"S Viemeister" wrote in message
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On 10/16/2013 3:07 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
On 10/15/2013 10:16 PM, Phil Gurr wrote:

Try living here, it takes DHL 3 DAYS to get a parcel to me from
Inverness, but of course that is 41 miles!

I had a pleasant surprise yesterday - TNT delivered an order from
Staples, which I had placed the previous afternoon - and I'm even
farther north than you are!

Well, it was too good to last. Order placed yesterday, email this morning
saying it had left Inverness and was out for delivery. Checked TNT website
after dinner, as box had not yet arrived - instead of delivery info it
said 'call'. I did - agent said the account was marked 'attempted
delivery, recipient not at home' (or words to that effect). I was home ALL
DAY.
If I call first thing Monday, I _might_ be able to arrange delivery for
Tuesday...

One of the major problems of living north of Inverness is that the
overnight parcel artics arrive in the city at around 0800 and all
the local carriers leave for their days deliveries at 0730. That is
if your parcel actually comes to Inverness, I have had many parcels
sent to Aberdeen because it's "quite close". I wonder how Londoners
would feel if all their parcels were sent to Exeter - about the same
distance from me as Aberdeen. Have also learnt never to include
the county of Sutherland in the address as all these parcels end
up in Sunderland!

Phil
Northern Highlands of Scotland