Missing SAPO Parcels and Letters

[copacetic]

I have been waiting for a month for a package from Germany. If it doesn't get to me, mark my words, I'm blowing up the entire ****ing SA postal service.

[eehellfire]

Well, I can say one thing.

Next to no-one has emailed the address, expect for apparent "hot hympho girls" who are looking for me.

Proves to me, again, how much South Africans will rather sit around a braai and talk about how "***" this country is, than stand unified and do something about it.

I am planning to email you, but just lazy.
That said, please don't whine

[copacetic]

I have been waiting for a month for a package from Germany. If it doesn't get to me, mark my words, I'm blowing up the entire ****ing SA postal service.

It arrived!



I also seem to have amazing luck with customs...

[steve_clarke]

I am planning to email you, but just lazy.
That said, please don't whine

Honestly, am I whining?
I have 12 items in the mail "somewhere", was contact by Morgan Maphutha of SAPO who passed my "challenges" on to their "investigation" department a week ago - Nothing.

6 people replied on this post about lost items, none of whom have mailed?

Man, I don't know how to make a bigger noise about this. I'm beyond frustrated.
If i hear nothing this week I'm going to try the media, first local.

What else can I do?

[Schitzo]

Hi! I have a parcel coming via USPS from the USA. Its been in JHB International Parcels Customs since the 5th August according to the Tracking via the USPS website.

I have no idea who to phone about tracing it locally. Anyone know the International or Customs Number, please?

[Park@82]

Bought some stuff from Ebay, some of it came others not. Gonna give it some more time...

[Grimspoon]

I have 2 packages that I ordered at the begging of the year off e-bay and haven't arrived. I just gave up hope of them ever showing up

[Rubberpigg]

Hi! I have a parcel coming via USPS from the USA. Its been in JHB International Parcels Customs since the 5th August according to the Tracking via the USPS website.

I have no idea who to phone about tracing it locally. Anyone know the International or Customs Number, please?

SAPO doesn't use the same tracking number as the USPS.
Call 0860 111 502, give them the USPS tracking number and they will give you a SAPO tracking number, then go to http://www.parceltrack.co.za/ and track your parcel.

[IceQB]

Just picked up my USPS package.
Had to pay in R220 though, but its safe in my hands!!!

[Schitzo]

SAPO doesn't use the same tracking number as the USPS.
Call 0860 111 502, give them the USPS tracking number and they will give you a SAPO tracking number, then go to http://www.parceltrack.co.za/ and track your parcel.

Hi thanks for the tip! I seem to have a different USPS number than the one that's required for SAPO to track my parcel. I'm stumped as to what to do next.

[gregmcc]

Something to further cheese you off. I'm in the UK on holiday. Ive ordered a few things from ebay/amazon - they were all delivered the next day!! (Normal post)

[Mila]

One of my wifi cameras have not arrived, I have a chinese tracking number, the item was on the plane on the 17/06/12 but the item still has not arrived in SA.

The plane must have crashed or took a detour through the Bermuda Triangle...

My stuff is on the same plane. how is it not in the country yet is my question. In the grey area at the airport no mans land, or at the post office not scanned in yet.
I checked the Chinese postal service and according to them it is at its destination.

[chrisc4290]

There is a big problem at the Jhb sorting office. The union will not allow CCTV in there and whenever the Post Office take it up with them, they threaten to go on strike.

The answer: Always insure it, the customer will moan when his parcel does not arrive, but at least you will get compensated. When we have a non-delivery after 21 days, we despatch a duplicate item and make the consignee sign a note that if the original arrives, he must return it (we pay the postage) or he is committing fraud. Have had 9 or 10 instances where the consignee tried to get away with a duplicate delivery by getting someone else to collect the parcel. Some Post Office counter clerks do not always look at IDs

[chrisc4290]

My stuff is on the same plane. how is it not in the country yet is my question. In the grey area at the airport no mans land, or at the post office not scanned in yet.
I checked the Chinese postal service and according to them it is at its destination.

You are not liable to pay unless it has been delivered to you and is in 100% condition.

[Thestealth]

I have been waiting for a month for a package from Germany. If it doesn't get to me, mark my words, I'm blowing up the entire ****ing SA postal service.

Going postal on the postal service are we?