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Royal Mail Special Delivery Question

Hopefully this is the best section to ask in although it is not actually eBay....

I sent a reasonably valuable item for repair by RMSD. However the online tracking system has said "no information available, please check back later" for the last few days.

A phone call from the repairer suggests they have got the item and I have no reason to doubt that. However, for my own peace of mind I would have like a copy of the proof of delivery.

Is this a common issue?

Thanks

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  • donnac2558
    donnac2558 Posts: 3,651 Forumite
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    Are you sure it wasn't Signed For Delivery and not Special?

    Special is always tracked, but Signed for arrives but postmen known not to bother with getting a signature.
  • Undervalued
    Undervalued Posts: 9,864 Forumite
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    donnac2558 wrote: »
    Are you sure it wasn't Signed For Delivery and not Special?

    Special is always tracked, but Signed for arrives but postmen known not to bother with getting a signature.
    No, definitely Special Delivery. Receipt confirms as does the price.

    The site recognises the number as a RMSD one.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    No, definitely Special Delivery. Receipt confirms as does the price.

    The site recognises the number as a RMSD one.

    http://www.royalmail.com/trackdetails

    Track it here.
  • Undervalued
    Undervalued Posts: 9,864 Forumite
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    Well the url you give tells me there is a problem with the reference number (despite typing in what is on the receipt).

    I had previously used

    https://www.royalmail.com/track-your-item

    Which accepts my number but says "no information available, please check back later" as I said earlier.

    I have tracked hundreds of items in the past!
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    Well the url you give tells me there is a problem with the reference number (despite typing in what is on the receipt).

    I had previously used

    https://www.royalmail.com/track-your-item

    Which accepts my number but says "no information available, please check back later" as I said earlier.

    I have tracked hundreds of items in the past!

    Unfortunately you need to contact RM CS (twitter is quicker TBH)
    The link I posted should give all the track points along its journey.
  • sequence
    sequence Posts: 1,877 Forumite
    I've had this with SD. The tracking never updated, even after contacting RM CS. However, the item did get there.
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