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royal mail counters in supermarkets

dada44
dada44 Posts: 247 Forumite
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do you think we'll ever see this happening ? would be nice to be able to post a package or a letter outside of normal royal mail opening hours - and very convenient too
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  • soolin
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    I believe some already do, I'm sure someone on here as mentioned it before now.
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  • RFW
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    I think they trialled one or two in Tesco a few years ago and nothing came of it.

    Most of the time it would be workable, though I wouldn't like to be trying to send urgent parcels through a supermarket in the week before Christmas, it would be mental!
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  • soolin
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    RFW wrote: »
    I think they trialled one or two in Tesco a few years ago and nothing came of it.

    Most of the time it would be workable, though I wouldn't like to be trying to send urgent parcels through a supermarket in the week before Christmas, it would be mental!

    yes too right- no way do I want that sort of hassle- battling my way through the crowds to get my sprouts is bad enough!
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  • dada44
    dada44 Posts: 247 Forumite
    ah, but same goes for most post offices - they can be very busy.

    and if you had them open say between 7pm-10pm, along with the customer services desk, you'd often have times where there is no queue. you'd also be able to deposit money in your bank, if you had a bank that allowed you to bank through the post office
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    We have a PO in the next village up that opens on a Sunday, which is handy :)

    I think I did see a PO in a small supermarket in Leek a few years ago..
  • barmonkey
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    Our tesco express has a post office but it only opens normal post office hours where as the shop itself opens 7.30 til 11
    WWSD
    (what would Scooby Doo)
  • theoretica
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    There is a counter in the local Asda which was open on a Sunday last time I used it.
    But a banker, engaged at enormous expense,
    Had the whole of their cash in his care.
    Lewis Carroll
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    where do you people live?
    We have 7 day supermarket/POs here in Edinburgh
  • bubbs
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    Our post office in tesco is open 8.30-6 mon-sat and 11-2 sunday very handy, but it can be busy on sunday
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  • stardog32
    stardog32 Posts: 50 Forumite
    They do this in Norway, I think it's a great idea.
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