maybe we will get our mail in NC now ?

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
10/09/2010 21:06

theyre privitising the royal mail , lmao , wonder if they will cut theyre salaries and expenses any time soon ?

zcacmxi


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 388

Message Posted:
10/09/2010 21:36

I don't think Royal Mail is the problem here, I think the Turkish Postal service is to blame. Last month I sent 2 letters from Antalya. The one to Girne took 1 month to arrive, the other to London has not arrived... No Royal Mail involved in this.



I could have walked from Antalya to Girne in less than one month?

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
10/09/2010 22:08

I received a letter from HM Revenue & Customs in a BROWN envelope in 9 days.

I also received a letter from HM Revenue & Customs in a WHITE envelope, it took 6 months and 5 days !!!!



Moral of the story, tell everyone to use brown envelopes.

JoanneM


Joined: 24/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
10/09/2010 22:37

How can you get a PO BOX in the south? How much does it cost?

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
10/09/2010 22:54

JoanneM I think maybe they just cut a hole in the door perhaps soon it might happen here under TRNC postal service one they decide the colour for the little vans ! )





Spider,X

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
11/09/2010 00:51

Remember if you are sending mail within Turkey.



You should write everything in Turkish. You should not use the word Cyprus in the envelope.

Mersin: 10 KKTC



If you want your mail intantly ,



http://www.scammymail.co.uk





Its quite good.

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
11/09/2010 00:53

Its this web address



http://www.scanmypost.co.uk/

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
11/09/2010 08:50

Is mail delivered to our door here or do we have to collect it from the post office please?

JoanneM


Joined: 24/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
11/09/2010 10:59

What if it's a small parcel, not just a letter? Is there anyway to improve the chances of receiving it? And how long would it normally take?

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
11/09/2010 11:29

It just seems to be potluck! Some mail takes ages. some never comes and then it surprises you by being prompt. I ordered some seeds from Thompson and Morgan to be sent to Dipkarpaz. After a month I phoned and the said don't worry. Turkish customs are very slow. After three month they said, we'll send you some more. They took less than two weeks to arrive from the UK.

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
11/09/2010 11:33

Fortunately T & M Worldwide said they will refund me if I did not receive anything, great people and they sell a lot of Italian seeds that will be used to Meditereanean climate. I brought some ordinary red flowered runner beans, which ev erybody loved as there runners don't have red flowers, but they did not set very well and even the young beans were stringy

Marisa


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 545

Message Posted:
12/09/2010 13:52

I do not receive all mails from Russia, I think the problem is Turkish or NC post.

scruffdog


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 742

Message Posted:
12/09/2010 18:56

JoanneM PO Box in South - 30 Euro for 2 years. You get 2 keys, so get a friend to share address and cost with you. Main PO in Prodromos St the best bet, but if you just want to walk over, try the one at the end of Ledra Street. Ask for form, fill in and they will let you know when available if none free when you apply.