Royal Mail - Overseas mail

[slick_mick]

Hey guys,

Just curious to see if anyone else is having major delays with post from UK to Australia?

I've been waiting 4 weeks for some items now. Guess the lack of flights is having a huge impact on overseas parcels.

Mick

[slick_mick]

Looks like one parcel I've been awaiting has been sitting at Heathrow airport for 24 odd days awaiting a flight.

Mick

[Lancer 17]

Hi Mick,

Im still waiting on 2 small parcels posted in the Uk on about 31st March that are yet to arrive but your 2 parcels got here no worry.

Take care

Phil.

[CB101]

I was speaking to a dealer in Australia by email regarding an item I intended to buy and he told me there would be a long delay in receiving it if I went ahead with the purchase
He said that the Australian postal department had stopped accepting packages for international posting and that if I bought now I could expect delivery in September!

[slick_mick]

Originally Posted by CB101

I was speaking to a dealer in Australia by email regarding an item I intended to buy and he told me there would be a long delay in receiving it if I went ahead with the purchase
He said that the Australian postal department had stopped accepting packages for international posting and that if I bought now I could expect delivery in September!

Not sure how accurate that statement is. Australia Post is still accepting packages to UK and other overseas destinations. I posted some myself late last week.

I'm guessing it will be about 4-5 weeks rather than the usual 1 week.

Mick

[Expat Yeoman]

It is going both ways but slow and random. We sent a card to UK aiming for a 1st April date and it hasn't arrived yet though later stuff has; we received a card yesterday that should have got here before Easter. I don’t doubt they’re giving it their best though to keep things moving.

I can also confirm AusPost are accepting parcels, have sent two this week.

M