Has anybody had problems with private courier services not delivering paid orders anywhere in Spain? Has anybody used an EC number?

What do you mean by 'private courier services'?

With the possible exception of DPD who are linked to Corros virtually all the well known courier services are private entities

In a month typically I'll receive maybe 3 or 4 courier deliveries and with the exception of one which, because of a missed call I had to pick up from a depot in Crevillente, I've never had a problem with any of them.

Hi 

If you're trying to order from the UK - then just don't! It's hard to think of anything that can't be ordered from a Spanish/EU company - most obvious example is https://www.amazon.es/?tag=cstareg0f-21 

Cheers

Steve

Hi  Darro,  Private courier services I mean CTT, GLS, Fedex, DHL  etc.  

Hi. I have never had any problems with any of there companies. Wouldn't exactly call them "private courier services"???

For over a year now I have always had my parcels delivered to a pickup point in my area, works well, I don´t have to wait at home for deliveries.

You don't mention where the packages you expect are coming from. If it's the UK they can be held up for Customs inspection, and subsequent charges.

I have received packages from Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal and of course Spain with no problems whatsoever.

Obviously I NEVER, since Brexit, order anything from the UK.

Cheers, J

My paid orders for my packages packages are coming from Europe, The UK, USA,  Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The Far East, Middle East, etc.   

And none of them get delivered?

Everything goes missing and does NOT arrive.  

I have totally given up on having parcels delivered to my home address.  I live 6km out of town and delivery drivers can't be bothered to drive out of town.  I have everything delivered to an address in town and everything gets there.  I pay a very modest €1 for the service.

Judging by the amount of stuff that gets delivered there I am not the only one suffering from idle delivery drivers.

So no point getting a number from the post office in the UK then. You have the problem with lots of different companies. Strange.

Cheers, J