As the Royal Mail strikes continue, many people will be feeling frustrated about the lack of Christmas post and parcel deliveries.
While the Communication Workers Union (CWU) continues to take industrial action throughout December, many people will be frantically posting letters before the final deadline for postage.
However, this date has now been brought forward, meaning there are mere hours left to send off the last of your festive mail.
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Read on below to find out more on when these final posting dates are, and if you can collect parcels early from Royal Mail Post Offices or depots.
Can I collect my Royal Mail parcel before it is out for delivery?
Unfortunately, there is no way for the average person to collect a parcel from Royal Mail or Parcelforce Worldwide, before delivery has been attempted.
However, if you are a business owner, there is an Early Collect option available to you. If your business depends on getting your mail deliveries as early as possible, then you can choose an early mail collection service.
This service is only available to businesses who are spending over £5,000 a year with the company, and it costs £330 a month for it - or £3,960 annually (and that's without VAT added on).
When are the final posting dates for Christmas delivery?
Anyone hoping to post parcels or cards using First Class (both normal and signed), Tracked 48 and 24-hour delivery services still have time to drop their packages off no later than tomorrow (December 16).
According to the Royal Mail website, Tracked 24 is still guaranteed up until Monday, December 19, with Special Delivery Guaranteed having a last-chance cut-off date of next Wednesday, December 21.
However, in light of the recent postal strikes across the nation, Royal Mail is advising that some items may still fail to reach their intended destination by December 25.
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