Queues at Royal Mail delivery offices?

Anyone been to a delivery office in the last few days to pick up mail? How long have the queues been?

Given that I have to be in work from 10 to 4, is morning the best time to go or after work?

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,299 Forumite
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    my local office is open from 7.30, so probably then
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  • juno
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    I went just before 5 today, and the queue wasn't awful but was still out of the door! It's a small place, though.`
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  • I went today to pick up my mail as today is the 6th day without any.........
    I had none....i am expecting lots of parcels for Christmas....getting worried now :(
  • angelsmomma
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    rebeccak wrote: »
    Anyone been to a delivery office in the last few days to pick up mail? How long have the queues been?

    Given that I have to be in work from 10 to 4, is morning the best time to go or after work?

    I have been twice in the last 7 days and only had to wait a couple of minutes each time even though the queues are big they have extra staff on and longer opening hours.
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  • custardy
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    rebeccak wrote: »
    Anyone been to a delivery office in the last few days to pick up mail? How long have the queues been?

    Given that I have to be in work from 10 to 4, is morning the best time to go or after work?

    nobody can tell you
    offices vary and ten minutes can see a massive queue ofrm from nobody
    given you work 10-4,why not go early?
    usually the quieter time
  • I went at 8.45 this morning and there was no queue whatsoever!

    I tried to time it so that the people who had to get to work for 9 would have already been and the people who didn't have to go to work wouldn't have bothered getting up yet.
  • custardy
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    rebeccak wrote: »
    I went at 8.45 this morning and there was no queue whatsoever!

    I tried to time it so that the people who had to get to work for 9 would have already been and the people who didn't have to go to work wouldn't have bothered getting up yet.

    mornings are usually quiet
    folks dont want to get up early
    thats why i always go in the 1st half hour of them opening
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