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    #1142
    ispini1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭ispini1984


    Hi Orla,

    Any free mugs going? :D:D


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    #1143
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,109 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    NoelDoran wrote: »
    guys, can someone clear something up for me, can or does parcel motel do a forwarding service for northern ireland to southern ireland??

    say a site only offers postage to the UK, can i use a northern parcel motel and then forward to a southern one?
    NoelDoran wrote: »
    sound for that, what sort of money does that cost?
    Jebus man, RTFT etc....

    Not your ornery onager



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    #1144
    mp1973
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭mp1973


    I ordered two packages last week from the same company (two days apart) both arrived at the same time. plus postage was a little longer than normal. I was woundering if the extra time was due to the parcel motel i got the stuff delivered to was extra busy and if there is a way of finding out if other motels around the area are less busy that i could change to those ones. other wise im delighted with the service.


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    #1145
    blahblah06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭blahblah06


    Ye I have to say I ordered things with FedEx next day to Northern Ireland on Friday but only got the text today to say the item was ready. Seems there's a delay this week never takes that long. It was the lissenhall depot


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    #1146
    mp1973
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭mp1973


    Newtown Park Avenue in Blackrock


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    #1147
    AdrianII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭AdrianII


    ispini1984 wrote: »
    Hi Orla,

    Any free mugs going? :D:D

    i could do with a mug too, id leave it on my desk in work. It would be free advertising :D


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    #1148
    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,211 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    mp1973 wrote: »
    I ordered two packages last week from the same company (two days apart) both arrived at the same time. plus postage was a little longer than normal. I was woundering if the extra time was due to the parcel motel i got the stuff delivered to was extra busy and if there is a way of finding out if other motels around the area are less busy that i could change to those ones. other wise im delighted with the service.

    In my experience the Parcel Motel will be ready with your package the day after it has been delivered to their depo. You can tell when it has been delivered to their depo when you see your account get charged.


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    #1149
    Dario Inexpensive Teaspoonful
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Dario Inexpensive Teaspoonful


    I'll take one of those free PS3s you were giving away Orla if all the mugs are gone.


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    #1150
    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,954 ✭✭✭dodzy


    Achilles wrote: »
    In my experience the Parcel Motel will be ready with your package the day after it has been delivered to their depo. You can tell when it has been delivered to their depo when you see your account get charged.
    You will receive a text message before 11pm or after 7am. In most cases, when it arrives at the depot, it should get to the motel that day/ evening but they guarantee 7am next morning latest AFAIK.

    Anyway, just a plug for the service. 3 items from Amazon. 1 will not deliver to ROI, the other 2 will but at a cost. Total at checkout was £29 STG.

    Parcel Motel ( UK Address ) comes in at £16STG. So not including the first 2 deliveries free, its still a winner. Great service. Hope it goes from strength to strength.


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    #1151
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Another satisfied customer, bought a small item from Amazon on the 16th. Free delivery to the uk, was in the Parcel Motel in Clontarf this morning. Would happily recommend them.


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    #1152
    bigron2109
    Registered Users Posts: 1,725 ✭✭✭bigron2109


    I seen my account has been Debited, usually how long does it take to get the text message or the email to let you know your parcel is in its motel..Im getting excited now.


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    #1153
    nava
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭nava


    bigron2109 wrote: »
    I seen my account has been Debited, usually how long does it take to get the text message or the email to let you know your parcel is in its motel..Im getting excited now.

    You should get the email tonight (check spam) and text about 7am tomorrow


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    #1154
    bigron2109
    Registered Users Posts: 1,725 ✭✭✭bigron2109


    nava wrote: »
    You should get the email tonight (check spam) and text about 7am tomorrow
    cheers.


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    #1155
    HappyHarry
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭HappyHarry


    Used PM a few times and find it great.

    Just wondering through, If I order something from someone like Maplins to be delivered to PM, they will often start sending promotional rubbish catalogs etc for months after.

    Presumably PM will charge you €3.50 for each item of unsolicited junk mail? Is there a way to avoid this?


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    #1156
    nava
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭nava


    HappyHarry wrote: »
    Used PM a few times and find it great.

    Just wondering through, If I order something from someone like Maplins to be delivered to PM, they will often start sending promotional rubbish catalogs etc for months after.

    Presumably PM will charge you €3.50 for each item of unsolicited junk mail? Is there a way to avoid this?

    Never got anything from maplin so not sure if they send you junk mail, catalogues, etc best is to contact them and ask them to opt you out anything other than your order.

    EDIT: YES PM will charge 3.50 per item they have to deliver to your PM, as said before by Orla they cannot dispose of any junk mail for you.


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    #1157
    gazzaman22
    Registered Users Posts: 902 ✭✭✭gazzaman22


    nava wrote: »
    Never got anything from maplin so not sure if they send you junk mail, catalogues, etc best is to contact them and ask them to opt you out anything other than your order.

    EDIT: YES PM will charge 3.50 per item they have to deliver to your PM, as said before by Orla they cannot dispose of any junk mail for you.

    I thought of this exact scenario after i ordered an item from makro, So as soon as i get the item, i'm going to edit my default address stored on the makro site to some other address other than my parcel motel address, Because i think they send you booklets every 2 weeks!
    Hope fully that is a way around it!


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    #1158
    devotional1993
    Closed Accounts Posts: 586 ✭✭✭devotional1993


    4 parcels now delivered. Have to say its a really great service. All these years we have been ripped off from the UK or wont even ship . Not anymore


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    #1159
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    Ohhh my parcel has just arrived in Northern Ireland depot :D How exciting... do you think it will be here tonight or tomorrow?


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    #1160
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,197 ✭✭✭maximoose


    January wrote: »
    Ohhh my parcel has just arrived in Northern Ireland depot :D How exciting... do you think it will be here tonight or tomorrow?

    Usually for me it has been the following day, but on Monday I had a parcel arrive in NI at around 3pm and it was in my Dub Motel for pickup at 9pm :)


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    #1161
    daytob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭daytob


    another delivery from pm yesterday

    Easons = 25 euros
    book depositary = 17 euros
    amazon.co.uk = 4.50 & pm 3.50 = 8

    good times


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    #1162
    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    might have been mentioned already, i bailed out after about 5 pages of this thread, but might be a good idea for Parcel Motel to get their own talk to forum, then things wouldnt be as jumbled up up as they are in this thread.
    just a suggestion, eitherway, I have used it and its a great service.


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    #1163
    Access
    Registered Users Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭Access


    Another successful arrival from amazon uk that wouldn't ship to Ireland.

    Item cost here... 69 euro delivered,
    Amazon and PM delivered... 51 euro.

    18 euro saving which i will be using to take my son to the cinema this weekend!


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    #1164
    richiek67
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭richiek67


    FAIR PLAY....:) as Ronan would say hahahah


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    #1165
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    First time used this morning, the Clonsilla one (they put it in the top locker and I'm a short ass, not their fault obviously but had to stretch on my tip toes to get it :p ) brilliant service. Will definitely be using this more often.


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    #1166
    Prefect_1998
    Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭Prefect_1998


    collect my third parcel at 7.30am,

    excelent service:D

    now to top up

    they should have 3 stays for a tenner......;)
    :rolleyes:


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    #1167
    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    brightkane wrote: »
    might have been mentioned already, i bailed out after about 5 pages of this thread, but might be a good idea for Parcel Motel to get their own talk to forum, then things wouldnt be as jumbled up up as they are in this thread.
    just a suggestion, eitherway, I have used it and its a great service.
    Na, no need, 9 outta 10 questions for Orla on here are answered on the PM site but folk can be arsed to read it.


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    #1168
    Parcel Motel: Orla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 228 ✭✭Parcel Motel: Orla


    brightkane wrote: »
    might have been mentioned already, i bailed out after about 5 pages of this thread, but might be a good idea for Parcel Motel to get their own talk to forum, then things wouldnt be as jumbled up up as they are in this thread.
    just a suggestion, eitherway, I have used it and its a great service.

    Thanks for the suggestion, will look into it.


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    #1169
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    msg11 wrote: »
    They told me it arrived today in NI , surely it could not take near two weeks? First time with Parcel Motel, I will write this off as it's hard to say what happened. The Amazon shop has good feed back and 24hour dispatch, used Royal Mail and Parcel Motel both have good feed back.

    Wouldn't mind there just a few air fresheners :pac:

    Just too update this for people..

    ISSUE RESOLVED, NO FAULT OF PARCEL MOTEL


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    #1170
    ozypozy
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭ozypozy


    Used this for the first time this week, excellent service. I was ridiculously excited about it all ;)


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    #1171
    UsedToWait
    Registered Users Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭UsedToWait


    Couple of people have asked, and I haven't seen it answered... any updates on the new sites, particularly Dundalk?


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