Anyone had problem with Parcel Force delivering Steam Deck

[Omega Riddler]

I am in the UK, and Parcel Force have my Steam Deck, due to circumstances when I got a dispatch email, I chose to have it so I can pick it up at my local post office but since then there have been zero updates and I am worried I am not going to get it before Christmas.

Before people mention it, I know they are essentially Royal Mail and that Royal Mail is on strike. But that doesn't mean they haven't been working.

[PrivateXTC]

I work for Royal Mail on agency to cover the strikes and the backlog is crazy at the moment we got peoples parcels everywhere. Parcel force will have the same backlog too. Its a mess right now for everyone.

Theres hope though as us agency guys are clearing the backlog up pretty fast and theyre prioritising any parcels that are tracked and Steam Deck is on tracked mail.

[Omega Riddler]

Originally posted by PrivateXTC:

I work for Royal Mail on agency to cover the strikes and the backlog is crazy at the moment we got peoples parcels everywhere. Parcel force will have the same backlog too. Its a mess right now for everyone.

Theres hope though as us agency guys are clearing the backlog up pretty fast and theyre prioritising any parcels that are tracked and Steam Deck is on tracked mail.

i appreciate that, it would have eased my concerns if I got even just one automated message informing me of potential delays due to strikes. Because right now, I wish Valve used anyone but Royal Mail. No offence to you guys but this time of year always sucks when using Royal Mail and this has made it so much worse.

[PrivateXTC]

Royal mail are crap, im just working on temporary agency because money's good. Much better delivery companies out there.

[ReeferUK]

I have bought two Steam Decks and the most recent one was ordered on the 8th of December and I received it yesterday, 19th December, delivered by Parcel Force. Not too bad IMHO as there were two weekends in that timespan.

[Yakito]

Out of all the delivery companies (except Hermes) I'd pick Parcelforce as my last resort. I've never had a good experience.

Last parcel I ordered failed delivery twice and then was sent back to sender broken.
Couldn't reschedule and they refused to take it to a post office.

My deck is apparently at a post office this time. X for doubt but also Y for hope.