Do you use the Post Office?

[rpm]

Do you use the SA Post Office for local or international package delivery? If so, what is your experience?

 

[PsYTraNc3]

When I have to (Orders from wish.com)

 

[Binary_Bark]

No, I actually like to have my items arrive and not been stolen

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

only when forced to for example from bidorbuy but then i gamble knowing if it gets lost so what?

 

[EL'Diablo]

Yeah, Wish...... recieved 2 of 3 packages ive ordered, 3rd one.... LOL, Nobody knows

 

[Nanfeishen]

No , havent used them in years for anything other than paying accounts.

 

[Jola]

I try to avoid them. but I get cheap parcels from eBay. Many get lost, however.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

I try to avoid them. but I get cheap parcels from eBay. Many get lost, however.

must agree there, i use to order tons of stuff from ebay and lost 50% of the items.
buying local from bidorbuy seems to be better, a tiny bit better.

But if i am buying something that is already in RSA i always get my item from Post Office, i suspect headquarters in jhb/pretoria are behind most of the thefts

 

[d0b33]

Last package sent overseas went missing. So no. This was 1-2 years ago.

 

[ReeceDBN031]

yes unfortunetly.. ebay and wish.
honestly the most frustrating thing ever..
parcel one was sent from netherlands to SA in 7 days.. them SA post office 30+ days to send to my local PO.

 

[xrapidx]

Only when I'm forced to - lately, packages with tracking numbers arrive in about 6 weeks (down from 3-6 months) - packages without tracking numbers disappear.

 

[satanboy]

When I have to (Orders from wish.com)

This.

Ordered a lot from Wish initially. Probably 20-30 packages, received 99%. Some took over 6 months to reach me.

 

[wizardofid]

Haven't used the post office for any thing in over 4-5 years.

 

[SoldierMan]

Yes, we send boxes weighing about 17kg internationally via surface mail through the PO. Not sure I have any other option. Takes a while to get to its destination but haven't had a problem yet. The contents are multiple copies of the same book so not sure anyone would want to steal that...

 

[supersunbird]

Only use them to get my vehicle license disk renewal notices, and then to go pay and get the new disks at the Post Office.

 

[Jola]

Only when I'm forced to - lately, packages with tracking numbers arrive in about 6 weeks (down from 3-6 months) - packages without tracking numbers disappear.

Yes, similar experience.

But I have had a few with tracking numbers also disappear..

 

[jostian]

No, too many items from eBay etc have just never arrived after entering SA...

 

[Max001]

Only when I have too.. ie registered letters and traffic fines notifications.. will not order from online store if they only send via Post Office... to many items have gone missing.

 

[Visor57]

Post Office is a last resort. I still have a P.O.Box with SAPO and I'm convinced it's being shared with at least two other people as I hardly receive any mail and the mail that I do find (apart from the copious reams of junk mail) is consistently addressed to two unknown individuals. SAPO of course denies this is the case

 

[Cray]

Only for items under about R150.