Aurora Track & Confirm message - attempted delivery - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

johnlees · 9th Oct 2007, 9:00 pm

I have had a message on the US Post Office Track & Confirm that an attempt was made to deliver my Aurora on the 6th. Of October at 7a.m. (I was probably still fast asleep.) No note or card was left to tell me a delivery attempt had been made.

But WHO is delivering it? Which carrier do I contact? I can't e-mail the US Post Office because the form requires a Zip Code and won't accept a post code.

Can anyone who knows who the carrier of these items has been suggest who I should contact.

I suppose I should just be patient and see what happens, but it's frustrating.

ianm · 9th Oct 2007, 9:41 pm

John,

Myself and others received our Aurora converters via Parcelforce. Prior to delivery though, you should expect to receive written notification from Parcelforce about duties to be paid. Once payment is made, the parcel is released for delivery.

If you have a US tracking number at your disposal, you could try visiting the Parcelforce web site and entering it in the tracking system there. I did this successfully in the recent past, whilst attempting to track down a parcel from the US.

http://www.parcelforce.com

johnlees · 9th Oct 2007, 9:44 pm

Many thanks, Ian. I will try that.

ianm · 9th Oct 2007, 9:45 pm

You may wish to take a look at this old thread too:

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ghlight=aurora

johnlees · 9th Oct 2007, 9:48 pm

Brilliant, Ian. My Aurora is at Gloucester Parcelforce depot. Will give them a ring tomorrow.
Cheers, John.

johnlees · 10th Oct 2007, 2:10 pm

Just in case anyone else has the same message from the USA Post Office Tracking Service, Parcelforce deny that any delivery attempt has been made to me yet, so the information on the USA tracking site is clearly wrong.

Sean Williams · 10th Oct 2007, 2:53 pm

Not sure if that is entirely true - USPS job has been done when the parcel reaches UK Customs clearing centre, it then becomes the responsibility of Parcel Farce, as HMG wants their authorised agent dealing with the parcel in order to extort import duties/VAT....

Probably why you got the delivery attempt message - happens a lot when I import stuff

Cheers
Sean

johnlees · 10th Oct 2007, 9:11 pm

OK, thanks for that, Sean. The USA message confused me but now I understand.
John.

9th Oct 2007, 9:00 pm	#1
johnlees Hexode Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 283	Aurora Track & Confirm message - attempted delivery I have had a message on the US Post Office Track & Confirm that an attempt was made to deliver my Aurora on the 6th. Of October at 7a.m. (I was probably still fast asleep.) No note or card was left to tell me a delivery attempt had been made. But WHO is delivering it? Which carrier do I contact? I can't e-mail the US Post Office because the form requires a Zip Code and won't accept a post code. Can anyone who knows who the carrier of these items has been suggest who I should contact. I suppose I should just be patient and see what happens, but it's frustrating. __________________ Now that's the kind of Long Wave I like ! (Severn Bore near Gloucester)

9th Oct 2007, 9:41 pm	#2
ianm Hexode Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 340	Re: Aurora Track & Confirm message - attempted delivery John, Myself and others received our Aurora converters via Parcelforce. Prior to delivery though, you should expect to receive written notification from Parcelforce about duties to be paid. Once payment is made, the parcel is released for delivery. If you have a US tracking number at your disposal, you could try visiting the Parcelforce web site and entering it in the tracking system there. I did this successfully in the recent past, whilst attempting to track down a parcel from the US. http://www.parcelforce.com __________________ Regards Ian McLaughlin, BVWS member

9th Oct 2007, 9:44 pm	#3
johnlees Hexode Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Aurora Track & Confirm message - attempted delivery Many thanks, Ian. I will try that. __________________ Now that's the kind of Long Wave I like ! (Severn Bore near Gloucester)

9th Oct 2007, 9:45 pm	#4
ianm Hexode Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 340	Re: Aurora Track & Confirm message - attempted delivery You may wish to take a look at this old thread too: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...ghlight=aurora __________________ Regards Ian McLaughlin, BVWS member

9th Oct 2007, 9:48 pm	#5
johnlees Hexode Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Aurora Track & Confirm message - attempted delivery Brilliant, Ian. My Aurora is at Gloucester Parcelforce depot. Will give them a ring tomorrow. Cheers, John. __________________ Now that's the kind of Long Wave I like ! (Severn Bore near Gloucester)

10th Oct 2007, 2:10 pm	#6
johnlees Hexode Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Aurora Track & Confirm message - attempted delivery Just in case anyone else has the same message from the USA Post Office Tracking Service, Parcelforce deny that any delivery attempt has been made to me yet, so the information on the USA tracking site is clearly wrong. __________________ Now that's the kind of Long Wave I like ! (Severn Bore near Gloucester)

10th Oct 2007, 2:53 pm	#7
Sean Williams Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St.Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire QRA IO91UW Posts: 3,513	Re: Aurora Track & Confirm message - attempted delivery Not sure if that is entirely true - USPS job has been done when the parcel reaches UK Customs clearing centre, it then becomes the responsibility of Parcel Farce, as HMG wants their authorised agent dealing with the parcel in order to extort import duties/VAT.... Probably why you got the delivery attempt message - happens a lot when I import stuff Cheers Sean __________________ Engineers make things work and have spare bits when finished

10th Oct 2007, 9:11 pm	#8
johnlees Hexode Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Aurora Track & Confirm message - attempted delivery OK, thanks for that, Sean. The USA message confused me but now I understand. John. __________________ Now that's the kind of Long Wave I like ! (Severn Bore near Gloucester)