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Are the mail centres backed up

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leeroy5312
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Are the mail centres backed up

Post by leeroy5312 »

I ordered something that was sent tracked 48 on Friday and got an email Saturday to say we expect to deliver Monday.

I knew I wasn't going to be in so arranged to collect at a local PO, but the parcel hasn't had a scan since it was sent and we know how they like to treat tracked.

I would have expected at least a MC acceptance scan by now.
heraldmoth
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Re: Are the mail centres backed up

Post by heraldmoth »

If it hasn’t had a scan I would say the sender has printed the postage label and has yet to leave it to a post office
leeroy5312
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Re: Are the mail centres backed up

Post by leeroy5312 »

It says item received so I assume it was collected or scanned initially but no further scan, just says in transit.
Mr Rush
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Re: Are the mail centres backed up

Post by Mr Rush »

Although it's Tracked, it can still fail. And if it does fail, it can only ever fail once - then all worldly concern evaporates and thereafter it'll get shunted aside to prevent more Tracked failing. Got to keep that bin chute unclogged!
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Foxel
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Re: Are the mail centres backed up

Post by Foxel »

Had the same, it was sat in the Post Office for a week.

Agency worker never scanned it delivered.
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mwalker88
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Re: Are the mail centres backed up

Post by mwalker88 »

It's sat in an artic trailer dumped in an industrial estate close by. Zero scans since the Post office. Ignored until it quietens down, probably in January.
burtons
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Re: Are the mail centres backed up

Post by burtons »

Mwalker88, spot on :chuckle