The Universal Postal Union would want to cop on a bit. Commercial packages being shipped in bulk shouldn't be accepted for free. What's going on with China Post is totally unreasonable and unfair.

d51984

I posted a letter containing a postal order last Tuesday. Standard post, Im in Dublin 5, letter was going to Dublin 9. 15 min drive max.

Long story short, it took 7 days, normally next day.

davetherave

Henryq. wrote: »

You can make a comparison between the time it takes an post to open a container from China compare to the service they provide Amazon

An Post have a service level agreement with Amazon to provide a service.

China is classed as a developing country by the Universal Postal Union. Meaning that comparatively with what Royal Mail, La Poste, USPS, Canada Post or anyone else has to give to An Post for delivering items, the Chinese Postal System gives feck all.

I'd imagine when they start paying their fair share of remuneration and Terminal Dues for all the ****e that comes in from AliExpress, Banggood, Wish etc then An Post will treat them the same as everyone else.

whiterebel

seanin4711 wrote: »

6 items from aliexpress for Christmas
all arrived over 2 weeks ago and with "last mile carrier".
Do an post hold items from Asia for a couple of weeks for the craic as a rule?
thanks
John

They told a poster on here before that they have up to 4 weeks to deliver packages from China, from the time it arrives.

Henryq.

You can make a comparison between the time it takes an post to open a container from China compare to the service they provide Amazon

silver2020

Henryq. wrote: »

China post is low priority

Amazon seems to be top of the pile with an post

Amazon are domestic parcels. Amazon apply domestic an post labels at the packing stage in the UK and send trucks of parcels directly to the An Post mails centre themselves. So when they say "dispatched", it is a matter of hours before the parcel is in the parcel hub in dublin, (main warehouse is about an hour from Holyhead and sailing is 2-4 hours depending on vessel), so you can't make any comparison with any other parcels from UK or any other country.

schmoo2k

My DHL parcel which had been in Koln DE since Nov 28 arrived in An Post last night (09 Dec) and has been sorted!

pc7

seanin4711 wrote: »

6 items from aliexpress for Christmas
all arrived over 2 weeks ago and with "last mile carrier".
Do an post hold items from Asia for a couple of weeks for the craic as a rule?
thanks
John

Since corona I found they have been, I got a delivery yesterday that had been in Ireland (from Ali) since the start of September

Henryq.

seanin4711 wrote: »

6 items from aliexpress for Christmas
all arrived over 2 weeks ago and with "last mile carrier".
Do an post hold items from Asia for a couple of weeks for the craic as a rule?
thanks
John

China post is low priority

Amazon seems to be top of the pile with an post

seanin4711

6 items from aliexpress for Christmas
all arrived over 2 weeks ago and with "last mile carrier".
Do an post hold items from Asia for a couple of weeks for the craic as a rule?
thanks
John

pc7

Absolute nightmare for businesses that they are stopping deliveries from Monday, people have been asked to shop local/buy online, absolute clusterfook.

the_syco

Champ wrote: »

Hi, just an order fulfilled by Amazon themselves (amazon.co.uk). So not from a market place seller.

Until recently, I had to send anything from Amazon to the post office.

Does it give you an option to pick a "safe place"?

Darc19

Spon Farmer wrote: »

I hope you know my post was in jest.

I have to send a parcel to the U.K.

DPD is twice the price of An Post but considering An Post have any CDs is a Galway depot for 5 days I have a feeling something going out of the country might not arrive before Christmas.

Is a courier a better option?

Dpd use road/sea so no capacity constraints and service is currently 3 days for uk.

An post received 3.6m parcels last week.

Black Friday week 2019 was 1.3m

Brock Turnpike

Champ wrote: »

Hi,

I've an order from Amazon which is been delivered by An Post.

Been delivered in theory... according to the tracking (An Post own system) it was received by An Post in Dublin and was sorted and that was the last update since the 2nd of December.

Amazon themselves have said if it doesn't arrive today I can claim a refund.

How's everyone else doing in terms of An Post deliveries?
Should I write this off or still hold out some hope?

I'm having the exact same issue. Arrived in An Post facility in Dublin on Jan 4th and no updates since. Tried to do online chat today and the wait time was 18 mins. Gonna try again tomorrow.