International Signed For Small Packets

[Gourcuff]

Hello Everyone. I have a parcel coming in from China to the UK/Crawley. Its sent as International Signed For Small Packets weighing around 1.5-2kg. I'm wondering why tracking only has this so far,

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We have been notified that your item is being shipped by the retailer; the next scan will appear when we receive this item.

I thought it would say a little more? I'm told and read it will take around 5-7 days to get to me. The parcel was shipped on Tuesday. Is there any chance I'll get it this week?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

is that a UK status or one from China. In either case try this one it usually has more details and a fuller history. http://www.royalmail.com/trackdetails" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Gourcuff]

Hello. I got that information in the quote on the Royal Mail homepage tracker. The link you posted is showing

12-FEB-2014 18:03 Pre-advice Received

So it was shipped/processed Wednesday not Tuesday ?

[adb2aber]

Hello. I got that information in the quote on the Royal Mail homepage tracker. The link you posted is showing

12-FEB-2014 18:03 Pre-advice Received

So it was shipped/processed Wednesday not Tuesday ?

Royal Mail were warned a parcel with that tracking number would be posted on the 12th. There is nothing to indicate that it has actually been handed over yet

[Gourcuff]

Hello. OK thank you. Do you know if signed for parcels get over here quicker than expected?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Hello. OK thank you. Do you know if signed for parcels get over here quicker than expected?

From China rarely - from what I gather Customs always keep an eye on stuff coming from China, mainly because of the "Fake Goods" trade

[Gourcuff]

Hi. ok. I'm looking for peace of mind really, I hope Royal Mail receives the parcel ASAP. Customs and delivery is another matter.

[Gourcuff]

Update

15-FEB-2014 04:49 Outward RDC Volumetric Acceptance Princess Royal Distribution Centre
12-FEB-2014 18:03 Pre-advice Received

Does that now mean Royal Mail have the parcel to deliver to me?

[SpacePhoenix]

Update

15-FEB-2014 04:49 Outward RDC Volumetric Acceptance Princess Royal Distribution Centre
12-FEB-2014 18:03 Pre-advice Received

Does that now mean Royal Mail have the parcel to deliver to me?

Based on the time of the latest entry there it'll probably be delivered Monday. What's the 1st two letters of the tracking number?

[Gourcuff]

Hi. Thanks :) Its FG.

[postman1979]

Update

15-FEB-2014 04:49 Outward RDC Volumetric Acceptance Princess Royal Distribution Centre
12-FEB-2014 18:03 Pre-advice Received

Does that now mean Royal Mail have the parcel to deliver to me?

Based on that information it has been posted Royal Mail Tracked probably the 48hour service and should be delivered on Monday. (you may have bought it from a seller in China but it has been shipped from within the UK)

[Gourcuff]

Hi. Are you sure?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Hi. Are you sure?

We all are - As far as I know no foreign mail needs to go through a Regional Distribution Centre (RDC). Certain confirmation will be the last 2 letters of the tracking code.

GB origin is UK
CN is China

[Gourcuff]

Yup it has GB at the end. I'm pretty annoyed now. I was led to believe it was being shipped from China. Thanks soo much, I'm glad I joined here. I'll inspect it all on Monday. Is it even remotely possible that the sender has managed to get hold of a GB reference and the parcel has moved from another depot without scan? You say certain confirmation will be the GB ending which the tracking # has, is there anything to look out for on the parcel itself apart from the obvious, a Chinese tag?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

an import sticker (CN22 or CN23) would be an indication it came from overseas (some are green).

As to not being scanned - I would say with it probably being a tracked24 or tracked48 item (The FG intimates it is) then its almost impossible, the chances are vanishingly small. Most tracked items start their journey in RMs system at a RDC, FG is a UK Royal Mail number and the statuses you have posted are all typical UK Tracked results.