Recorded Delivery...how long?

punkpink

Hiya, i purchased an item in ebay on 22nd Oct, paid and waited. Seller marked the parcel as dispatched on 29th Oct, even though the listing stated 3days to dispatch.
I still havnt received it, so i messaged them to query this and ask for a tracking number (twice) as it was supposedly coming via a courier.
They have just messaged me back with a tracking number, which is royal mail, and that they sent it first class recorded and the tracking number shows 'processing through the network', apparently they do no know what this means.
How long would you give a recorded first class parcel to arrive? They do not seem like a very helpful seller, and although not a very expensive item, it cost more than i would usually spend on ebay!

custardy

Recorded adds nothing
its just a 1st class item

punkpink

Thanks, how long would you give a first class parcel to arrive, i know im being slightly impatient but i did pay two weeks ago, even if the seller only posted one week ago!

custardy

punkpink wrote: »

Thanks, how long would you give a first class parcel to arrive, i know im being slightly impatient but i did pay two weeks ago, even if the seller only posted one week ago!

sent on the 29th only gives 3 RM service days

I_wanna_live_for_free

29th was Monday of last week - I make that 5 working days now, even if you don't count the 29th?

punkpink

I thought i was going mad, do royal mail work on saturdays too?

I_wanna_live_for_free

I was allowing that as not being a business/working day, even though they deliver and collect on Saturdays too

steveE2

punkpink wrote: »

I thought i was going mad, do royal mail work on saturdays too?

I_wanna_live_for_free wrote: »

I was allowing that as not being a business/working day, even though they deliver and collect on Saturdays too

Saturday is a working day for RM except for Special Delivery next day, unless Saturday guarantee has been purchased.

misschatterbox

Royal Mail don't class a recorded item as missing until after 15 working days has passed. I know this as just had to put in a claim for a missing item

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

custardy wrote: »

sent on the 29th only gives 3 RM service days

Slight off-topic but is Saturday officially a service day?

custardy

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head wrote: »

Slight off-topic but is Saturday officially a service day?

I'm blaming Windows 8 for my calender malfunction

As for Saturday,meeeeh
technically yes,but with complications
Saturdays in RM were historically shorter days.
by means of working longer days during the weeks and slightly different mail feeds
so it is a service day,but with some caveats