The Royal Mail code issued to certain parcels that explains your missing delivery
dailyrecord.co.ukThis Christmas has been a turbulent time for parcel deliveries as Royal Mail workers took strike action before the holiday.Walkouts at the busiest time of year - caused by disputes over pay and working conditions - meant last posting days in time for Christmas were brought forward by the postal company.What's more, some households will have missed their deliveries due to simply not being home.
If you were left waiting for a parcel that never came, you most likely received a four digit code that most people would prefer not to get.
The combination of strikes and busy festive schedules mean that many parcels were branded with a code as they failed to reach their destination.If a parcel is undelivered, it is then labelled with the code P739 by Royal Mail.
If you get a card with this sequence through your post box, you will have to pick up the item from the sorting office, the Liverpool Echo reports.This can be rather inconvenient as it can mean having to wait until the office's next opening business hours, depending on when you learn of the missed delivery.
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