posting to Northern Ireland

[follyfancier]

how long would you expect a recorded signed for envelope to reach Northern Ireland
I sent it Thursday last week but each time I look up the tracking number on Royal Mail it just says "sorry there is no data"

[scotman]

assuming you mean a standard or large letter then I would expect a few days time.

[follyfancier]

yes it was large letter I paid £1 .52
75p + 77p for the service

[whiskeysheri]

The 75p is for your First Class Large letter stamp, folly, the extra 77p is for the signature upon arrival, so the recipient can't claim they haven't received it (for your records). It's still a First Class letter, so it SHOULD arrive within 1-2 days.

The reference number you've got on your receipt isn't a 'tracking' number, it's your proof of postage reference to find the signature online. The only way to guarantee a day of arrival and to get an ACTUAL tracking number is to use Special Delivery. Quite a price difference, but a big difference in benefits, too.

Recorded Signed For mail data isn't automatically updated online as Special Delivery is, so it doesn't mean that it hasn't actually got there yet. Give the number on your receipt a call with your reference number if you're worried, though. :)

[pink-kittens]

Depends on whether it is first or second class
RM quite often take a long time to update their web pages

[pink-kittens]

having said that, it should have arrived by now whether it was first or second

[Kathyan]

When we lived in N Ireland, Recorded letters arrived the next day (1st class) and within two days for second class.

[whiskeysheri]

Just to reiterate, Recorded Signed For doesn't make a difference to the speed or security of delivery, whether it's 1st or 2nd Class; the extra charge is simply for the signature upon arrival.

[dzug2]

It's most likely there but the recorded bit hasn't made it to the system - particularly prevalent in the case of commercial premises with a lot of mail

[follyfancier]

thank you for the replies
I sent it to be signed for so that I could check it had been received and not lost

[maclarencat]

The fact that it says no data would worry me. Normally when an item hasnt been delivered it says that it is still transiting through the system. I would take yours to mean that it hadnt been scanned when you posted it, but Im no expert. Why not ask at the post office

[spudqueen]

As has already been stated, recorded delivery is not a tracked service. You will only be able to check that it has been received. You will NOT be able to track where it is at any one time, for that service you would have to use Special Delivery, which is a minimum of £5.45. You sent the letter 1st class, and whilst Royal Mail do aim to deliver the next working day, they would allow 15 working days for it to be delivered.