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How to tell how old a tracking ID is?

Post by booms »

Hi there

I've bought an item on Ebay that was UK based and to be delivered in a few days with Royal Mail tracked delivery.

It's now been about 2.5 weeks, and the replies I'm getting suggest that the seller is actually based in China. They've given a tracking ID which says "Information on your item is not yet available online. " when I type it in.

I'm sure I can get a refund, so I'm not too bothered, I'm just intrigued by the tracking ID bit.

Could they have given me a broken tracking ID? Is there any way to tell how old an ID is, and where the package was theoretically sent from?

Thanks!
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Re: How to tell how old a tracking ID is?

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What are the last 2 letters of the tracking number?
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Re: How to tell how old a tracking ID is?

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SpacePhoenix wrote:What are the last 2 letters of the tracking number?
GB
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So it means that it was shipped FROM UK, and in that case 2 weeks is a long time, especially for a recorded delivery.
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What's the first two letters of the tracking number?
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Re: How to tell how old a tracking ID is?

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SpacePhoenix wrote:What's the first two letters of the tracking number?
BY