[solly]

yeah delays due to covid and can take a day or 2 to update delivery.

[max1]

They also list the post codes on their website of where there are known disruptions in deliveries

[tab1]

Already mentioned the pandemic is effecting postal services worldwide and acknowledged by Royal Mail there is a delay to services as of this, increased post as of online purchases and staff shortages as of sickness.

Also in this time period many temporary staff are employed through agencies and they do not follow procedures properly

I have had signed and special delivery packages left on my doorstep unsigned and in one case an expensive watch package left in my bin whilst the online tracking system has not been updated!

[jenko]

Line any parcel you send via Royal Mail with a few grams of Cocaine and they'll let you know when it gets to the depo in record time.

Trick is to get the recipient to then sign for it.

[tab1]

Feb 20, 2021 13:41:54 GMT 1 jenko said:

Line any parcel you send via Royal Mail with a few grams of Cocaine and they'll let you know when it gets to the depo in record time.

Trick is to get the recipient to then sign for it.

Loss of job there and destruction of artwork!
Better option buy a £10 pay as you go phone wrap in tiling lead and place in the package and set to vibrate and call after 24 hours, package updates and personal call guaranteed of update of tracking and record delivery

[DAVE]

Feb 22, 2021 15:33:10 GMT 1 @cliffybyro said:

So, it turns out they're happy to take your money for it but aren't bothering. Typical.

Due to the current coronavirus situation we’re no longer asking recipients to sign for items delivered on or after Saturday 14 March 2020. Due to the extraordinary nature of current events, we are suspending the fee refund, if we don’t capture the signature, as customers will not be signing for items delivered on or after Saturday 14 March 2020 until further notice. We will not consider a claim for loss, if the only reason for making the claim is the lack of signature, if there is evidence it was delivered. We will still capture the recipient’s name and confirmation of delivery which can be viewed at www.royalmail.com/track-your-item. Find out more at www.royalmail.com/coronavirus.

It actually doesn't make much of a difference, if someone knew they were going to request a refund they would do a squiggle or another signature and a fake name, now they just have to give a fake name...