Last Posting Dates for Christmas

With Christmas barely six weeks away, Jersey Post is reminding Islanders to post Christmas cards and gifts as early as possible to ensure that Christmas cards and gifts arrive on time.

In spite of the digital revolution in communications, when it comes to the season of goodwill, many Islanders still prefer the traditional method of relying on the postal services for sending seasonal greetings to family and friends in the Island, the UK and overseas, making the coming weeks the busiest of the year at Jersey Post.

Andy Jehan, Director of Postal Operations, said Jersey Post is always delighted to be playing such an important community role at this special time of the year for Island families.

‘We want to make sure that all items sent from Jersey, to Jersey or to destinations all over the world  arrive in time for people to celebrate Christmas knowing that their relations and friends in the Island are thinking of them’ he said.

To assist customers, Jersey Post will be distributing a handy Christmas posting guide to all households from Monday 12 November. This guide contains information on last posting dates, opening times and where to go for more information on postage at Christmas. A summary of the information is included below:

Last posting dates for 2012:

*Dates may vary, please visit www.jerseypost.com/christmas for country specific details.

**Guaranteed delivery by 9am or 1pm next day with compensation. Terms and conditions apply.

Customers are reminded that when sending gifts to the UK, rules around VAT now apply to non-commercial items exceeding £40 in value. More information on UK VAT and sending items to the UK can be found at www.jerseypost.com/vat

As in previous years, post office counters at Broad Street and Postal Headquarters, and the parcel collection counter at Commercial Street will all be extending their hours in order to meet the anticipated demand.

Opening hours from 1 December 2012 to 1 January 2013:

Similarly, during December Jersey Post will be making additional collections from post boxes on Sundays. A Sunday collection will take place on the 9 and 16 December at 12:00 which will provide next day local delivery and Monday evening despatch to the UK.

Further information on Christmas posting dates, postage rates and opening times, please visit www.jerseypost.com/christmas. Alternatively, please contact our Customer Services Team either by calling 616616 or by emailing customerservices@jerseypost.com.

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