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Britain just has crap delivery services.

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ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 28/10/2025 11:48

Been thinking this for a while. Then the thread on the shitness of Yodel.

I ordered something from America. I got tracking updates all the time from USPS. Across 2 planes and the Atlantic. Then it arrived in Britain. Into customes no further update. No info for 5 days.

Also the US postal service I discovered in my fury has an app. You can see all mail posted and on its way to you. Track it at any moment and see photos of it. Fucking carrier pigeons in the UK. Or horse and cart. Imagine the Royal Mail having an app like that!

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pictur · 28/10/2025 14:13

MidnightPatrol · 28/10/2025 11:52

My favourite thing about the UK system at the moment, is that all of my parcels are just left on my doorstep in full view of the road.

Even if I’m in, they don’t knock.

You just have to hope they’re there when you get home / open the door.

Slightly stressful getting a 9am notification of a £400 parcel on your doorstep, knowing you won’t be back for 9 hours.

Remember when we’d not schedule deliveries for when we weren’t going to be in though?

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