Clarky Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) Just an FYI, and this may have been discussed already or be a statement of the bleedin' obvious, but RM post times are now running to weeks. I sent some DB strings (1st class) to a BCer on Monday and they haven't arrived after 5 days. Likewise, I ordered some flatwound strings from BassDirect on Monday and they haven't arrived either. When I contacted Mark at BassDirect this morning to check the strings had been posted, he replied "Hi - the post office is a mess, there are literally dozens of artic lorries full of post to be sorted at most sorting stations, 25% of Royal Mail workers are off at the moment. Shipping is taking up to 3 weeks (and longer) with Royal Mail." So bear that in mind when buying or selling stuff using RM. Or, you know, sending letters and such like! (PS, not blaming RM staff who are doing the best job they can, just presenting the facts) Edited April 25, 2020 by Clarky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) Yeah I booked a delivery with Parcelforce, collection was booked for Monday, 3 no shows and then an email to say it’s not being collected. Booked UPS and collected and delivered in 2 days. Waiting for delivery from Bassdirect too, over week since I bought and paid. Suppose it’s the crazy times we are living in atm. Edited April 25, 2020 by walshy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueno Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I also think, if stuff is sitting around in a huge heap for weeks, there's more chance of your precious strings etc etc disappearing into oblivion. I'm going to order some pickups from bass direct. I'll check with them first, unless they're coming via UPS or DPD or whatever, I'll wait a while. On the other hand, I had a package of coffee beans supposed to be delivered by DPD a few weeks ago that went walkies. Some git will be sitting down now supping my coffee... Coffee Direct sent a new pack out pronto. No fresh coffee beans.. the horror! the horror! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Yeah, best sticking to couriers, which largely seem to be running fine, which is interesting. My last royal mail parcel took 1 month to get to me, first class. Last Hermes, next day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 26 minutes ago, walshy said: Yeah I booked a delivery with Parcelforce, collection was booked for Monday, 3 no shows and then an email to say it’s not being collected. Booked UPS and collected and delivered in 2 days. Waiting for delivery from Bassdirect too, over week since I bought and paid. Suppose it’s the crazy times we are living in atm. I use parcelforce drop off at post office No waiting in and they give you proof of posting Gives you control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) Been waiting for a number of items through Royal Mail for at least 3 weeks now. Having now contacted the sellers they are resending them as they have given them up as lost. Luckily they are all large companies and wil doubtless put in claims. Update: one package arrived today sent on the 15th by 48 hour delivery, half open and with 1 out of the 2 items ordered missing! Edited April 25, 2020 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Got a letter franked 2nd class delivered today which left the sender on 21st that's four days ............. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 It does seem that other couriers are doing ok. I ordered an amp from Thomann on the 19th and it was here yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I bought a bass last weekend, was sent Royal Mail Special Delivery on Monday, was with me by 9:30 Tuesday morning. Given the current pressures we’re all facing in workplaces that are open at present I was quite impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I sent 2 items on Tuesday. Amp via Parcelforce 48 and it arrived next day 8:30am. 2nd item a pre-amp. Small package 1st class, tracked, insured via Royal Mail and got there today. I checked with local PO yesterday and they said 1st class at least 5 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) Its a tad frustrating as I wanted to give my (admittedly small bit of) biz to BassDirect rather than Amazon. Had I ordered with Amazon the strings would have been here 2 days ago. First world problem, I know. Its for a newly acquired bass that really is crying out for flats as its very retro: Edited April 25, 2020 by Clarky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Clarky said: Its a tad frustrating as I wanted to give my (admittedly small bit of) biz to BassDirect rather than Amazon. Had I ordered with Amazon the strings would have been here 2 days ago. First world problem, I know. Its for a newly acquired bass that really is crting out for flats as its very retro We each have our own experiences, however, I ordered two sets of strings from BassDirect and they arrived two days later. The CD I ordered from Amazon last Sunday is yet to arrive, and that is with Prime membership. Edited April 25, 2020 by Bobthedog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Kev said: Yeah, best sticking to couriers, which largely seem to be running fine, which is interesting. My last royal mail parcel took 1 month to get to me, first class. Last Hermes, next day... Yeah I learnt this recently, placed an order and took 5 days to get to me which doesnt seem like long but not being able to go out to buy these things in person it seems like forever, next time I ordered I spent a couple quid more and got a courier delivery which showed up within a couple days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Sadly, Royal Mail as we knew and loved it (well, sometimes) no longer exists. It's now the Post Office plc, has been asset stripped to within an inch of its life and is a shadow of what it used to be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Sold four basses last week, used ParcelForce, all delivered next day around UK. Also had a royal mail delivery this morning for an item purchased a couple days ago. Seems fine to me. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 18 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said: Sold four basses last week, used ParcelForce, all delivered next day around UK. Also had a royal mail delivery this morning for an item purchased a couple days ago. Seems fine to me. 👍 You were lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blisters on my fingers Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Clarky said: When I contacted Mark at BassDirect this morning to check the strings had been posted, he replied "Hi - the post office is a mess, there are literally dozens of artic lorries full of post to be sorted at most sorting stations, 25% of Royal Mail workers are off at the moment. Shipping is taking up to 3 weeks (and longer) with Royal Mail." So bear that in mind when buying or selling stuff using RM. Or, you know, sending letters and such like! (PS, not blaming RM staff who are doing the best job they can, just presenting the facts) Just presenting the "facts" according to Mark at BassDirect ? Given the size of Royal Mail sorting stations do you really think it is possible that "dozens of artic lorries full of post" could even fit in the premises? Really? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 53 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: Sadly, Royal Mail as we knew and loved it (well, sometimes) no longer exists. It's now the Post Office plc, has been asset stripped to within an inch of its life and is a shadow of what it used to be. Nowt to do with The Post Office I’m afraid, Royal Mail is now a privately owned company with shareholders etc, whereas The Post Office is still government owned. When the sell-off happened, Royal Mail Group, which included The Post Office was split, Royal Mail then being sold, The Post Office being retained. As such I’m (still) some form of (un?) civil servant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, blisters on my fingers said: Just presenting the "facts" according to Mark at BassDirect ? Given the size of Royal Mail sorting stations do you really think it is possible that "dozens of artic lorries full of post" could even fit in the premises? Really? No. The facts that, for me, 1st class mail has failed to arrive in 5 days and counting in two separate cases. No reason to be antagonistic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 i bought a couple of CD's the seller sent me tracking number,they were dropped at post office 14th of this month according to tracking havent moved since,our post has been erratic maybe every couple of days to be fair i suppose some area's are worse than others and im in no eush to receive them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blisters on my fingers Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Fair enough, don't doubt your own experience at all. Why quote untrue and anecdotal nonsense from Mark at BassDirect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 minute ago, blisters on my fingers said: Fair enough, don't doubt your own experience at all. Why quote untrue and anecdotal nonsense from Mark at BassDirect? I have no idea if its untrue and anecdotal nonsense. I quoted it as he was the one who posted my strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blisters on my fingers Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 "I have no idea if its untrue and anecdotal nonsense." It is. "I quoted it as he was the one who posted my strings" Wonder why he would make such a ridiculous statement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Take it up with Mark/BassDirect if you feel that strongly. I thought my OP might be helpful to people who, like me, had no idea how slow things currently are with the RM. Ducking out now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicVibes Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I don't understand why letters are taking longer to arrive - it's not like lockdown will cause more people to send them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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