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Inchture14
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National return service

Post by Inchture14 »

I sent a parcel to Germany but forgot to put a return address on it, the tracking now shows this
11/05/15 17:14 HELD AT ENQUIRY OFF NATIONAL RETURN CENTRE
07/05/15 12:22 IN ADDRESSEE PO BOX NATIONAL RETURN CENTRE
03/05/15 11:46 DESPATCHABLE TONATIONAL RETURN CENTRE HEATHROW WORLDWIDE DC
23/04/15 01:24 RECEIVED AT OEGLS GERMANY GLS GERMANY
23/04/15 01:16 RECEIVED AT OEGLS GERMANY GLS GERMANY
22/04/15 18:31 UNDELIVEREDUNCLAIMED GERMANY
22/04/15 14:57 UNDELIVEREDFORCE MAJEURE-NOT DELIVERED GERMANY
22/04/15 13:57 UNDELIVEREDFORCE MAJEURE-NOT DELIVERED GERMANY
08/04/15 15:59 DELIVERED GERMANY
08/04/15 15:50 UNDELIVEREDNOT AT ADDRESS, OFFICE CLOSED GERMANY
07/04/15 18:25 RECEIVED AT OEGLS GERMANY GLS GERMANY
04/04/15 PM DESPATCHED TOGLS GERMANY GERMANY
03/04/15 03:41 RECEIVEDUNKNOWN BAG - MISSING DUN HEATHROW WORLDWIDE DC
02/04/15 20:03 DESPATCHABLE TOHEATHROW WORLDWIDE DC EDINBURGH MAIL CENTRE
02/04/15 19:57 COLLECTED EDINBURGH MAIL CENTRE
02/04/15 16:53 ACCEPTED AT POL

How would I go about getting my parcel, and the address was right so how come it never got delivered?
SpacePhoenix
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Re: National return service

Post by SpacePhoenix »

What was the contents of the parcel? It's probably down to a problem with someting like a li-on battery or other n--fly item being in the parcel
baldrick
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Re: National return service

Post by baldrick »

SP, it was flown to Germany and back. Seems delivery was unsuccessfully attempted, and parcel was not collected. Might be due to address being in a apartment block, see http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... =6&t=47588" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: National return service

Post by Inchture14 »

It was a pair of trainers and yeh I think it was an apartment block, how do I go about contacting them to get it returned to me as there was no return address
baldrick
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Re: National return service

Post by baldrick »

It would be sent to the National Return Centre in Belfast. As there was no return address on wrapping they would open it to see if there is anything with senders address there, in order to return it. They receive thousands of items every week this might take weeks. If there is no sender's address in the parcel they keep it for four months, in case it is claimed. If it is not claimed it will be disposed of after four months. Either auctioned or incinerated.

I don't know if you can contact the National Return Centre directly. I think you have to ring Royal Mail Customer Services on 0845 774 0740.