subject: Prepare Yourself For A Postal Strike By Using Couriers [print this page] Last year there was one, as well as the years before that, postal strikes seem to come out of nowhere and they can through the postal network into complete chaos when we want to send a parcel or letter quickly. It isnt just the few days where the workers are on strike that is the problem, the main problem is that as a by product of a few days of strike action the whole postal service can struggle to catch up as businesses and people dont stop sending letters because of the strikes and this can create a backlog of parcels and letters that may be urgent.
There doesnt seem to be any postal strike action coming up on the horizon but when it does it tends to be a surprise and with short notice so that the companies the workers are complaining to are hit hard by the strike. Sending a parcel during these times may seem difficult or hardly worth the effort but there is an alternative and this alternative could send your parcels much quicker too.
Courier companies or parcel delivery specialists operate independently of the regular mail delivery and have many other benefits that could lead you to choosing them for your delivery needs even if the strikes arent happening. Couriers tend to be the quicker option and can send parcels within a day with overnight services available as long as you get your order in early enough.
Other services include a much quicker international delivery process, with their own sorting centres, delivery vehicles and even freight airlines they are able to send your parcels internationally much quicker than other services and youll be able to follow your order all the way through to delivery.
This is achievable thanks to the tracking code that corresponds with the barcode on your parcel, this barcode is scanned at key checkpoints during the delivery process and this data is entered online to ensure that you can see exactly where your parcel is at any point. Not only is this welcome information for you the sender but you can give this information to your recipient to provide them assurances that you have sent your parcel via a reputable service and once they have received the parcel their signature will form the electronic proof of delivery that lets you know your order is complete and your parcel has arrived safely.
