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Amazon parcel and An Post holding time

  • 13-08-2020 2:20pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭


    I ordered a webcam from Amazon.co.uk. Looking like it will be delivered weeks early.

    How long will An Post hold that parcel before returning?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 559 ✭✭✭gibgodsman


    KOR101 wrote: »
    I ordered a webcam from Amazon.co.uk. Looking like it will be delivered weeks early.

    How long will An Post hold that parcel before returning?

    I don't really understand the question? Are you not at home or something?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭KOR101


    Yes, I read this and wondered......

    By the way, it was an amazon.co.uk delivery and for some reason they appear to originate from Dublin so it was treated as domestic. I had assumed that it would be treated as international and held for 21 days.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin//showthread.php?p=78189485

    Ancient post I know!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭SPDUB


    KOR101 wrote: »
    Yes, I read this and wondered......

    By the way, it was an amazon.co.uk delivery and for some reason they appear to originate from Dublin so it was treated as domestic. I had assumed that it would be treated as international and held for 21 days.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin//showthread.php?p=78189485

    Ancient post I know!

    You can ask for it to be redirected ( delivery place options usually become available 2 days before delivery ) or if it is already in the delivery office waiting collection you can asked for a redelivery option to the address on it or to an alternative address .

    https://www.anpost.com/Post-Parcels/Manage-Your-Post/Arrange-Redelivery


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭KOR101


    SPDUB wrote: »
    You can ask for it to be redirected ( delivery place options usually become available 2 days before delivery ) or if it is already in the delivery office waiting collection you can asked for a redelivery option to the address on it or to an alternative address .

    https://www.anpost.com/Post-Parcels/Manage-Your-Post/Arrange-Redelivery
    Love it.....

    The item details from your “Sorry we missed you” notice

    Catch 22.

    Anyway, I take it that I will in fact get 16 working days.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    KOR101 wrote: »
    Yes, I read this and wondered......

    By the way, it was an amazon.co.uk delivery and for some reason they appear to originate from Dublin so it was treated as domestic. I had assumed that it would be treated as international and held for 21 days.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin//showthread.php?p=78189485

    Ancient post I know!

    Amazon put the local an post label on the parcel and ship them in bulk themselves to an post parcel center in Dublin


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭KOR101


    Darc19 wrote: »
    Amazon put the local an post label on the parcel and ship them in bulk themselves to an post parcel center in Dublin
    So that means I just get 5 days?

    I do wonder because I recall a smartphone being returned to Italy and I was only two weeks late with the pick up.


  • Registered Users Posts: 36,161 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    KOR101 wrote: »
    So that means I just get 5 days?

    I do wonder because I recall a smartphone being returned to Italy and I was only two weeks late with the pick up.

    The return address for Amazon dispatches within Ireland is:
    Amazon
    CO An Post
    Portlaoise

    Its definitely domestic mail.



    Id say its most likely that they'll leave it in your green bin, with a neighbour, under the doormat. They've not done a missed delivery for me in about a month despite nobody being in on many occasions.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭KOR101


    Ah well.......

    Full address: First name, Dublin.

    Two words. I kid you not........

    Amazon is beyond a joke at this point.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭KOR101


    KOR101 wrote: »
    Ah well.......

    Full address: First name, Dublin.

    Two words. I kid you not........

    Amazon is beyond a joke at this point.
    I think I was wrong about this. This appears to be just a security feature they've added to order confirmation emails. I think......?

    [edit]At least that's what I'm hoping, or another one has gone astray.


  • Registered Users Posts: 36,161 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    KOR101 wrote: »
    I think I was wrong about this. This appears to be just a security feature they've added to order confirmation emails. I think......?

    [edit]At least that's what I'm hoping, or another one has gone astray.

    Yeah, the emails changed. They now include feck all info, even what you ordered.


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