BASHO

I realise that this might be a bit like asking how long is a piece of string , but--

--does any one have a rough ides how long a small package sent via Royal Mail 'signed for' from the UK would take to arrive at it's destination in Aus. ?

I don't live in a capitol City so a day or so extra would probably be on the cards.

This is of course allowing for the fact that a small package would arrive at-all and not just get swiped like about 30% of small packages.

SillyOldBag

Most things sent to me from the UK .... not that I get many things sent.... take about a week or so to arrive.

Sherlock Holmes

Quickest I've had was posted on Friday in UK, got here (rural) on Monday. I guess the transit was over the weekend when the fact that the post offices were shut didn't matter).

Longest is about 10 days.

As an incidental, the worst I've ever had was DHL from Germany. 5 weeks and it was predicted to take that long by the vendor.

bcworld

Was it actually with DHL all that time??

I got a package via DHL last month from the UK and it was probably a little under 72 hours door to door.

RedDragon2008

Ditto 5 working days plus; longer of course if there are public holidays inbetween. Royal Mail fr UK to Aus has been reliable to me to date.

DML

I've sent a few things (documents mainly) by Royal Mail Airsure recently which you can track online. North of Scotland to Melbourne has taken 5-6 days on average. Used DHL to courier some other stuff - was about 8x the price and took 4 days. Arguably more secure but a lot of extra dosh. Thankfully my
prospective employer will reimburse me all these costs :-)

Edit - just checked my latest dispatch. Posted near Inverness at 5pm on 18/4 - due for delivery in Melbourne tomorrow according to RM website. Best yet! Cost me £8.90 and consisted of about 10 A4 documents

BASHO

Thanks for the replies everyone .

Looks like I may be in for a run with Australia post.

Item was posted on the 11th passed to Auspost by the 15th , not with me yet, not here tomorrow i'll be of to the PO with a WTF is it.

I only moved to this address 3 weeks ago and this will be the second thing to go missing, ---that I know of.

And this ones a 'sign for'.

Zen10

Usual procedure is to post your parcel in the UK with Royal Mail, where it will be loaded onto a plane and then flown around the world. It will land, probably in Melbourne, where it will be lost, stolen or damaged by Australia Post. Enjoy.

asher

Don't despair I have had a parcel turn up after 2 months! But get onto them quickly so that things can be sorted some are brilliant and some seem to really hate their job.

BASHO

Well--

Went into Australia pustule today and was told the expected average delivery time is 10 working days and no it wasn't there--SO THERE !

----Got home at 10.30am and there was a pick me up card in the mail box.

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Sherlock Holmes

Yep. It was. Seems only to happen from Germany though.

Sherlock Holmes

Amazes me how the quality of service is so high out in the sticks and yet seems awful in the city.

asher

Glad you finally got it even if you did get a bit of a runaround.