AdorableAlice
Well-Known Member
What do we make of this situation -
4 sets of blades posted first class last Thursday 4th July to R T Anthony. As this superb company sharpens and returns within a couple of days I thought it a bit odd nothing has come back. A quick call reveals they haven't received them.
The out going package was collected by Royal Mail from my office, not just dropped in a post box. I didn't put a tracking postage on it (wish I had !!) never had any problems before and the package was only going a few miles. Each set was wrapped individually, then put together in bubble wrap, that card board and large envelope. Whole lot then thoroughly sellotaped and plenty of first class large stamps put on it.
The very helpful chap at the sorting office that I spoke to this morning told me it is possible that the package was deemed as dangerous due to its contents and will have been sent to the Royal Mails special department to be opened. This puzzles me as nothing on the envelope indicated the contents, so I assume it went through some sort of xray scanner in the sorting office.
That special department is in Northern Ireland and has a 30 day backlog. If it has gone there they will return the contents to me but this could take 2 months. The helpful chap said I need to leave it until 17th July before it is classed as lost, and as it was not a tracked parcel there is no claim to be made against Royal Mail. I really cannot understand how they can just lose it, inside is a cheque, my name, address and phone number. It was going a few miles, was well packed and the delivery address was clear. The delivery address has hundreds of blades every week posted in to them.
Looks like I will be riding hairy yaks then !
4 sets of blades posted first class last Thursday 4th July to R T Anthony. As this superb company sharpens and returns within a couple of days I thought it a bit odd nothing has come back. A quick call reveals they haven't received them.
The out going package was collected by Royal Mail from my office, not just dropped in a post box. I didn't put a tracking postage on it (wish I had !!) never had any problems before and the package was only going a few miles. Each set was wrapped individually, then put together in bubble wrap, that card board and large envelope. Whole lot then thoroughly sellotaped and plenty of first class large stamps put on it.
The very helpful chap at the sorting office that I spoke to this morning told me it is possible that the package was deemed as dangerous due to its contents and will have been sent to the Royal Mails special department to be opened. This puzzles me as nothing on the envelope indicated the contents, so I assume it went through some sort of xray scanner in the sorting office.
That special department is in Northern Ireland and has a 30 day backlog. If it has gone there they will return the contents to me but this could take 2 months. The helpful chap said I need to leave it until 17th July before it is classed as lost, and as it was not a tracked parcel there is no claim to be made against Royal Mail. I really cannot understand how they can just lose it, inside is a cheque, my name, address and phone number. It was going a few miles, was well packed and the delivery address was clear. The delivery address has hundreds of blades every week posted in to them.
Looks like I will be riding hairy yaks then !
