Beware - Lost Bankers Draft for bond!
Sep 27th 2006, 5:13 pm
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Beware - Lost Bankers Draft for bond!
Just wanted to warn anyone who needed to send a bond to Oz.
We used Royal Mail's 'International signed for' service, and was told it would be signed for at the other end and within 5 working days. That was 3 weeks ago!
To cut a very boring, long story short, we had to cancel bankers draft, have a new one drawn up and had it couriered over today by DHL, which is totally trackable and guaranteed to be there in 2 working days. (fingers crossed)
We are still smiling though!
(just)
Melis
xxx
We used Royal Mail's 'International signed for' service, and was told it would be signed for at the other end and within 5 working days. That was 3 weeks ago!
To cut a very boring, long story short, we had to cancel bankers draft, have a new one drawn up and had it couriered over today by DHL, which is totally trackable and guaranteed to be there in 2 working days. (fingers crossed)
We are still smiling though!
(just)Melis
xxx
Sep 27th 2006, 5:33 pm
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Re: Beware - Lost Bankers Draft for bond!
Originally Posted by Mel n Daz
Just wanted to warn anyone who needed to send a bond to Oz.
We used Royal Mail's 'International signed for' service, and was told it would be signed for at the other end and within 5 working days. That was 3 weeks ago!
To cut a very boring, long story short, we had to cancel bankers draft, have a new one drawn up and had it couriered over today by DHL, which is totally trackable and guaranteed to be there in 2 working days. (fingers crossed)
We are still smiling though! (just)
Melis
xxx
We used Royal Mail's 'International signed for' service, and was told it would be signed for at the other end and within 5 working days. That was 3 weeks ago!
To cut a very boring, long story short, we had to cancel bankers draft, have a new one drawn up and had it couriered over today by DHL, which is totally trackable and guaranteed to be there in 2 working days. (fingers crossed)
We are still smiling though!
(just)Melis
xxx
Good job it wasn't cash
Just so annoying delaying everything. Hope it all goes well from here for you
J x
Sep 27th 2006, 9:02 pm
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Re: Beware - Lost Bankers Draft for bond!
Originally Posted by Mel n Daz
Just wanted to warn anyone who needed to send a bond to Oz.
We used Royal Mail's 'International signed for' service, and was told it would be signed for at the other end and within 5 working days. That was 3 weeks ago!
To cut a very boring, long story short, we had to cancel bankers draft, have a new one drawn up and had it couriered over today by DHL, which is totally trackable and guaranteed to be there in 2 working days. (fingers crossed)
We are still smiling though! (just)
Melis
xxx
We used Royal Mail's 'International signed for' service, and was told it would be signed for at the other end and within 5 working days. That was 3 weeks ago!
To cut a very boring, long story short, we had to cancel bankers draft, have a new one drawn up and had it couriered over today by DHL, which is totally trackable and guaranteed to be there in 2 working days. (fingers crossed)
We are still smiling though!
(just)Melis
xxx
Moral of this story is..." DON'T USE ROYAL MAIL OR PARECELFORCE!!!!"
Sep 28th 2006, 6:22 am
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Re: Beware - Lost Bankers Draft for bond!
Originally Posted by HellasAU
Whilst we are on the subject of lost mail, I used Parcelforce's EMS service, only to find out that not only did they not pick up the package from it's destination in time, they also gave it a different tracking number and subsequently lost the package! I resent my material via DHL and have just tracked it as being cleared from Aussie Customs!
Moral of this story is..." DON'T USE ROYAL MAIL OR PARECELFORCE!!!!"
Moral of this story is..." DON'T USE ROYAL MAIL OR PARECELFORCE!!!!"
I think i will be attached to the laptop until it arrives in Oz
Melis
