As I understand it (the way I do it at my local Post Office) 'signed for' to a foreign destination includes insurance for a certain amount (there appear to be two levels - under £34 and over). Using this service guanantees that letter/parcel leaves the UK for Banjul on the next plane out. A signature and proof of identity is required from the person receiving the parcel.
By and large I have had no problems sending things signed for (though I resent having to pay such extortunate rates to send things just because the postal staff in Banjul have light fingers). It is the stuff I just think I'll take change with and send uninsured that causes the problems.
A signature and proof of identity is required from the person receiving the parcel.
I copied this from the Royal Mail website
"We track International Signed For™ items up to the point they leave the UK and in some cases on arrival in the destination country. You can check the progress of your item by using Track & Trace."
I take this to mean until they leave the UK, I don't think that you will get the signed for service once it gets on board the plane.
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
A parcel i sent to a friend in The Gambia got lost too. I reported it to the UK Post Office and they told me the same as many people on bantaba have put, that once it leaves the uk they have no responsibility for it. But as a matter of goodwill they paid me the 30 pounds the item was worth!! So there are some good things about the postal system!!!
Molly75,lets face it ringing up the post office in Banjul to trace a parcel must be a nightmare for the British postal service so they have adopted the £30 goodwill gesture to save them phone call money.!
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Posted - 29 Jan 2008 : 18:46:25
