Inbound and internal An Post Delays

VG31 · 23-06-2022 5:55pm

Is anyone else having issues this happening over the last few months: Your post has been sent to the wrong delivery office

I live in Dublin have had packages wrongly sent to Dublin 1, Little Island (Cork) and Waterford so far this year. That's 3 out of a total of 5 tracked packages An Post have delivered to me since April. For all I know it's happening with untracked letters also as some have definitely taken longer than they should have.

Is there something wrong with An Post's automated sorting system? Dublin I would get somewhat, but how do they end up in different counties?

Srfcsean · 28-06-2022 11:04am

still not received 😂😂🤦🤦

yrreg0850 · 05-07-2022 9:23am

cancelled

monkeyactive · 11-07-2022 1:40pm

Folks any idea how long the wait is from paying An Post the VAT and handling Fee for goods ordered from outside EU to An Post delivering.

Paid for my charges on their online portal a week and 3 days ago , received receipt of payment but still waiting on delivery

BohsCeltic · 10-08-2022 3:33pm

I got my post on Monday having paid the customs and admin fee online on Friday morning.

On another note, posted a return to Amazon(Portlaoise) on Thursday morning and it's still there now. Not sure if they have not updated it but normally it's pretty accurate.

ubermick · 29-08-2022 11:30pm

Great stuff, an post. I just had to send in a small pile of original documents over from America (marriage cert, my daughter's birth cert, and my own long form birth cert) to the DFA in Dublin for my daughter's passport application... which is currently sitting with that infamous "Your item departed a transfer airport in DUBLIN, IRELAND" for the last fortnight. Fingers crossed they don't lose it, otherwise I need to order a new birth cert for myself from home, which will take ages, then have to send it all back in again.

Sake!

whiterebel · 29-08-2022 11:34pm

That usually means that it has been handed over to an airline to transport to Ireland, but they haven't updated their tracking. Its probably not in Dublin yet,

ubermick · 30-08-2022 4:15am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119540075#Comment_119540075

Nice one. Honestly, I'm kicking myself for sending it "normal airmail" with tracking. Weird too, when I send Christmas cards and the like they're there in a fortnight, this has been pushing a month and is just an envelope as well. It's like adding the tracking holds it up.

walterking · 30-08-2022 6:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119540378#Comment_119540378

Usps are a joke at present in the US, so I suspect their international system is equally a joke.

Can't see this as an anpost issue as that tracking message gives an incorrect indication that it has traveled and processed in the destination country.

All it has done is scanned out of the international hub in the US and sitting in a holding area

Srfcsean · 08-09-2022 10:31am

Have a few parcels stuck in Dublin mail centre , tracking just sez (we have your delivery) hoping it gets sorted soon as I’m waiting for it 🙏

jaffa20 · 22-11-2022 6:48pm

Anybody know how long i should expect to wait for a package shipped from France? It was posted by Colissimo / La Poste and last tracking was on Saturday stating the package was ready to leave France and will be handed to the carrier. Nothing on an post tracking yet even when I change last 2 letter to IE. I think they handle deliveries.

I'm probably being a bit impatient, but would be nice to have it before the weekend.

VG31 · 22-11-2022 8:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119907987#Comment_119907987

Don't change the last two letters to IE, that's not how it works. IE means it has been shipped from (or labelled in) Ireland. Use the original tracking number.

jaffa20 · 22-11-2022 8:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119908435#Comment_119908435

Ok thanks, still not coming up under original tracking. Hopefully will appear tomorrow.

ShayNanigan · 22-11-2022 10:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119907987#Comment_119907987

I'm on the same boat as you... Waiting for a package from France, tracking shows it arrived in Dublin yesterday but it's the usual ransom note by An Post, "we've got your mail" and nothing since... Usually it means it will be sorted and delivered the next day but not sure this time. It left France early on Saturday morning. Hopefully we'll both get our packages soon!

jaffa20 · 23-11-2022 12:39am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119909127#Comment_119909127

Oh, at least you have tracking on An Post website. Mine was shipped on Friday and nothing appearing yet for me.

Hopefully we both them by the weekend.

James__10 · 23-11-2022 12:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119909546#Comment_119909546

Have you got a an post tracking number yet? My DHL order left Germany on Friday and still no update on the An Post tracking site.

jaffa20 · 23-11-2022 5:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119910526#Comment_119910526

Nope,nothing yet appearing on An Post website with French tracking number ☹️

James__10 · 23-11-2022 7:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119911900#Comment_119911900

Just received my an post tracking number it's been sorted in Portlaoise so hopefully gets delivered tomorrow or Friday.

jaffa20 · 25-11-2022 10:13am

Still nothing updated on tracking for me in last week by Collisimo and nothing on An Post system. I fear it is lost, but will give it another week.

whiterebel · 25-11-2022 11:44am

It took 8 days for a DHL shipment to arrive with me this morning. Thats probably a day or two longer than normal.

jaffa20 · 28-11-2022 9:31pm

Sorted in Dublin mail centre so I guess will be delivered tomorrow or Wednesday. About 7-8 working days. I guess not too bad.

ShayNanigan · 29-11-2022 1:25pm

Mine arrived last week but the tracking still shows it's at the mail centre! 🤣 I had asked An Post on Messenger if they knew where the package was the previous day. They actually answered me after it was delivered that they're sorry it has been delayed in the Mail Centre and that the delay "occurred due to high mail volumes in our network at this time". Well... it did arrive which I'm glad about but the tracking is completely useless!

Spon Farmer · 10-12-2022 3:00am

I have a voicemail from A Post worker that they have a parcel for me in Sligo and can’t deliver it as they can’t locate that address in Sligo.

The address he called out is correct except for it isn’t in Sligo.

I was suspicious as I’m not expecting anything (but I could have lost track) and the call is from a mobile - although I can’t see the “scam” in it.

Do A Post often call customers?

dontmindme · 10-12-2022 3:32am

Have you a TV licence..?

Atlantic Dawn · 10-12-2022 3:42am

Is it an actual human voice or computer generated? Is it your actual address but with wrong county?

blade1 · 10-12-2022 4:38am

Yes it's quite possible the postman could ring you if he has a problem with your delivery but probably only if your phone number was on the parcel he has.