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Parcelforce questions
Norman_Castle
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Can I take parcels for Parcelforce to the post office with handwritten addresses or do I need to print labels, their website mentions barcode labels.
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You can buy Parcelforce services at the Post Office but as far as I know it's far cheaper to buy it online. If you're using Ebay/Paypal you can print and pay for Parcelforce through there.Norman_Castle wrote: »Can I take parcels for Parcelforce to the post office with handwritten addresses or do I need to print labels, their website mentions barcode labels..0 -
That's interesting, whenever I've tried pricing something on-line, it's been drastically more than the price I've subsequently paid in the PO. All to do with 'volumetric weight', apparently.You can buy Parcelforce services at the Post Office but as far as I know it's far cheaper to buy it online. If you're using Ebay/Paypal you can print and pay for Parcelforce through there.
Am I missing out? Or do you have to be a business to benefit from this arrangement?"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.
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I sent an item by Parcelforce recently, we printed the parcel label at home but the driver who collected the parcel from us brought the labels with him and stuck them on so we needn't have.Thrifty Till 50 Then Spend Till the End
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I do use a business service but have seen a few people paying exorbitant price for a Parcelforce service in the Post Office and also at a Parcelforce depot. I don't honestly know how they do their charges at the Post Office but it's a flat £11.99 on Ebay for up to 30kg across the UK, so perhaps some weights/sizes work out less at the Post Office and others don't.porto_bello wrote: »That's interesting, whenever I've tried pricing something on-line, it's been drastically more than the price I've subsequently paid in the PO. All to do with 'volumetric weight', apparently.
Am I missing out? Or do you have to be a business to benefit from this arrangement?
I'm sure someone in the know will come along and help us out.
I should add that if you send regular parcels you can get the Parcelforce service down to about £6 and less if you send bigger volumes..0
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