send with parcel motel

paddyp · 25-10-2013 10:21AM #1

Its finallly happened! Just logged in to check if my bodyshop order had arrived and it seems you can now send with parcel motel!!!!

http://www.parcelmotel.com/howmuch.html

Would have saved me about 30 euro in the last week alone.

fl4pj4ck · 25-10-2013 10:26AM

YES SIR!

snubbleste · 25-10-2013 10:27AM

I'm going to send myself to Orla

Fresh Pots · 25-10-2013 10:27AM

paddyp wrote: »

Its finallly happened! Just logged in to check if my bodyshop order had arrived and it seems you can now send with parcel motel!!!!

http://www.parcelmotel.com/howmuch.html

Would have saved me about 30 euro in the last week alone.

Is the uk shop much cheaper than the irl one or something?!

Kenny Logins · 25-10-2013 10:34AM

With PM to PM does the recipient have to pay €3.50 too?

A2LUE42 · 25-10-2013 10:37AM

Could be very useful for Adverts.ie and the like.

So how do you send the parcel at the motel?
And is the charge just the send fee, or do you get charged the receive fee too?

_Kaiser_ · 25-10-2013 10:39AM

I feel like one of those guys in the tracker mortgage ads - I've never used Parcel Motel (:o) but it does sound useful alright and cheap when looking at their site.

Anyone used the Motel in Sandyford as that'd probably be my closest. Is it 24/7 etc?

Cabaal · 25-10-2013 10:41AM

This is only now news to some people?

the groutch · 25-10-2013 10:44AM

€16.50 to send up to 10kg to UK is very good.

Stokolan · 25-10-2013 10:45AM

Was just about to post about this went to pick up a package this morning and noticed a send package button on screen beside the collect package one.

Might be handy for returns of items if its cheaper then other was to send stuff to the Uk.

Kenny Logins · 25-10-2013 10:50AM

Cabaal wrote: »

This is only now news to some people?

Well the pricing only went up yesterday/today.

25-10-2013 10:58AM

so if i send a PM to PM package does the receiver have to pay too?

paddyp · 25-10-2013 11:37AM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Well the pricing only went up yesterday/today.

24 hours in Cabaals life is like a year in mortal terms

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Is the uk shop much cheaper than the irl one or something?!

The uk had a sale with 50% off then a code to get 40% off that so 70% off overall. Spent £28 and got 4 body butters, 2 lotions 2 peach scrubs for £22.80 - over €140 on the irish site. Christmas sorted for a few people, then got a voucher for £10 off purchases over £25 which also gives free delivery lol.

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 25-10-2013 11:39AM

What's the benefit of sending via PM?

frash · 25-10-2013 11:42AM

Free returns to Littlewoods according to the PM Facebook page

Kenny Logins · 25-10-2013 11:45AM

niallo24 wrote: »

What's the benefit of sending via PM?

Convenience is one - 24 hours.

paddyp · 25-10-2013 12:07PM

niallo24 wrote: »

What's the benefit of sending via PM?

It costs around the same to send a 10kg parcel with pm as a 1kg parcel with an post. 10kg parcel with an post registered is €19. Not to mention if I have to post on dole day / pension day / 5 o clock / market day I could be waiting 20 mins. Then have to wait for the clerk to register the parcel in the book etc.

25-10-2013 12:12PM

paddyp wrote: »

It costs around the same to send a 10kg parcel with pm as a 1kg parcel with an post. 10kg parcel with an post registered is €19. Not to mention if I have to post on dole day / pension day / 5 o clock / market day I could be waiting 20 mins. Then have to wait for the clerk to register the parcel in the book etc.

that's a great point. queue's in the post office are terrible.

Fresh Pots · 25-10-2013 12:22PM

So does anyone know if I send something PM to PM does the receiver pay also?

bren2001 · 25-10-2013 12:26PM

TheTechGuy wrote: »

So does anyone know if I send something PM to PM does the receiver pay also?

Why wouldnt the receiver pay? You are paying to send the item via parcel motel i.e. no queuing etc. and they are paying to receive the item via parcel motel as opposed to their home.

Fresh Pots · 25-10-2013 12:30PM

bren2001 wrote: »

Why wouldnt the receiver pay? You are paying to send the item via parcel motel i.e. no queuing etc. and they are paying to receive the item via parcel motel as opposed to their home.

True, now that I think about it that makes sense.

paddyp · 25-10-2013 12:33PM

TheTechGuy wrote: »

So does anyone know if I send something PM to PM does the receiver pay also?

I just phoned them and thats affirmative, should be the option to pay the other end charge.

MayoForSam · 25-10-2013 12:37PM

TheTechGuy wrote: »

So does anyone know if I send something PM to PM does the receiver pay also?

Sending to a Parcelmotel is €4.50 for a small package under 10kg.

Sending to an Irish address is €9.50 for a small package under 10kg.

For lightweight, small packages within Ireland, An Post probably still cheaper.

For heavier small packages within Ireland, Parcel Motel is the way to go.

Still good to have the choice.

Fresh Pots · 25-10-2013 12:43PM

MayoForSam wrote: »

Sending to a Parcelmotel is €4.50 for a small package under 10kg.

Sending to an Irish address is €9.50 for a small package under 10kg.

For lightweight, small packages within Ireland, An Post probably still cheaper.

For heavier small packages within Ireland, Parcel Motel is the way to go.

Still good to have the choice.

Yeah I seen the charges on the website but what is unclear is whether the receiver of the package has to pay any charge also. I got told no via email, but the above poster got told yes over the phone.

25-10-2013 12:47PM

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Yeah I seen the charges on the website but what is unclear is whether the receiver of the package has to pay any charge also. I got told no via email, but the above poster got told yes over the phone.

I'd say that it's the receiver will pay if he/she is using parcelmotel to receive it.
i.e. if you're sending from parcelmotel to parcelmotel you pay to send and they pay the normal 3.50 parcelmotel fee.

sweetie · 25-10-2013 01:13PM

I think they are shooting themselves in the foot a bit with the pricing of this. If someone sends something from one parcelmotel to another parcelmotel its €X (depends on size etc) + €3.50 at the other person's end. However to send it to a home address of the other person is just €X. Surely it's less work for the company to deliver to a parcelmotel box than a person's home but they are not charging accordingly. Most of us use parcelmotel to get cheaper items from the uk, I would think and have other deliveries like amazon etc delivered to workplace, parents etc. where it will be a guaranteed delivery.

Kenny Logins · 25-10-2013 01:25PM

sweetie wrote: »

I think they are shooting themselves in the foot a bit with the pricing of this. If someone sends something from one parcelmotel to another parcelmotel its €X (depends on size etc) + €3.50 at the other person's end. However to send it to a home address of the other person is just €X. Surely it's less work for the company to deliver to a parcelmotel box than a person's home but they are not charging accordingly. Most of us use parcelmotel to get cheaper items from the uk, I would think and have other deliveries like amazon etc delivered to workplace, parents etc. where it will be a guaranteed delivery.

€X + €3.50 to another PM

€X + €3.50 + €1.50 to another address.

SweetCaliber · 25-10-2013 02:03PM

As far as I know guys its just a straight fee:

I don't think the receiver pays, that would be kind of pointless?

Heres their pricing table:

Johnny_Fontane · 25-10-2013 02:12PM

looks like they've changed it.

Its from €4.50 to send and free for the person to collect.

via twitter

Yggr of Asgard · 25-10-2013 02:56PM

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

looks like they've changed it.

Its from €4.50 to send and free for the person to collect.

via twitter

And in the newsletter they just send it's marked as

You can even send from one Parcel Motel to another for as little as €4.50 and it's free for the recipient to collect.

So the charge for the receiver is gone, that is great.

September1 · 25-10-2013 03:12PM

On other hand there is 100% increase in prices of oversized packages, used to be 3.50 and now is 7.00... last time I checked inflation was not that high.

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