So I am having a bit of bad luck recently. Another delayed Special, posted 09.01.2011, only delivered today as per the below:
11/01/12 12:41 DELIVERED11/01/12 WINTON PDO
11/01/12 07:05 ON DELIVERY WINTON PDO
11/01/12 06:26 RECEIVED AT PDOWINTON PDO WINTON PDO
11/01/12 03:44 DESPATCHABLE TOWINTON PDO DORSET MAIL CENTRE
11/01/12 00:42 RECEIVED ATDORSET MAIL CENTRE DORSET MAIL CENTRE
09/01/12 21:05 DESPATCHABLE TODORSET MAIL CENTRE MANCHESTER MAIL CENTRE
09/01/12 21:03 COLLECTED MANCHESTER MAIL CENTRE
09/01/12 12:46 ACCEPTED AT POL
Obviously didn't quite make it down to Dorset in time :P
However, when I called Royal Mail I was able to have the compensation (i.e. postage refund) arranged over the phone. Just gave some basic details (name, address) and amount of postage paid (verbally) and they said a cheque would be issued shortly. No P58 required.
Quite fantastic and much more customer-friendly. Does anyone know if this is a new thing/recent development? Very positive on the part of RM and a thumbs up