GeniB

We had thought we had got the postal service sussed here. However we reckoned without the Dutch postal service. My friend in NL sent me a tiny package with mascara in it. assured that it would be treated as ordinary post . It was therefore sent to our apartado no at our local post office..as a letter...Six weeks later and it hasn't arrived. Lovely post office lady shrugs her shoulders,no idea where it is. Friend has meanwhile thrown out the receipt (assumed I had received it )

Sooooooooo !....Its either been impounded by customs (who don't feel the need to inform me ) OR its been nicked by some unscrupulous courier... Either way I guess its another contribution to this countries appalling postal system lottery

Sunseeker1st

I didn't think there were Customs between EU countries. Maybe the little parcel is actually lost in Holland. I get my cosmetics from th UK and it is just sometimes days. On the other hand items from Germany ave taken many weeks. As it is consistent, I have never blamed the PT system.

GeniB

Could be your right Altho I have had parcels before from NL that have taken just a few days. Its the not knowing who to contact. My friend has tried her post office but they are unable to tell her how the parcel would have gone. It doesn't help that she has lost or thrown out the ticket they gave her. She was however assured at the time it would go by ordinary mail so never thought to keep it

Red Eric

Can ordinary mail be traced?

Ingles

No ole chap , given the fact that they can't even get there act together on the delivery off "signed for mail" off which the Delivery responsibly falls to GLS Portugal / Europe who are owned by Royal Mail UK
Ordinary mail has a far better success rate !