Inbound and internal An Post Delays

If the tracking number starts with "U" then it doesn't

Has Fastway given up delivering Aliexpress packages?

The last couple were delivered by An Post.

The top looks like the item was scanned on its way to the correct delivery office. There will be another scan when its out for delivery.

My parcel is not even coming from Amazon but from a shop in Donegal and they've sent it to the wrong delivery office. Was supposed to arrive on Friday and the last update is from Saturday when it was found in the wrong office. No updates since other than that it's sorted.

Thought it would arrive today but…

Thanks,

Also I should mention that I also received a text message from An Post yesterday saying my package would be delivered on the next working day, i.e. today. But as I said in my OP I am still waiting.

After going through two rounds of An Post web chat (the chat won't show someone has answered you if you don't click on the window after wait time is over and it disconnects you after two seconds of inactivity), here's an answer from An Post:

"This item seems to have been delayed in the Mail Centre for the last few days. This delay occurred due to high mail volumes in our network at this time. The item has just been sorted for your local area and should be on delivery tomorrow. Apologies for any inconvenience caused by the delay experienced."

Don't know if everyone is getting the same reply at the moment since the queue was moving quite fast. "High mail volumes" apparently also means your mail can be routed anywhere randomly. Oh well… remains to be seen if it will be here tomorrow.

I figured it was copy-pasted to everyone. Really just builds your confidence in the way they handle things, doesn't it? The way this is going I might just reconsider my plans on doing most of the Christmas shopping online. Yup, haven't even had time yet to get to it so… 😬 Gift cards for the whole lot I guess.

Is An Post still struggling with deliveries or should I be worried? A parcel posted in Paris, France supposedly has left France on January 3rd but no sign of it since. Have contacted the sender who said they are "keeping their fingers crossed" for it to appear soon but apparently they're not too keen on contacting La Poste/Colissimo yet. I guess contacting An Post wouldn't help either since all they will tell me is that they cannot help me because the parcel hasn't been scanned.

Am based in Dublin, and a package posted from ROI has been sitting since Friday morning in the "Dublin Parcel Hub" on tracking. Which seems a long time given it is now Monday lunchtime.

Dublin is the destination though.

Its just sitting there:

10 January 2025 09:36

Your delivery has been sorted 

DUBLIN PARCEL HUB, DUBLIN 12

10 January 2025 02:31

We have your item and will process it for delivery 

DUBLIN PARCEL HUB, DUBLIN 12

07 January 2025 12:26

Sender/retailer has shared details of your item to An Post

This is true. An Post Facebook post about improving weather conditions and delays is filled with comments where people are asking after their delayed parcels. It seems they are absolutely swamped with mail that did not get delivered before Christmas and mail that was delayed because of the weather conditions.

Hopefully all of us will get ours eventually!

Great to hear that.Just on a quick sidenote.I ordered an item from Germany on Monday at 11.00am.Delivered by DHL on Tuesday at 10.15 am.