Royal Mail –*Local Collect

[Onelasttime]

Has anyone used this service to send a parcel between individuals rather than a customer/business?

I've been given a Post Office Local Collect address to send a watch to, and while I understand the concept, and have used it myself to receive goods from a retailer, Royal Mail makes it sound like a business-only thing, with the business registering with RM to get the service.

Surely if this was an open service, everyone would use it to avoid having to go to a parcel depot, and Post Offices would be bursting with parcels?

Can anyone shed light? I've asked the buyer for an alternative address just in case.

[oldoakknives]

So you don't have a home address for the buyer?

[lewie]

This is a No no -
As you correctly say only for a business as the recipient will receive an e dock which they will need to produce to collect the item
Amazon are the main company using this
If I received this item at my office it would be returned

[OldHooky]

This is a No no -
As you correctly say only for a business as the recipient will receive an e dock which they will need to produce to collect the item
Amazon are the main company using this
If I received this item at my office it would be returned

Not so at all Post Offices. Many will take things in on behalf of private individuals, and only require ID like they do for RMSD, so suggest people check their local POs.