Royal Mail Sunday deliveries

[3942rick2005]

Today and last Sunday I have had a parcel delivered! According to the postie they have new contracts and Sunday working is part of the working week now ( not overtime ).

Is this happening elsewhere in the country? I haven't seen this announced anywhere ( admittedly I don't read newspapers anymore ).

[rigbyl01]

I have had a RM tracked 24 delivered today , this morning early ,which is Sunday .

[direct.gifts]

Royal Mail have been delivering parcels for a while on Sunday. 

It always used to be overtime so perhaps being contracted to do so is new. 

[kyanyama]

Yes.  I asked the Postie how come and he replied that parcels only are delivered on Sundays now in order to compete with other delivery companies.

And despite there supposed to be a new strange delivery schedule by Royal Mail- Mon, Wed & Friday one week and Tues, Thurs the following - I have still been getting mail daily.  But won't be getting much now as I seldom buy - sorry!

[3942rick2005]

Bills will still come daily though!😉

[kyanyama]

That's all I get nowadays since I stopped buying!  And one was my car insurance reminder which means a big bill!  Oh and I still get junk mail🙄

[papso22]

New employees are on contracts that require Sunday working.  Old ones have none Sunday contracts.

[incredible_how]

yes tracked 24 will be delivered on a Sunday - sent something locally on a Saturday (not ebay) but wanted to get it there quick and it was delivered on the Sunday - thank goodness they were open on a Sunday

[thepillenwerfer]

The "new strange delivery schedule" only applies to Second Class and bulk mail letters.  First Class and parcels of any class aren't effected.  It is also being "rolled out" so the whole country won't change over-night.  What isn't explicitly stated is if "Letters" includes Large Letters or not.

[direct.gifts]

Letters do include Large Letters but only Second Class Large Letters. RM48 and Tracked Large Letters are not impacted.

[thepillenwerfer]

Thanks.

That's what I'd expected but couldn't find it actually said anywhere.