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Arggghh has anybody got certs yet

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UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Apr 2010 16:38

Those who sent off for them before the price increase?

I sent for 2 and the time given me was the 9th April so I allowed 2 days for easter and they still aren't here ......*sulks*

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 14 Apr 2010 16:43

Hi,I telephoned them today as i got mine on-line 6th April and after 3 days they are still not here. ...they are waiting to post and there is a back log! so mine should be here before end of week, so not too long hopefully.L

Julie

Julie Report 14 Apr 2010 16:50

Nope...my order date was the 30th Mar & dispatch date was the 7th Apr

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Apr 2010 16:50

Thanks Lorraine,

Hopefully it's the back log of everybody requesting before they put the prices up. Was getting worried .....and impatient lol I sent for mine on-line and I know the payments gone out of my bank for them.
Will wait a little longer

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Apr 2010 16:51

ouch Julie
I would be fretting !

Julie

Julie Report 14 Apr 2010 16:51

No i not worried as i knew this would happen lol

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Apr 2010 16:54

Mine were due to be dispatched on 29th March, but when they arrived they were dated 6th April ( arrived 8th )
I think they've been inundated with orders hoping to meet the big price rise.

Gwyn

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Apr 2010 16:54

I did sort of guess but I always worry about post to here, plus I need 1 of them to continue with my search *taps chewed nails*

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Apr 2010 16:56

Thanks Gwyn that gives some idea of how far they are behind and each day closer to the 6th will add time on. not forgetting easter weekend

Annie did they not send them all together ?

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Apr 2010 16:57

lol Annie just think if Ernie had turned up earlier !

Julie

Julie Report 14 Apr 2010 17:00

So its Annies shedload thats holding us up lolol

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Apr 2010 17:03

Good point Julie I hadn't thought of that lol

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 14 Apr 2010 17:09

I too ordered a shedload (12 Apr was given as despatch date) & received two today (overseas ones - they are had written so I think they go different route to the normal ones).

I did look on website and it says
'Due to an increase in current demand for certificates from GRO, orders placed under the standard service are at present subject to a 5 day additional despatch time. Those ordered under the priority service are currently unaffected.'

In a few weeks time they'll be sitting around twiddling their thumbs as I think there'll be an initial drop in requests.

MB

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Apr 2010 17:23

Mummy Bear so you are also to blame and you have some after my despatch date ! still adding 5 days on I guess they are only just despatching mine ...

Julie

Julie Report 14 Apr 2010 17:32

Ok so now im worried

2 people that ordered after me has got theirs before..& the thing is im only waiting on 1 lolol

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 14 Apr 2010 17:39

I ordered 2 separately on 28th March- dispatch 6th April. One arrived today. Don't know what happened to other one. I ordered a few others day before increase. Goodness knows when they will arrive.

Remembered this morning, was going to order my grandads full birth cert as don't know address he was born. I have a short cert. I suppose it can wait a bit longer for me to order.

Patient so far as they must have been completely inundated.

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Apr 2010 17:45

Julie it sounds like they are running well late on some.

will try to keep this nudge for others who are waiting and worrying !

Sue

Sue Report 14 Apr 2010 17:50

I ordered one about 2 weeks ago and it hasn't arrived yet. I'd forgotten about it! Thanks for the info.

Sue

Tyrrian

Tyrrian Report 14 Apr 2010 17:59

When I talked to the GRO office about my order of the 14th March which i had not received. I was told it had been put in a "Late Deal with file" in other words let's forget it file, due to a technical fault . Once they remove it from the Late Deal file it arrived in a couple of days ! I wonder how many more are sat in that file? I would phone up .

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 14 Apr 2010 18:04

Looking at the dates people orderd I don't think mine will arrive until this time next week at the earliest
I ordered mine on 3rd April - estimated despatch date: 12th April plus the are 5 days behind I recon my despatch date is now 19th.
2 down 38 to follow - sshhhh don't tell anyone

MB