Royal Mail 2Nd Class Would It Take A Week

[gordiescotland1]

HI there
I have an organisation I am working with and they have told me that they sent documents to me by 2nd class mail last tuesday. I still have not received them. I phoned them this morning and they told me that they thought the Easter Holiday Monday might have held things up. I am wondering whether I am being told the truth. Would it really take 7 days for 2nd class mail?

[wolf63]

It would not be totally unreasonable for it to take that long.

Give it a couple of days - they have nothing to gain from lying to you.

[dannyk13]

Royal Mail aim to deliver 2nd class mail within 5 days so with the Easter holidays a letter could easily take seven days.

[campbellking]

Took six months for a postcard to come from Scotland to Bedford that went second class to my Mum, so 7 days doesn't seem too bad!

[Islay]

We send everything second class and advise customers to allow 10 working days for it!

[rockyracoon]

My mate posted me a party invite last Thursday and it came Saturday morning. Two days ain't bad, doubt first class would have arrived any sooner.

[viv41]

It varies all the time gordie, you just have to take pot luck really !

[woofgang]

its not seven days because three of them were bank holidays when a reduced service applies. This also causes a mail back up because people still post stuff.

[dannyk13]

3 bank holidays?

[woofgang]

I used the term bank loosely, should have said “public” Friday, Sunday and Monday

[EcclesCake]

No doubt Gordie has a female postie, that will explain everything in his small world.

[Islay]

Oh my I thought Gordie was a female!!