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#302109 29-Oct-2022 11:33

So I bought some stuff on trademe.

Seller is in Christchurch, I am in Palmy.

Seller was great in all aspects.

Shipped me the parcel as soon as my payment appeared in the bank account with track and trace, excellent.

It has taken 5 days to make it from ChCh to AUCKLAND because that is where the processing centre is.

Why would anyone rely on NZ post if that is how slow and inefficient they are.

Fortunately I am in no rush for the items.

But I have had stuff from Amazon in the USA within a week with very reasonable shipping costs.

Then of course NZ post does not deliver everyday now, adding more delays in the system

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#2989469 29-Oct-2022 11:39

If it makes you feel any better it's not just NZ Post. The Covid excuse is growing whiskers.

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#2989472 29-Oct-2022 11:52

A birthday card from my mum here in palmy took two weeks to get to me… and I’m also in Palmy. Such is the postal service nowadays.

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#2989478 29-Oct-2022 12:00

MadEngineer: A birthday card from my mum here in palmy took two weeks to get to me… and I’m also in Palmy. Such is the postal service nowadays.

It probably went to Auckland to be sorted into the Palmy delivery bag.

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#2989486 29-Oct-2022 12:23

MadEngineer: A birthday card from my mum here in palmy took two weeks to get to me… and I’m also in Palmy. Such is the postal service nowadays.

Almost at 1850 standards - https://teara.govt.nz/en/mail-and-couriers

At first the easiest way to transport mail was by sailing ship. It was difficult and slow to deliver mail inland. From the mid-1850s Māori postmen carried mail between Wellington and Auckland; the journey took two and a half weeks.

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#2989499 29-Oct-2022 13:40

I had overnight package from Auckland to Blenheim this week with NZ Post and the same last time i bought from same company

Unlike Aramex that took 8 days to travel 2 km's

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#2989501 29-Oct-2022 13:43

Sent something from Auckland to Northland, that took a detour to Chch for processing....

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#2989511 29-Oct-2022 14:09

sir1963:...Why would anyone rely on NZ post if that is how slow and inefficient they are. ...

Are you old enough to remember when they weren't slow?

I'm in that category....a long time ago! Sadly!

Shortly I reckon DXMail will do letters, and NZPost will only do 'Courier' items and charge accordingly!

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#2989518 29-Oct-2022 14:44

Technofreak:
MadEngineer: A birthday card from my mum here in palmy took two weeks to get to me… and I’m also in Palmy. Such is the postal service nowadays.

It probably went to Auckland to be sorted into the Palmy delivery bag.

And then it hid once it got to Auckland because it didn't want to get taken back to Palmy :-).

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#2989523 29-Oct-2022 15:11

It seems that with the rebranding that NZ Post is starting to forget about the express part of the courier brand they used to run.

Also that is still a current webpage here - https://www.courierpost.co.nz/about-us/ so they're clearly at full speed with the rebrand like their deliveries.

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#2989534 29-Oct-2022 16:01

msukiwi:

sir1963:...Why would anyone rely on NZ post if that is how slow and inefficient they are. ...

Are you old enough to remember when they weren't slow?

I'm in that category....a long time ago! Sadly!

Shortly I reckon DXMail will do letters, and NZPost will only do 'Courier' items and charge accordingly!

I am old enough to remember when a sealed envelope cost 4c and an unsealed one cost 3c to send.

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#2989579 29-Oct-2022 18:45

Express is still fast

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#2989581 29-Oct-2022 18:52

Surprisingly I got one parcel from courier post ChCh sent on Monday arrived next day in Wellington and out for delivery that afternoon. I expected at least four days.

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#2989590 29-Oct-2022 20:17

sir1963:

So I bought some stuff on trademe.

Seller is in Christchurch, I am in Palmy.

Seller was great in all aspects.

Shipped me the parcel as soon as my payment appeared in the bank account with track and trace, excellent.

It has taken 5 days to make it from ChCh to AUCKLAND because that is where the processing centre is.

Why would anyone rely on NZ post if that is how slow and inefficient they are.

Fortunately I am in no rush for the items.

But I have had stuff from Amazon in the USA within a week with very reasonable shipping costs.

Then of course NZ post does not deliver everyday now, adding more delays in the system

As mail volumes decline, nz post has closed mail centres... so there is only one in Chch and Auckland, then it would get driven down to P North. Sending parcels anywhere by mail is going to take time.

Courier Post is much faster and still pretty cheap.

Doing your best is much more important than being the best.

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#2989598 29-Oct-2022 22:02

I just received something today from Auckland. The NZ Post tracking estimated delivery on 25th.

It cost $8.20 to send which based on the service was $7 too much.

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#2989599 29-Oct-2022 22:03

Bee:
sir1963:

So I bought some stuff on trademe.

Seller is in Christchurch, I am in Palmy.

Seller was great in all aspects.

Shipped me the parcel as soon as my payment appeared in the bank account with track and trace, excellent.

It has taken 5 days to make it from ChCh to AUCKLAND because that is where the processing centre is.

Why would anyone rely on NZ post if that is how slow and inefficient they are.

Fortunately I am in no rush for the items.

But I have had stuff from Amazon in the USA within a week with very reasonable shipping costs.

Then of course NZ post does not deliver everyday now, adding more delays in the system

As mail volumes decline, nz post has closed mail centres... so there is only one in Chch and Auckland, then it would get driven down to P North. Sending parcels anywhere by mail is going to take time.

Courier Post is much faster and still pretty cheap.

Why not just quit the market if you can’t do the job?

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