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Retrieving Package sent by some error to Australia

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WhyNot
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Retrieving Package sent by some error to Australia

Post by WhyNot »

13th December posted a package from UK to Ireland, and for some reason was advised that International Tracked was the service I needed. Then sent second one on 15th in the same way. Second one arrived safely at its destination. Curious by now, I checked the tracking number to see where Package number one had gone.

To my astonishment, I found out it was in Australia (apparently). From the tracking system, I can see it got there fairly quickly (woo-hoo !)

18/12/14 22:09 RECEIVED AT OEPERTH AUSTRALIA PERTH AUSTRALIA

How on Earth do I get this to where it was supposed to go (which was clearly written in very Large Black Felt Pen stating 'IRELAND', and had an Address Label on it for good measure)

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Re: Retrieving Package sent by some error to Australia

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Australia Post will either send the item back to the UK or forward it onto Ireland. Don't know if they'll send it on by airmail or surface (which was it meant to go by)?