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For those awaiting a parcel delivery there can be nothing more frustrating than opening the door to find a ”something for you” card on the mat.
But Royal Mail is set to implement a big change which will mean recipients will no longer need to head down to their local delivery office to collect their post. But now, posties will automatically try to deliver the parcel the next working day, except for Sundays and bank holidays, in a move aimed at helping customers, the Mirror reports.
If the parcel isn’t delivered after the second attempt, posties will leave another “something for you” card and you’ll then need to rearrange the delivery yourself. Redelivery can be made to the original address, another address in the postcode area or to their nearest local Post Office branch for free.
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You can also collect your item from the depot listed on your “something for you card” but only after the second redelivery attempt.
Parcels that won’t be delivered if you’re not home include those that won’t fit through the letter box, or need a signature. Undelivered items are stored for up to 18 days, or 21 days where customs fees are due, before being returned to the sender.
Royal Mail says these changes have been made to save customers time by not needing to visit a collection point. The delivery firm also says it removes any need for extra carbon emissions as a result of the journey taken by car or public transport to collect the parcel.
The update comes after Royal Mail raised the price of a first class stamp by 15p, from 95p to £1.10, last month. The price of second class stamps went up 7p, from 68p to 75p.
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