Mr Coeur de Lion Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I sent some very important documents to Australia Wednesday week ago. I wanted their speediest service, but was told no such thing exists to Australia (which I don't believe as a service exists from Australia to France).Anyway, I was advised to send it by international lettre recommande, which I did. It is now Friday and the documents still have not turned up. If I had sent it by normal post, it would have taken just 7 days and I wished I'd have done that now. Has anyone else found that normal international post seems to go much quicker without the bells and whistles services that the PO offers? I am hoping it takes longr because more care is taken in its transportation and perhaps it goes a different route.Now have a weekend of stress hoping it turns up on Monday now.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babbles Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 We have found that sending documents that have to be signed for or have a tracking barcode can take 3 weeks, in both direction from France to UK so it is probably early days yet. We run a Post Office in the UK and have found that if something goes missing it takes 3 weeks to turn up, but it normally does get there eventually, I probably shoudn't say this but if you need a traceable quick service you are probably better using a copy like Fed Ex or DHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 Oh bugger.Our house in Australia is supposed to be settling on Monday. These are documents to transfer the title. Settlement will have to be put back then. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Can you not fax or email a scanned copy just to ease the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 Afraid not. Has to be the original signatures to complete the transaction. Settlement can't happen without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastines Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Must be the postal service in general. Normally takes 3 days to UK but we paid 12euros for 3 day service for small parcel to arrive well before a birthday,arrived 8 days later?Post early for Christmas?Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 When I send any thing registered to Dublin to my brother , it takes weeks if I send it normal it takes days and cost a lot less [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polremy Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 On at least two occasions we have sent parcels to Hawaii from France and they have simply just not arrived.Mr. Polremy has dark thoughts about French and US governments!We also get our e mails returned if sent from our orange/wanadoo address.Very annoying.We are virtually being cut off from our son and his family.Just realised, I am not being very reassuring. I'm sure your documents will arrive safe and sound.Just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Documents arrived this morning, settlement has been put back to Wednesday.Thank goodness.Lesson learnt - standard post is often better!R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babbles Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Glad to hear that, its not good for the nerves all the waiting[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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