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I had to replace a point about 8 days before Christmas so I ordered 1 from Howes Models on line and it arrived 2 days later. Post free. That is better than before the post strike.

Still only three Christmas cards (late) in the last four weeks. I have three small items on order where RM was the only post option. In future I will only be using retailers who offer a courier delivery and hoping those that don’t offer one now make the switch as soon as possible.

My wagon kit was purchased from Hampshire Models. Ordered Tuesday afternoon, dispatched Wednesday arrived first thing Friday morning, Royal Mail.

teedoubleudee wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:21 pm A pain indeed! Just ordered some stuff from Railsofsheffield. Asked if it would be dispatched today or tomorrow and told Friday! Good job I'm not in a hurry LOL

but Rails don't use 1st or 2nd class post they always use 48 tracked and RM are still giving tracked and special deliveries priority so you will get it.

Steve M wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 12:02 pm I can’t quite fathom why, when there have only been six strike days in the whole of December (two in the last week), my post is at least two weeks late.
Three Christmas cards arrived this morning!
Meanwhile, a little something I ordered from the TMC Boxing Day sale was posted yesterday and will arrive within the next two hours.

Steve, RM did state they would only give signed for and Spec deliveries priority, all other mail would be delayed.

well, we are still 6 christmas cards short, including our sons. you wonder where all these mail bags are hiding.

dtb wrote: ↑Mon Jan 02, 2023 1:22 am

Steve M wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 12:02 pm I can’t quite fathom why, when there have only been six strike days in the whole of December (two in the last week), my post is at least two weeks late.
Three Christmas cards arrived this morning!
Meanwhile, a little something I ordered from the TMC Boxing Day sale was posted yesterday and will arrive within the next two hours.

Steve, RM did state they would only give signed for and Spec deliveries priority, all other mail would be delayed.

I wasn't clear with my comment comment - TMC delivery was via DPD. Wherever possible RM will get no further business from me.
Also the abandonment of 'normal' post is not at all helpful as I am in the middle of a dispute with the DWP over a miscalculation of my pension and such challenges have time limits imposed on them by the government.

dtb wrote: ↑Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:30 am

teedoubleudee wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:21 pm A pain indeed! Just ordered some stuff from Railsofsheffield. Asked if it would be dispatched today or tomorrow and told Friday! Good job I'm not in a hurry LOL

but Rails don't use 1st or 2nd class post they always use 48 tracked and RM are still giving tracked and special deliveries priority so you will get it.

It was Tracked 48 and I did get it, eventually! Tracked 24 and 48 items were affected just the same as normal post. I posted a small parcel with Tracked 24 on the 12th December and it arrived on the 22nd.

Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:58 pm My wagon kit was purchased from Hampshire Models. Ordered Tuesday afternoon, dispatched Wednesday arrived first thing Friday morning, Royal Mail.

I was in there the other day. It's a nice little unit, it's a bit off the beaten track being in a small (new) group of units housing small businesses. They recently moved a couple of doors along into a bigger unit, they have a good selection of stock and all well laid out. The owner is a nice guy too. Free parking right outside but they don't appear to open on Saturdays - not that that matters to me. That's my free commercial for Hampshire Models.

Calender came today, Posted on 29th November, so there is hope.