Royal Mail offers 30p doorstep collection to avoid Post Office queues

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 09:47 · Archive

Royal Mail will collect parcels from your doorstep for 30p instead of requiring trips to the Post Office.

Royal Mail offers a collection service that allows customers to have parcels picked up from their doorstep for just 30p per item. This means users do not have to visit a Post Office to drop off their deliveries.

The service is available when customers pay for postage using the Royal Mail website or app and add a collection fee. According to MoneySavingExpert, a postie will collect the parcel from the customer's doorstep or a nominated safe place.

Royal Mail's standard postage costs range from £2.70 to £3.25 for small Second Class parcels, up to £30 for large packages or next-day Special Delivery. Other delivery companies such as Evri, DHL and Yodel are also available as alternatives.

The collection service is particularly useful for anyone who regularly uses Vinted or Depop to sell items, as well as those with packages that may be difficult to transport to a Post Office. It is also convenient for customers sending several parcels at once or bulky items.

Many people still prefer Royal Mail despite the availability of competing delivery companies. The 30p collection option provides an alternative to spending time in lengthy Post Office queues, which can be a significant inconvenience for busy customers or those with mobility difficulties.

How it is being reported

• 30p Royal Mail hack that lets you skip long queues at the Post OfficeThis Royal Mail hack means the delivery company will collect parcels directly from your doorstep for just 30p.Cumberland News · 2 Nov, 09:18
• 30p Royal Mail hack that lets you skip long queues at the Post OfficeThis Royal Mail hack means the delivery company will collect parcels directly from your doorstep for just 30p.Westmorland Gazette · 2 Nov, 09:18
• 30p Royal Mail hack that lets you skip long queues at the Post OfficeThis Royal Mail hack means the delivery company will collect parcels directly from your doorstep for just 30p.NW Evening Mail · 2 Nov, 09:18
• 30p Royal Mail hack that lets you skip long queues at the Post OfficeThis Royal Mail hack means the delivery company will collect parcels directly from your doorstep for just 30p.Whitehaven News · 2 Nov, 09:18

In this story: Royal Mail · Vinted · Depop · MoneySavingExpert · Evri · DHL · Yodel

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