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Cheap Parcel Delivery Official Discussion

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  • hi cyberbob, i tried myhermes a couple of months ago and they made a real meal of my first collection, so much so that i cancelled the order and gave them a wide berth.

    however, in light of postal strikes i though i would give them another go and so far so good. they gave me a 20% off voucher for my first order and sure enough, parcel delivered in 3-4 days. i like the idea of them taking a proactive approach to leaving parcels even if the customer is out however i guess it depends on what you are selling.

    give them a try and see how you get on.
  • amcluesent wrote: »
    There's a Staples near me, so am looking at using the DHL Servicepoint they have.

    I can't see if it I MUST use a DHL packaging box for items - does anyone know?

    If you use Staples, do you have to stand there in their store and pack the item up there and then in the box they supply? I can't see that they would let you take the box away to pack it? So you have to take in all the bubblewrap, polystyrene bits etc?? Could make a nasty mess in their nice store, surely?
  • cyberbob
    cyberbob Posts: 9,480 Forumite
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    hi cyberbob, i tried myhermes a couple of months ago and they made a real meal of my first collection, so much so that i cancelled the order and gave them a wide berth.

    however, in light of postal strikes i though i would give them another go and so far so good. they gave me a 20% off voucher for my first order and sure enough, parcel delivered in 3-4 days. i like the idea of them taking a proactive approach to leaving parcels even if the customer is out however i guess it depends on what you are selling.

    give them a try and see how you get on.

    Thanks we are going to try a couple of parcels with them over the next few days
  • sandiep
    sandiep Posts: 915 Forumite
    TuftyMatt wrote: »
    I hear Martin was on GMTV today talking about the RM strike / delivery options.

    Did anyone catch it and if so who did he mention?


    Me!!!:j:j:j
    Our first ever "shout out"
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
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    Collect+ have now dropped there rates to £3.79 up to 10kg
  • sandiep
    sandiep Posts: 915 Forumite
    For people that work full time, I think that the collect+ thing is absolutely great. I used to have a post office/village store and used to take in about half of the villlages deliveries every day!!! Bybox were looking into something similar, using secure lockers at places like Tesco's and Asdas. I wonder how they're progressing with that, it's all been very quite for about a year.
  • cyberbob
    cyberbob Posts: 9,480 Forumite
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    Anyone considering using collect plus if its an ebay sale. If you don't send the item to the paypal address as a seller you will not be covered if the buyer claims non receipt as it will not have gone to the listed address so you will be forced to refund
  • anon_ymous
    anon_ymous Posts: 1,997 Forumite
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    Im not considering collect plus for an eBay sale as the buyer has to collect the item. For me, I wouldnt mind, however some buyers want something straight to their door, not to go their nearest store. Thats the main reason that Id choose myhermes over collectplus
  • sandiep
    sandiep Posts: 915 Forumite
    Also you have to remember that ebay DSR's make you responsible til the point that the customer gets the item, not till you post it, or till it arrives at the collection point. Therefore if customer never goes to collect it will be your DSRs that get the hammering.
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
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    Why does everyone think its all to do with Ebay, with xmas coming up and postal strikes its ideal to send pressies with Collect+
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