parcels from TRNC to UK

timefore


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 495

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 18:08

has anyone on the forum had any experience of sending parcels through the post between here and uk?

expensive or not?

reliable (did the parcel arrive)?

should parcel be sent 'recorded delivery' etc.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 18:52

The only time a letter or parcel that I sent to the UK arrived was when it was posted in the South, other people have been lucky even though mine was registered, never arrived

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 20:09

Last month sent a parcel to my daughter in Sheffield, no problems. Took the contents of the parcel to the main post office in Girne, there a nice lady picked a box of the right size from her stock, packed all the contents into it, sealed it up, wrote the address on it, weighed it, stuck on the stamps, game me a receipt for it (recorded delivery is so expensive here - that cost me an extra Lira) and stuck it in the mail to go with the rest of the parcels.





Five days later it was in the UK in London central sorting office - a mere ten days after that it arrived at my daughters house in Sheffield.



I sent things that together weighed just over 1 kilo and that cost me 19TL all together. I would send anything from that post office without a worry.

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 20:14

Have posted parcels from Girne to Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Norway and everything arrived. Do not seal your package because they want to check contents before sending

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 20:15

PS buy padded envelopes if possible from stationers at the square. Cheeper to post

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 20:24

If you do use the padded envolopes it will be delivered in a JIFFY )

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
02/12/2009 22:06

I have never had any trouble posting from TRNC to the UK

timefore


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 495

Message Posted:
03/12/2009 13:49

thanks people for your info - will give the postal service a go.