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Sending a small package

Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 10:00am
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Brijo42

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Hi good people, I want to send a small parcel to the uk, I’ve noticed there is a ups office in Santa pola , would these be better than the post office? , I would appreciate your advice, many thanks,keep smiling,Bri.

Stephanie86

Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 10:47pm

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Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 10:47pm

Not necessarily from what I hear. The post has improved vastly since he dreadful delays etc recently. You can send parcels by registered post, tracked etc, through Correos which Ihave done perfectly satisfactorily in the past.

tebo53

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 2:20am

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Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 2:20am

Brijo42 wrote on Wed May 12, 2021 10:00am:

Hi good people, I want to send a small parcel to the uk, I’ve noticed there is a ups office in Santa pola , would these be better than the post office? , I would appreciate your advice, many thanks,keep smiling,Bri.

Correos is an excellent service. 

Steve 

Sue222

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:29am

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Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:29am

tebo53 wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 2:20am:

Correos is an excellent service. 

Steve 

Is this the same as the correos express, seen vans about, and is this from any correos? Cheers.

Stephanie86

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:48am

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Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:48am

Just go to your nearest Correos and tell them what you want. They also have a very comprehensive website in several languages which, with a bit of diligence, will tell you anything you want to know.

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ronjohan

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 8:25am

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Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 8:25am

Stephanie86 wrote on Wed May 12, 2021 10:47pm:

Not necessarily from what I hear. The post has improved vastly since he dreadful delays etc recently. You can send parcels by registered post, tracked etc, through Correos which Ihave done perfectly satisfactorily in the past.

Hallo Stephanie,

Are we talking about the correos in Santa Pola, I mean that same Correos from which I have send a parcel which eventualy after 9 weeks reached the Netherlands , totaly crumbled.

The same Correos which returns EVERY letter that has been send from The Netherlands to our Santa Pola adress,untill a few days ago.

I would like to hear that the postal service in Santa Pola is improved,but are you sure.

Kind Regards,

Ronald

Stephanie86

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 8:48am

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Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 8:48am

As I don’t live anywhere near Santa Pola, I am afraid I cannot comment on the operation of the Correos office there. It is the Spanish national postal service so facilities should be the same everywhere. However, around the end of last year, for approximately 4 months, it was dire, which is why I said it has improved. Much of the difficulty was the obvious result of Covid and on several occasions our local small town was completely without service. Our village doesn’t boast a Correos office.

But recently there has been no problem and should one wish to make an expedition to a larger town, the Correos offices have been operating, in my own experience, with friendly and efficient service.

tebo53

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 9:04am

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Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 9:04am

ronjohan wrote on Thu May 13, 2021 8:25am:

Hallo Stephanie,

Are we talking about the correos in Santa Pola, I mean that same Correos from which I have send a parcel which eventualy after 9 weeks reached the Netherlands , totaly crumbled.

The same Correos which returns EVERY letter that has been send from The Netherlands to our Santa Pola adress,untill a few days ago.

I would like to hear that the postal service in Santa Pola is improved,but are you sure.

Kind Regards,

Ronald

I have lived in Benidorm for 7 years and always used Correos. I've always been satisfied by their services. 

Steve 

Tony810

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 10:03am

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Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 10:03am

1. Don’t use UPS, sent a parcel 4 weeks ago chased it up every day, after 2 weeks was sent an invoice for €47 tax paid and received back here in Spain yesterday no explanation. 2. had parcel sent from uk by UPS 2 feb after 5 weeks of chasing was sent invoice for €1.99 paid this. As of today despit more than 20 emails and phone call parcel still in Madrid. Tracking for 8 weeks says it is awaiting return to sender

Brijo42

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:38pm

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Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:38pm

Hi folks, parcel sent with post office in Santa pola, all went well very helpful and friendly, will keep you posted,excuse( the pun) will let you know , when I get the text  parcel arrived!  stay safe,keep smiling,Bri .

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