Bladesmith
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5 days for age verification 48 hours again.
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Andy from Sandy
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Can someone translate that for me please?
You pay a premium postage rate for guaranteed 2 days delivery and it takes the post office 5 days to deliver,very frustrating.
Andy from Sandy
Super member
Where does 5 days for age verification figure in that? I thought premium would be for next day?
To send a bladed item over EDC sizes you have to send it age verified and tracked . you can use 24 or 48 hour.
The OP used 48 delivery and it took 5 days .
They have an aim to have it delivered in 2 to 3 days for 48 delivery but delays can happen for any reason.
- Tracked 48®: Royal Mail aims for delivery within 2-3 working days, but it's not guaranteed.
Delivering your Items
3.3 Except in relation to any Item which has any of the delivery addresses or postcodes as listed in
clause 3.4, in relation to:
3.3.1 Non Account Tracked 24 and Non Account Tracked 24 with Signature, we will aim but
do not guarantee to deliver your Item within 1 Working Day of the day on which you
Handover your Item provided such Handover occurs prior to the Latest Acceptance Time
applicable to the Drop Off Point where you provide your Item to us (and if you provide
your Item to us after the relevant Latest Acceptance Time, then we aim but do not
guarantee to deliver your Item within 2 Working Days of that day); and
3.3.2 Non Account Tracked 48 and Non Account Tracked 48 with Signature, we will aim but
do not guarantee to deliver your Item within 2 - 3 Working Days of the day on which
you Handover your Item provided such Handover occurs prior to the Latest Acceptance
Time applicable to the Drop Off Point where you provide your Item to us (and if you
provide your Item to us after the relevant Latest Acceptance Time, then we aim but do
not guarantee to deliver your Item within 3 - 4 Working Days of that day).
You can make an online claim but you may find by the time you go through it they will say the delay was not long enough .
I had a first class one take almost 2 weeks to get delivered. claimed the compensation and got 12 first class stamps , Even with their trade price it was more than the cost of my postage.
I had a first class one take almost 2 weeks to get delivered. claimed the compensation and got 12 first class stamps , Even with their trade price it was more than the cost of my postage.
Bladesmith
Member Extraordinaire
Yes it's just so annoying
Are you aware UPS carry bladed items also ?
Age verified and tracked.
- Bladed products:
- It is forbidden to sell and deliver bladed products at a UK residential address without verifying that the recipients are over 18 years of age. Shipment should be made with the Adult Signature Required service available upon booking of the shipment with UPS.
- If sending a bladed product from outside of the UK into the UK, the Adult Signature Required service must be used regardless of whether the shipment will be delivered to a residential or business address.
I know a couple of peeps who have worked for the post office and its usual story, budget cuts, staff cuts, etc, etc so its now a poor relation to the service it once was..... 
Changes are happening . Saturday 2nd class deliveries scrapped.
www.bbc.co.uk
Royal Mail will start to deliver second-class letters on every other weekday and not on Saturdays to help cut costs, the industry regulator has said.
Ofcom said a reform to postal service was needed as people are sending fewer letters each year, so stamp prices keep rising as the cost of delivering letters goes up.
The changes mean second-class letters will be delivered either on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or on Tuesday and Thursday, in a two-week cycle.
Royal Mail welcomed the changes, which will take effect on 28 July, but the move was criticised by some consumer and business groups.
Under the current one-price-goes-anywhere Universal Service Obligation (USO), Royal Mail has to deliver post six days a week, from Monday to Saturday, and parcels on five from Monday to Friday.
Ofcom says Royal Mail will have to continue to deliver first-class letters six days a week.
Royal Mail given go-ahead to scrap second-class post on Saturdays
Regulator Ofcom says fewer second class deliveries will help Royal Mail cut costs.
www.bbc.co.uk
Royal Mail will start to deliver second-class letters on every other weekday and not on Saturdays to help cut costs, the industry regulator has said.
Ofcom said a reform to postal service was needed as people are sending fewer letters each year, so stamp prices keep rising as the cost of delivering letters goes up.
The changes mean second-class letters will be delivered either on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or on Tuesday and Thursday, in a two-week cycle.
Royal Mail welcomed the changes, which will take effect on 28 July, but the move was criticised by some consumer and business groups.
Under the current one-price-goes-anywhere Universal Service Obligation (USO), Royal Mail has to deliver post six days a week, from Monday to Saturday, and parcels on five from Monday to Friday.
Ofcom says Royal Mail will have to continue to deliver first-class letters six days a week.
Chandelierman
Super member
24 and 48 are not guaranteed delivery times....In fact nothing is guaranteed including Next day special delivery before 1....It should be but that is not always the case! If not delivered by 1pm for guaranteed next day then you are entitled to a full refund "however" They sometimes try to give an excuse BUT if you put down that you are a business not private individual on your claims form then they will pay out without a quibble
Si Titor
Member Extraordinaire
Since Royal mail takes on average 5-8 working days to deliver 2nd class letters and large letters now, does this mean they will be delivered faster or even slower now?Changes are happening . Saturday 2nd class deliveries scrapped.
Royal Mail given go-ahead to scrap second-class post on Saturdays
Regulator Ofcom says fewer second class deliveries will help Royal Mail cut costs.
Royal Mail will start to deliver second-class letters on every other weekday and not on Saturdays to help cut costs, the industry regulator has said.
Ofcom said a reform to postal service was needed as people are sending fewer letters each year, so stamp prices keep rising as the cost of delivering letters goes up.
The changes mean second-class letters will be delivered either on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or on Tuesday and Thursday, in a two-week cycle.
Royal Mail welcomed the changes, which will take effect on 28 July, but the move was criticised by some consumer and business groups.
Under the current one-price-goes-anywhere Universal Service Obligation (USO), Royal Mail has to deliver post six days a week, from Monday to Saturday, and parcels on five from Monday to Friday.
Ofcom says Royal Mail will have to continue to deliver first-class letters six days a week.
John M
Member Extraordinaire
I thought it was all 2nd class now?
Gone are the days when a 1st class stamp meant next day delivery.
Also gone is 1st post at around 8am. Now we might get something around 1pm if we're lucky. Mostly we get a bundle of post every few days, suggesting RM sit on it before deciding to deliver it.
Gone are the days when a 1st class stamp meant next day delivery.
Also gone is 1st post at around 8am. Now we might get something around 1pm if we're lucky. Mostly we get a bundle of post every few days, suggesting RM sit on it before deciding to deliver it.
There was changes .
www.ofcom.org.uk
So, we are making small changes to Royal Mail’s existing delivery targets – for First Class mail from 93% to 90% delivered next-day, and for Second Class mail from 98.5% to 95% delivered within three days. These new targets are high by international standards.
However, many people have experienced long delays where letters have taken weeks to arrive. To address this issue, we have set Royal Mail new enforceable backstop targets so that 99% of mail has to be delivered no more than two days late.
Reforming the postal service so it delivers what people need
UK postal users will have extra protections against long delivery delays, under reforms to the universal service announced today by Ofcom, which will enable Royal Mail to improve reliability and support a sustainable service.
www.ofcom.org.uk
So, we are making small changes to Royal Mail’s existing delivery targets – for First Class mail from 93% to 90% delivered next-day, and for Second Class mail from 98.5% to 95% delivered within three days. These new targets are high by international standards.
However, many people have experienced long delays where letters have taken weeks to arrive. To address this issue, we have set Royal Mail new enforceable backstop targets so that 99% of mail has to be delivered no more than two days late.
Si Titor
Member Extraordinaire
I think they have been doing this new delivery scheme here for a few weeks
Unlike 1st and 2nd Class, there is no compensation for late delivery on either Tracked 24 and Tracked 48. It doesn't take a genius to work out why the stated delivery time is invariably missed.
That said, the Tracked services are useful because they are the only ones other than Special Delivery that offer full end-to-end tracking. It also includes compensation of £150 for loss or damage.
A useful tip: don't ever be tempted to use 1st of 2nd Class Signed For. 'Signed For' is a joke. Unlike the Recorded Delivery service it replaced, they charge you a fortune for it, you get no tracking (the only update you get is when it's delivered) and you get the maximum compensation is £20, the same as ordinary 1st or 2nd Class. Tracked 24 and 48 is always cheaper and superior in every way.
That said, the Tracked services are useful because they are the only ones other than Special Delivery that offer full end-to-end tracking. It also includes compensation of £150 for loss or damage.
A useful tip: don't ever be tempted to use 1st of 2nd Class Signed For. 'Signed For' is a joke. Unlike the Recorded Delivery service it replaced, they charge you a fortune for it, you get no tracking (the only update you get is when it's delivered) and you get the maximum compensation is £20, the same as ordinary 1st or 2nd Class. Tracked 24 and 48 is always cheaper and superior in every way.
I am a private individual and I always claim a full refund if Special Delivery is even a minute late. I have been paid out swiftly, every time.