RM special delivery?

9761 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:04

Hi,

Someone is sending me over an item which he gave it to the post office today via special delivery, is there any chance I could get the item tomorrow or would it be monday?

Indy500 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:05

Should arrive tomorrow.

m3csl2004 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:06

they do indeed deliver on saturdays (sometimes early aswell :eek:

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PeterNem · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:10

Fairly high chance it'll arrive tomorrow, slim chance it'll arrive on Monday (in my experience).

Indy500 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:12

PeterNem said:
Fairly high chance it'll arrive tomorrow, slim chance it'll arrive on Monday (in my experience).

Dont they offer compensation if it arrives late?

benjo plz. · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:14

sr4470 said:
Dont they offer compensation if it arrives late?

No. If it was sent on a friday, their target delivery date is monday.

Indy500 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:16

Phnom_Penh said:
No. If it was sent on a friday, their target delivery date is monday.

Fair enough, although they usually get there the next day in my experience ( including Friday -> Saturday and Saturday -> Monday).

benjo plz. · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:18

True, but they don't guarantee it.

Angel · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:21

RM special delivery is pritty smart, a guy sent me a chainsaw with RM special delivery it arrived the next day. It came at something silly like 7:30 where as the regular mail man arived at 9:30.

Indy500 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:25

Trouble is it costs £5 just to send some lightweight ram by SD...

Energize · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:36

sr4470 said:
Trouble is it costs £5 just to send some lightweight ram by SD...

Prices start at £4.10 actually, there isnt a charge of exactly £5 unless you buy extra insurance

Indy500 · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:37

Energize said:
Prices start at £4.10 actually, there isnt a charge of exactly £5 unless you buy extra insurance

£4.86 then, if you want to be fussy

Rotty · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:46

used to be that it would usually arrive on a Saturday but they have changed things now

Efaws · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:55

I dont think they always guarantee it on a saturday, however if its before 4pm today, it should be as he will have got the last post

iSam · 7 Apr 2006 at 23:00

They are usually really fast in Somerset, but I guess all the farmers dont use up to date methods of sending mail much.

M0T · 7 Apr 2006 at 23:10

It all depends where it was sent from and to.

Because they don't guarantee delivery for saturdays long distance post will often not arrive until the monday, however stuff sent within about 200 miles probably still will.

9761 · 8 Apr 2006 at 09:45

ok thanks, have to wait and see now.

Nazbit · 8 Apr 2006 at 10:19

Yup, whats been said is exactly right.

Its always the case though, if its something you really really really want to arive, it will be the latest possible date, it monday.

If its a bill or something you couldnt care for...tomorrow....probably ring your bell at about 7:00 in the morning aswell.

basmic · 8 Apr 2006 at 10:28

Special Delivery is one postal method I can actually trust. Which is much more than can be said for some couriers and their "service".

I'd expect the parcel either today or Monday - would depend on the mood of my local depot.

Boycie · 8 Apr 2006 at 10:38

I ordered something from OcUK yesterday afternoon with special delivery and it got here at 8:30