Parcel Motel Coming To Waterford In Oct/Nov :)

Luckycharms_74

Hi All

Parcel Motel is coming to Waterford in the next few months

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=80585608&postcount=542

https://www.parcelmotel.com/

bradknowell

Parcel Motel is a whole new way to manage your online shopping deliveries. Each Parcel Motel contains 80 secure lockers of varying sizes. They are all located in convenient places such as petrol station forecourts with 24-hour access 7 days a week. To find out where your nearest one is click here.
No more waiting around or missed delivery notices telling you to pick up your parcel during the exact same hours that you’re at work. And no more worrying about memos from your boss on the subject of receiving personal deliveries at work!
Now you can have your parcels sent directly to your nearest Parcel Motel ready for collection, at a time that suits you, and for only €3.50 per stay.
It couldn’t be easier to get started.

So people know what it is.

Media999

Anyone know how exactly it works? What address would you actually give and i assume you bring id maybe?

Luckycharms_74

bradknowell wrote: »

So people know what it is.

I did link the website .

Thanks anyways

Luckycharms_74

Media999 wrote: »

Anyone know how exactly it works? What address would you actually give and i assume you bring id maybe?

https://www.parcelmotel.com/how-it-works/

bradknowell

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

I did link the website .

Thanks anyways

Ah I know yeah , its just when im on me mobile lookingat boards and someone puts the link up I kinda crack a bit, tis nice having a quote or whatever from the site so I dont have to wait for mobile to load up.
you have surpassed me now by proving a screen shot haha;)

cococoady

Is this thing not already in operation in the petrol station by The Yellow House Pub??

Luckycharms_74

cococoady wrote: »

Is this thing not already in operation in the petrol station by The Yellow House Pub??

Not that I'm aware of. I spoke to one of the PM reps and they said it's being rolled out the next couple of months to Waterford. It will most probably be in Night line depot.
Can you investigate the petrol station and report back with a detailed dossier for us fellow boardsies :P

cococoady

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

cococoady wrote: »

Is this thing not already in operation in the petrol station by The Yellow House Pub??

Not that I'm aware of. I spoke to one of the PM reps and they said it's being rolled out the next couple of months to Waterford. It will most probably be in Night line depot.
Can you investigate the petrol station and report back with a detailed dossier for us fellow boardsies :P

Detailed dossier haha.
I can't see it being in the nightlife depot as the six cross roads close their gates at a certain time. I think it would need to be placed somewhere that has 24 hour access to work properly.

kensutz

It looked like one of the drop off points was being installed there a few weeks ago.

Luckycharms_74

kensutz wrote: »

It looked like one of the drop off points was being installed there a few weeks ago.

Where Ken ?
Petrol station or Nightline

kensutz

Out at the Topaz next to the Yellow House

cococoady

kensutz wrote: »

Out at the Topaz next to the Yellow House

That one has been there 12 months or so

Jambo

kensutz wrote: »

Out at the Topaz next to the Yellow House

Them blue lockers are there a month or two now

Sully

Most Topaz filling stations have mini-storage facilities. Its unrelated.

Big Lar

Could you get your Tesco shopping delivered there I wonder ?

Professey Chin

Big Lar wrote: »

Could you get your Tesco shopping delivered there I wonder ?

How much shopping are you planning on fitting in a small locker?

1lunatic

Sounds like a great idea , I'll be using it

Luckycharms_74

Gonna bump this thread.

Just got a reply on twitter about the locations.

Parcel Motel wrote:

Parcel Motel ‏@ParcelMotel
Topaz Cork Road & Dunmore Road stations both getting Parcel Motels by mid November.

reni10

Excellent! Will definitely use this service and good locations for me too.

Royal Legend

Apologies for starting another thread elsewhere on this, so I will bumo this one.

Anyone know where and when we will have our own one in Waterford, It would be handy for Christmas.

jo06555

What is parcel motel???

achiman

Originally Posted by Parcel Motel: Orla
The wait is finally over! Parcel Motels have started to arrive all over the country! Here's the installation schedule but please be aware that some of these dates could vary slightly depending on site preparations

This week: Blanchardstown Texaco, Deansgrange Texaco, Merrion Gates Texaco, Charlestown Shopping Centre Finglas, Kilmacanogue Topaz, The Goat Goatstown, Dundalk Topaz,Trim Texaco, Naas Tpoaz, Downey's Texaco Portlaoise.

Week ending 9th November: New Mallow Rd Cork, Leitrim St Topaz Cork, Midleton Topaz Cork, Ballincollig Topaz Cork, Dock Rd Topaz Limerick, Cahirdavin Topaz Limerick, Castletroy Texaco Limerick, Aherne's Topaz Thurles.

Week ending 16th November: Greenlane Topaz Carlow, Waterford Rd Topaz Kilkenny, Dunmore Rd Topaz Waterford, Cork Rd Topaz Waterford, Longford Texaco, Casey's Topaz Roscommon, Newcastle Topaz Galway City, Kelly's Centra Letterkenny.

Happy shopping everybody!

Sully

jo06555 wrote: »

What is parcel motel???

You can store parcels and stuff there if your not at home to take the delivery. Pretty cool idea!

https://www.parcelmotel.com/how-it-works/

sillysocks

It also means you can order things online that can only be shipped within the UK/has cheaper or free UK shipping, as their main depot is up the North and the deliveries go there first and are then distributed out to the local centres.

Feedback on the Bargain Alerts thread about them is all very positive. Look forward to trying it!

danjo-xx

Cant wait for this, lots of free delivery in UK and then only €3.50 to get the stuff here, how bad:)

Sully

sillysocks wrote: »

It also means you can order things online that can only be shipped within the UK/has cheaper or free UK shipping, as their main depot is up the North and the deliveries go there first and are then distributed out to the local centres.

Feedback on the Bargain Alerts thread about them is all very positive. Look forward to trying it!

But would we not be giving our ROI address, so wouldn't qualify for the cheap/free shipping? Do all UK companies give that to NI?

kensutz

No you get a UK address from Parcel Motel based in the North and they deliver it down here.

danjo-xx

When you register you are given a PMID code, so all you do is add an alternative delivery address to your amazon account for instance.

Your Name and the PMID Code
and the NI address for Parcel Motel

thats it. this.

shockwave

Was passing the Topaz garage on the Dunmore road today and saw them installing it, the one on the Cork road has one too (next to Morriss's).

danjo-xx

shockwave wrote: »

Was passing the Topaz garage on the Dunmore road today and saw them installing it, the one on the Cork road has one too (next to Morriss's).

Someone else said it was the garage near the Yellow House

furry

Excitement building!! Spotted the parcel motel installation @ The Topaz on The Manor, just up from Morris'. Looks all shiny & new, hopefully now it'll be up and running in a week or 2, holding back on amazon & whatnot these days...

https://www.parcelmotel.com/ are offering the 1st 2 deliveries free @ the min.

Parcel Motel: Orla

furry wrote: »

Excitement building!! Spotted the parcel motel installation @ The Topaz on The Manor, just up from Morris'. Looks all shiny & new, hopefully now it'll be up and running in a week or 2, holding back on amazon & whatnot these days...

https://www.parcelmotel.com/ are offering the 1st 2 deliveries free @ the min.

We'll be test this over the next couple of days, and if all OK it will be open for business

Luckycharms_74

Parcel Motel: Orla wrote: »

We'll be test this over the next couple of days, and if all OK it will be open for business

I assume once testing goes as planned the location will be added to the PM site.

Dunmoreroader

I'm undecideded on whether or not I think this is good news;
This could just be another nail in the coffin for local retailers by facilitating overseas online retailers.

danjo-xx

Dunmoreroader wrote: »

I'm undecideded on whether or not I think this is good news;
This could just be another nail in the coffin for local retailers by facilitating overseas online retailers.

When the *ankers/Politicians and Bondholers do 'their' patriotic duty and take a real haircut and lead by example then I will consider more carefully how I spend my miserable few washers, mean time, it's sink or swim.

Sully

danjo-xx wrote: »

When the *ankers/Politicians and Bondholers do 'their' patriotic duty and take a real haircut and lead by example then I will consider more carefully how I spend my miserable few washers, mean time, it's sink or swim.

What has this to do with shopping locally?

Fishy1

According to Parcel Motel Facebook page, the 2 Waterford bases are now open for business.
First 2 locker rentals are free when you register with them.

Luckycharms_74

Just put in my 1st order for Waterford

dougal

Collected a package there this morning at the Dunmore Road Topaz, worked a treat once I had figured out the angle to hit the numbers on the screen.

Cabaal

Fishy1 wrote: »

According to Parcel Motel Facebook page, the 2 Waterford bases are now open for business.
First 2 locker rentals are free when you register with them.

Yep they are listed on the website, as is the parcel motel they've also opened in Kilkenny city.

Great to see a company expanding services like this

danjo-xx

dougal wrote: »

Collected a package there this morning at the Dunmore Road Topaz, worked a treat once I had figured out the angle to hit the numbers on the screen.

can ya 'share' pls

dougal

danjo-xx wrote: »

can ya 'share' pls

It was approximately 48.2º.

Luckycharms_74

dougal wrote: »

Collected a package there this morning at the Dunmore Road Topaz, worked a treat once I had figured out the angle to hit the numbers on the screen.

Collected a parcel today and had the angle problem initially. I then allowed for wind direction and it worked fine

Sully

Dav wrote: »

This Christmas, say goodbye to missed deliveries and spoiled surprises and say hello to Parcel Motel. The perfect way to manage your online shopping deliveries.



To celebrate the eagerly anticipated nationwide roll-out of Parcel Motels in November and December, Parcel Motel are delighted to offer their Boards.ie friends an exclusive chance to win an XBox 360 Kinect with Kinect Adventures game worth €299

To be in with a chance to win this fantastic prize, just answer the following question:
How many individual lockers are there in each Parcel Motel?
20
40
80



Don't forget to log on to www.parcelmotel.com to register and find your nearest one!

Terms and Conditions:
1) Competition is not open to employees of Distilled Media, Parcel Motel or Nightline Delivers
2) Entrants must be a Boards.ie Member on or before today (28/11/'12)
3) Winner will be notified by Private Message on Boards.ie.

For more info on the above competition, pop over to the Online Buying & Actions forum for this thread;
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056819146

south

Just got the text to pick up my first parcel today. A Uk seller on ebay who wouldn't post to the republic .Great service.

shockwave

Picked up my first parcel the other day too, will definitely be using it again, very handy service.

scout353

Picked up my first parcel this morning! Happy days!

Did go to the Topaz on the Cork Road by the Crystal first though!!!!!!!

Aquos76

south wrote: »

Just got the text to pick up my first parcel today. A Uk seller on ebay who wouldn't post to the republic .Great service.

how did you manage to get him to sent your item to a different address than your paypal one if you dont mind me asking?

Professey Chin

Aquos76 wrote: »

how did you manage to get him to sent your item to a different address than your paypal one if you dont mind me asking?

You can add multiple ebay/paypal addresses

Aquos76

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

You can add multiple ebay/paypal addresses

Ah right, I was able to add my Parcel motel address to amazon ok, but saw this post on the main Parcel motel about Paypal and never even tried after that, thanks.