is it safe to post somthing to north cyprus from uk

cooladnan


Joined: 17/09/2010
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 19:33

i am posting a parcle to north cyprus is it safe and will it get there or not and how do i send it

cooladnan


Joined: 17/09/2010
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 19:37

sorry i about the something it was not right

racoonchic



Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3223

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 19:39

carefuly!! remember to put the full address and mersin 10 at the end otherwise it wont get here . and a return to sender fully paid with insurance .

cooladnan


Joined: 17/09/2010
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 19:41

and how long will it take

berilela


Joined: 17/07/2010
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 20:09

my post gets here every time no problem takes 10 days

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 20:29

I get stuff I buy off Ebay all the time, and always get it without a problem.

swyflot


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 916

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 20:34

We have not received most of the gifts our family has sent us for nearly 5 years !!!!!

cooladnan


Joined: 17/09/2010
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 20:36

do they take it to your door or do they put it outsde

berilela


Joined: 17/07/2010
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 20:48

get a post it note in post box to go collect at post office if small enough it goes in box for me to collect

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
16/11/2010 22:21

DHL very good but not cheap about £35 large letter size

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
17/11/2010 01:01

cooladnan,



Always make certain whatever you are sending is in a brown envelope. Never mention on the address it is going to Northern Cyprus eg. If it is going to Lapta, the name of the person, P.O box or address of road, Lapta, Mersin 10, Turkey. If you follow these simple rules, they should get it.





The butlers wife

cyprusharv


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
17/11/2010 02:46

I gave up with North Cyprus postal service after having lost 3 parcels that were sent to me here in NC. I now have a PO Box in the South and get my post there- fast and nothing lost.



Don't risk the North

matty


Joined: 22/10/2008
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
17/11/2010 04:40

I always send parcels from the post office. I send them by 'Global Priority'. This takes about 8 days and goes to the post office where it has to be signed for. It is also tracked all the way to Ataturk airport. No parcel can way more than 30kg but a multiple-item consignment can way a lot more. An example is that i sent 5 boxes as a multiple-item consignment weighing 68kg. This cost me £145 to post and was in cyprus 8 days later. 'Global Express' is a lot more expensive and 'Global Value' is not tracked, that is why i use 'Global Priority' I hope this helps

cyprusharv


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
17/11/2010 09:45

"Anything can happen between Ataturk airport and Ercan". That's what I was told when I complained/investigated to the North Cyprus Post Master in Lefkosia!



Without tracking and insurance to the final destination, I wouldn't risk any parcel

fallenangel


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 125

Message Posted:
17/11/2010 10:31

I have always received mail ok, parcel post seems to arrive sooner in about 5-8 days whereas letter post is

normally 10 days but longer around the holiday times. Jiffy bags are best for things to arrive safely,

you must put Mersin 10 Turkey and not north Cyprus.



We did have 2 separate letters that came via the Philippines for some unknown reason but they still got here

eventually after a long detour!