Advice to our Customers during postal problems

Royal Mail workers’ union, the CWU, has announced plans for a national strike on 22 and 23 October, 2009. On the first day mail centre staff and drivers will strike. On the second day delivery and collection staff will strike.

Royal Mail have stated that post during the industrial action period will still be delivered, however delays will be inevitable.  We suggest you to contact your buyer and inform them there may be delays during this period.

To help with the current situation we’re taking a number of steps. 

We will be posting out at 1pm and 5pm on 21^st, 22^nd and 23^rd and also 11am Saturday 24th during the disruption,

We have arrangements with alternative postal carriers for delivery of parcels. These rates start at £3.99 for a 3-5 day guaranteed courier delivery for packages up to 2kg this may be reduced to £3.60 soon though.

myHermes is owned by Hermes UK who operate their own delivery network delivering over 100 million parcels each year on behalf of some of the UK’s largest online retailers.
Simple service:

1) You choose the day you’d like us to pick up your parcel

2) Going out? Just tell us the safe place where you’ve left it

3) We’ll make 3 attempts to deliver to your customer

4) Track it online

Interparcel

Offers low cost courier rates, using some of the biggest carriers in the world.

If your item can be sent by an alternative postal carrier we suggest you can this as a new postage option immediately. While the uncertainty lasts, we will have available these alternative courier services to Royal Mail, as these aren’t affected by the industrial action.

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