24-06-2014, 09:09 PM
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Parcel Force
I ordered a small parcel from Stoke on Trent some days ago.Stoke is 1 h 16 min and 67 miles away from here.
Shipping cost £4.99
This is the progress (or lack of it ) of my parcel to date ...
24-06-2014 15:52 Shrewsbury Depot Forwarded for processing
24-06-2014 06:19 Shrewsbury Depot Forwarded to correct depot
24-06-2014 06:19 Shrewsbury Depot Received at incorrect depot
24-06-2014 00:25 Shrewsbury Depot Received at delivery depot
23-06-2014 11:39 National Hub Received and processed
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24-06-2014, 09:21 PM
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Re: Parcel Force
I can understand your bewilderment, Megs.I have a similar gripe, with one of Amazon's sellers (UK based). The order was due to arrive here June 26 - 20 and was displayed as 'dispatched'. However, the delivery date has now shifted to the end of this week, so they must be sending it via Hong Kong or somewhere equally remote!
Unfortunately, no tracking info available............
Gwyn
24-06-2014, 09:36 PM
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Re: Parcel Force
Originally Posted by AliceB
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I can understand your bewilderment, Megs.I have a similar gripe, with one of Amazon's sellers (UK based). The order was due to arrive here June 26 - 20 and was displayed as 'dispatched'. However, the delivery date has now shifted to the end of this week, so they must be sending it via Hong Kong or somewhere equally remote!
Unfortunately, no tracking info available............
Gwyn
I no longer take all Amazon sellers despatch dates seriously. I ordered a gift my grandsons birthday,
..the next day it was marked as 'dispatched',
.. almost a week later the seller contacted me to say the only remaining stock was damaged and they were waiting for new stock to arrive
so how could it possibly have been dispatched? I requested an immediate refund and left damming feedback.
25-06-2014, 12:21 AM
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Re: Parcel Force
Originally Posted by Eliza
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Royal mail is a farce ,even when its first class recorded it gets lost with a tracking number ,twice now .
perhaps there is a black hole at Shrewsbury containing all our lost post
25-06-2014, 03:27 AM
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Re: Parcel Force
I have to say that generally speaking Australia Post and the private Courier services here do a pretty good job at a reasonable price considering the size of the country.It was a bit much recently when Australia post put its parcel service prices up and claiming it was "due to public demand" on the up side they are increasing parcel deliveries to 6 days a week at the end of this year.
As a pensioner I am entitled to 50 concession stamps at 60c (30p) each to post a letter to anywhere in Australia (instead of 70c or 35p). No, can't complain that to post a 125gm letter up to 3000km is only 60 or 70 cents and using a postpak a 5kg parcel is only about $16 (£8) (however it would cost $32 or £16 if you wanted it there the next day)
25-06-2014, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce
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I have to say that generally speaking Australia Post and the private Courier services here do a pretty good job at a reasonable price considering the size of the country.It was a bit much recently when Australia post put its parcel service prices up and claiming it was "due to public demand" on the up side they are increasing parcel deliveries to 6 days a week at the end of this year.
As a pensioner I am entitled to 50 concession stamps at 60c (30p) each to post a letter to anywhere in Australia (instead of 70c or 35p). No, can't complain that to post a 125gm letter up to 3000km is only 60 or 70 cents and using a postpak a 5kg parcel is only about $16 (£8) (however it would cost $32 or £16 if you wanted it there the next day)
the trouble is when someone else is sending the parcel to you there is not much you can do about it.. 
25-06-2014, 09:42 AM
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Re: Parcel Force
All quiet in Shrewsbury I guess they are still in bed...24-06-2014 15:52 Shrewsbury Depot Forwarded for processing
24-06-2014 06:19 Shrewsbury Depot Forwarded to correct depot
24-06-2014 06:19 Shrewsbury Depot Received at incorrect depot
24-06-2014 00:25 Shrewsbury Depot Received at delivery depot
23-06-2014 11:39 National Hub Received and processed
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