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Parcel Motel Thread (post all related questions here)

swampy353 · 2012-07-11 20:53:24

Parcel Motel FAQ thread by flyguy. If you go to parcelmotel.com and pre register for the service that launches tomorrow you get 3 free drops at the parcel motel. Also it allows you to get items delivered to an address in the north for any sites that will only do uk delivery or have ridiculous postage charges outside the uk

11-07-2012 09:53PM

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Parcel Motel FAQ thread by flyguy.

If you go to parcelmotel.com and pre register for the service that launches tomorrow you get 3 free drops at the parcel motel. Also it allows you to get items delivered to an address in the north for any sites that will only do uk delivery or have ridiculous postage charges outside the uk

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.

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#2 11-07-2012 10:00PM

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swampy353 wrote: »

If you go to parcelmotel.com and pre register for the service that launches tomorrow you get 3 free drops at the parcel motel. Also it allows you to get items delivered to an address in the north for any sites that will only do uk delivery or have ridiculous postage charges outside the uk

Snap mine can be moved or deleted

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#3 11-07-2012 10:11PM

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handy for ordering stuff from the uk on sites that dont deliver to the Republic,only €3.50 per delivery, or if theres no one at home during the day to take delivery

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#4 11-07-2012 10:19PM

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Also it would seem that if you want to order a large item, you will be able to collect from the depot. Handy for the deals on amazon. Also only €3.50

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#5 11-07-2012 11:05PM

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super idea and great for uk deliveries

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#6 11-07-2012 11:05PM

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Pity they don't offer the service to the rest of the country other than just Dublin (and 1 in kildare).

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#7 11-07-2012 11:31PM

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thanks, anyone else having problems on the registration when the email add has an _ (underscore) I get "You must enter a valid email address." even after registration changing the email address.

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#8 11-07-2012 11:37PM

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#9 11-07-2012 11:39PM

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I selected Pre-pay or Top Up and now have €10.50 balance.

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#10 11-07-2012 11:42PM

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#11 11-07-2012 11:45PM

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nava wrote: »

thanks, anyone else having problems on the registration when the email add has an _ (underscore) I get "You must enter a valid email address." even after registration changing the email address.

Yes, I had that problem too.

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#12 11-07-2012 11:55PM

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So you get your parcel sent to northern ireland and you have to collect it yourself or they will deliver things to the republic that are uk only?

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#13 12-07-2012 12:00AM

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Just reg'd now. Thanks OP!

This is a great idea!

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#14 12-07-2012 12:00AM

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adamski8 wrote: »

So you get your parcel sent to northern ireland and you have to collect it yourself or they will deliver things to the republic that are uk only?

Nope, they will deliver it to the Republic of Ireland location for the same price as it would cost to get them to hold it in Ireland from the first place.

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#15 12-07-2012 12:02AM

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Do you guys think a laptop would fit the size guidelines?

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#16 12-07-2012 12:30AM

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swampy353 wrote: »

Also it would seem that if you want to order a large item, you will be able to collect from the depot. Handy for the deals on amazon. Also only €3.50

Where did you see that we can collect from the depot large items?

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#17 12-07-2012 12:47AM

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Thanks OP.
Should work well with hotukdeals :-)

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#18 12-07-2012 12:50AM

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nava wrote: »

thanks, anyone else having problems on the registration when the email add has an _ (underscore) I get "You must enter a valid email address." even after registration changing the email address.

Ya im having the same problem

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#19 12-07-2012 01:16AM

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Would this work for small electronic items from the likes of play.com?

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#20 12-07-2012 03:04AM

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cant see why it wouldnt work. check out q & a's section.

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

Handy if you are near one of the collection points. Would like to see it up and working for a while before ordering...has anyone seen these in person?

.....................................................................................................................................Seems 1st 2 visits are free. A least you can try it out first.

Your first 2 visits to the parcel motel are free. After that it is €3.50 per transaction. There is no extra charge for using the UK address to avail of free shipping in the UK.

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#21 12-07-2012 07:21AM

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2 not 3?
It says 3 on their webpage
3 x €3.50 = €10.50

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#22 12-07-2012 08:45AM

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Yeah they could do with a depot a little further west ok, somewhere like Athlone would be perfect (for me )

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#23 12-07-2012 08:49AM

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Pity they dont then ship it onwards like Deliverme.ie do

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#24 12-07-2012 09:04AM

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Deep Thought wrote: »

Pity they dont then ship it onwards like Deliverme.ie do

Yep, Deliverme seems to be a much better idea if ur ordering bits from the UK that can't be shipped here.. No limit on size and he'll ship it to you or you can collect.

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#25 12-07-2012 11:27AM

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Thanks OP, just registered, took the prepay option and now have a credit balance of 7.50 in my account.

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#26 12-07-2012 11:47AM

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When is this launching or is it ready now?

Great idea, thanks op

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#27 12-07-2012 11:50AM

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#28 12-07-2012 11:56AM

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seems like niteline couriers are behind it. worth trying once or twice anyhow, thanks op.

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#29 12-07-2012 12:10PM

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this is a great service - BUT there are an increasing amount of sellers that only ship to mainland UK, so the delivery address in mainland UK would be 10000 times better

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#30 12-07-2012 12:19PM

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Cheers op, just signed up and got a credit of €7.50, great to have this as a back up.

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#31 12-07-2012 12:21PM

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yep its down to €7.50

Will try this with a football shirt from the far east

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