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Does the location affect Royal Mail delivery speeds?

Okay, I ordered something from eBay, and the seller is in the same city as me. Royal Mail's website says I should expect it in 3 days, should I expect it earlier?

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Depends if the main 'hub' that the item is routed through is in the same city or not. It probably will be so you may get it sooner.

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• It depends on the delivery service type (Second, First Class or Special Delivery). Most of the time locations do not play an important role in postage time as mails/parcels are transported by airplanes through the country.
  
  However, since you and the seller are in the same city, you can expect it to arrive earlier (probably 1 day earlier I guess).
  
  Hope this helps.

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• 3 days is the standard time that Royal Mail allows for first class deliveries, whether they're in the same town or opposite ends of the country. If you have a major sorting office in your city and because it's coming from the same city, you may receive it sooner.

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• No. I would 3 days is lot better. I believe it take more due to royal mail system. Even though in same city the item Still has to go in normal sorting Centre and then redirect back to a destination city.

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• probebly

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