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Parcel Motel Sligo

quinnthebin · 2012-12-11 18:00:44

Seems Parcel motel is now installed in Sligo at 24hr service station Pearse Road. Hopefully will be up and running for use in next couple of days as time getting short for xmas deliveries :eek:

11-12-2012 7:00pm

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Seems Parcel motel is now installed in Sligo at 24hr service station Pearse Road. Hopefully will be up and running for use in next couple of days as time getting short for xmas deliveries :eek:

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#2 12-12-2012 1:31pm

loki7777

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I thought it will be Topaz?

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#3 12-12-2012 1:49pm

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quinnthebin wrote: »

Seems Parcel motel is now installed in Sligo at 24hr service station Pearse Road. Hopefully will be up and running for use in next couple of days as time getting short for xmas deliveries :eek:

Now that will be handy.
Cheers op.

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#4 12-12-2012 2:52pm

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Excuse my ignorance, what's the parcel motel?

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#5 12-12-2012 3:03pm

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Yes it's round the back of the 24hr station seems to be lit up and working,but does any one know is it taking deliveries yet??

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#6 12-12-2012 3:38pm

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UrbanSea wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance, what's the parcel motel?

If you ain't gonna be in your house for whatever reason, and don't want parcel post provider sending delivery back to either the sender or HQ, you purchase a postal address/box at the Parcel Motel and they deliver it there. You collect it there.

I guess its the parcel equivelant of a PO Box?

Is there any service yet available that will allow Amazon to deliver to ROI via a base in NI.?

I think there was talk of one being set up in Enniskillen.

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#7 12-12-2012 6:44pm

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Kettleson wrote: »

Is there any service yet available that will allow Amazon to deliver to ROI via a base in NI.?

That's exactly what parcelmotel will allow you to do

check out https://www.parcelmotel.com/how-it-works/faqs/

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#8 14-12-2012 12:27am

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for anyone interested It's up and running and taking deliveries now

I've placed two orders with uk websites both with free delivery to the parcelmotel newtownabbey address but who wanted to charge a premium for Irish delivery.

saved myself 30euro in the process

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#9 14-12-2012 12:20pm

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great new in one way but not for the credit card on the other hand

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#10 17-12-2012 11:20am

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if they re looking for a uk credit card .. use the first few lines of your address that is attached to the credit card then use the postcode of the parcel motel in the UK.. this worked for me using Dell outlet UK

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#11 17-12-2012 11:29am

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I was trying to buy something from ebay and it didnt work - bacause it was limited only to UK(Excludes: Channel Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles, Scottish Highlands, Scottish Islands, Northern Ireland) and the address of parcel motel is in NI.

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#12 17-12-2012 11:27pm

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loki7777 wrote: »

I was trying to buy something from ebay and it didnt work - bacause it was limited only to UK(Excludes: Channel Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles, Scottish Highlands, Scottish Islands, Northern Ireland) and the address of parcel motel is in NI.

I was under the impression that with EBay you can only get goods delivered to the address that you are registered with? I thought it had something to do with the way EBay and PayPal are linked. Am I wrong??

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#13 17-12-2012 11:32pm

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I think you can add second address with paypal

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#14 18-12-2012 2:51pm

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heres a thread could answer most questions in relation to PM

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056698663&page=141

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#15 18-12-2012 10:57pm

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From a Sligo perspective I can confirm all up and running. First parcel ordered from Amazon.co.uk on Thursday evening last (delivery via Newtownabbey) and received text this morning (Tuesday) to give me my pin to collect from Sligo. Collected it this evening when it suited me. Great Service

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#16 20-12-2012 2:38pm

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Is this still going?

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#17 20-12-2012 3:28pm

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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Is this still going?

Xmas delivery details on this link

https://www.parcelmotel.com/how-it-works/christmas-delivery-schedule/

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#18 20-12-2012 4:51pm

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quinnthebin wrote: »

Xmas delivery details on this link

https://www.parcelmotel.com/how-it-works/christmas-delivery-schedule/

Thanks very much!

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#19 28-02-2013 4:25pm

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Someone told me that using Parcelmotel will avoid the duty on goods from USA, is this correct?

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#20 28-02-2013 4:28pm

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rocky raccoon wrote: »

Someone told me that using Parcelmotel will avoid the duty on goods from USA, is this correct?

No. If there is customs due they will refuse the package.

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#21 01-03-2013 9:22am

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I've been using it since before Xmas. Its flipping deadly I tells ya! I've bought more stuff I never knew I needed in the last 2 months lol

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#22 03-03-2013 11:47pm

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It's handy for free UK shipping, bought an item that was 20 quid shipping to Ireland but free UK delivery, so got it sent to the parcel motel up north and shipped to Sligo for €3.50, bargain.

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#23 07-03-2013 9:51am

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I used it for the first time yesterday. Wow....it's so handy. Fantastic concept!!

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#24 08-04-2013 11:06pm

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Has anyone had trouble ordering due to using the PM address, instead of the one registered with your credit card - really frustrated, didn't think it'd be a problem!

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#25 09-04-2013 9:09am

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try too put billing address same as parcel motel.

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#26 09-04-2013 9:52am

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devil-80 wrote: »

try too put billing address same as parcel motel.

I did...

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#27 09-04-2013 10:10am

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ok i think sometimes there is a problem like that for ex i couldn't buy something because when i've paid my irish card it always put this address for delivery.

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#28 10-04-2013 11:24am

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I used it last week and it is a fantastic service. I used my address in sligo for billing but put the postcode from newtown abbey on it too and it worked

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#29 11-04-2013 4:20pm

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fillefatale wrote: »

Has anyone had trouble ordering due to using the PM address, instead of the one registered with your credit card - really frustrated, didn't think it'd be a problem!

If you're on a site that offers a PayPal option you can use the Parcel Motel address as your billing address and then pay with PayPal which will have your real billing address. Hope this helps.

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#30 22-05-2013 1:59pm

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Collected my first delivery in Parcelmotel yesterday. I ordered something on ebay last week and got the text from Parcelmotel yesterday telling me my package had arrived, no hassle. As it was free delivery to UK my package only cost me €3.50 to deliver v's the £20stg the ebay seller wanted to charge for delivery to Ireland.

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#31 12-07-2016 8:02pm

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I just cannot believe they are moving away from the town centre at pearse road which is well established, and out to the bundoran road away from town.
As {a former}--regular customer I wont be travelling out there.
Good while it lasted but there seems to be trouble coming down the line--probably brexit done it no good.

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