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Topic: FYI - possible longer queues at post offices
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Posted by: Milan Joshi
Date/Time: 22/02/23 23:40:00

Just a FYI that there could be longer queues at post offices. In the old regime if you were going to send a parcel abroad, then you just needed to fill out a customs form, get your postage label and then post your item.

The new regime means extra processes and the following will need to be entered into the post office system:
- recipient's address
- recipient's address (again) as well as the name
- for each individual item in the parcel at least the description and value
- sender's details

So if someone in the queue in front of you has 10 parcels going abroad and numerous items in each parcel, then unfortunately you may have to wait a long time.

Please be kind and patient with the hard working postmasters/postmistresses - it's a huge amount to enter into the computer system compared with the old regime and it's mandated by Royal Mail.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
FYI - possible longer queues at post offices22/02/23 23:40:00 Milan Joshi
   Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices23/02/23 08:20:00 Philippa Bond
   Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices23/02/23 08:31:00 K. Gdaniec
   Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices23/02/23 09:15:00 Richard Greenhough
      Re:Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices23/02/23 09:45:00 Francis Rowe
      Re:Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices23/02/23 10:54:00 Janice Evans
         Re:Re:Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices23/02/23 12:36:00 Philippa Bond
            Reply23/02/23 13:46:00 Rob Reynolds
               Re:Reply26/02/23 08:19:00 Lucy Chambers
   Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices23/02/23 15:16:00 Stewart Jones
      Re:Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices26/02/23 11:22:00 Philippa Bond
         Re:Re:Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices26/02/23 14:56:00 Joanna Lovatt
            Re:Re:Re:Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices03/03/23 20:03:00 Milan Joshi
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices03/03/23 20:46:00 Julian Pavey
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices06/03/23 23:22:00 Milan Joshi
   Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices26/02/23 20:21:00 James Roy
      Re:Re:FYI - possible longer queues at post offices26/11/23 18:32:00 Brian Coyle

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