Did you know you can now send parcels whilst self isolating?

As to not having a printer for labels - I've recently had to return a large parcel and went online to find a service. Parcelforce were reasonable and included an option at no extra cost to include a pre-printed label. That was my experience - other services may do this too.

According to the leaflet you visit parcel.royalmail.com. Go to “Buy your postage online, enter your parcel size and weight and choose your service. You then click the ‘Parcel Collect’ option and choose a home collection or nominate a safe place for us to collect your item from. Print your postage label and stick it on your parcel. Your postie will collect your parcel on their usual round and you’ll receive a confirmation to say it’s been collected.“

That’s what it says anyway. Pittcity I went online and unless you knew from the leaflet you wouldn’t know you could do this. They need to make it clearer on the web site.

This is a great idea and would be very helpful. Unfortunately we don’t have a printer for the labels

It must be only in certain areas. There is no mention on the Royal Mail website or app.

Thank you so much for sharing that OP. Why on Earth is this not publicised?

A housebound friend in Scotland has had a service for years where the postman collects any mail including parcels.

She knows of others too, she says the postman was delivering to her one morning and asked if she wanted to sign up to the service.
Perhaps ask the postman ????

Daddima thankyou. I've found a few ways online of getting presents to people but some things I have had to use Royal Mail for. Never thought of using Hermes. I have had parcels delivered by them but always assumed just for business use .

I took a parcel to the Post Office last week, and it was to be £13. My daughter in law was with me, and said she would send it via Hermes. It cost £5 from her nearest pick up shop, but collection from home would have been 75p.

Thank you 25Avalon that is really useful to know.

I’ve paid for postage in this way for large letters/small packets and the taken them to a post box, didn’t know there was a collection option. Thanks for the information.

Well done with the online banking. I resisted until recently.

Lots of companies do a parcel collection service. In my area MyHermes is the cheapest 2 kg for the price of 1 kg Royal Mail. Most companies work on the same principle book the pick up date and they send you a link to print a label. You usually have to add a second label inside the parcel so do not seal the package until you have enclosed the label. They will pick the parcel up from your doorstep and send a picture by email to confirm collection. A second email is sent when the parcel is received. I suggest a google search for Parcel collect in your area.

What a good idea - wish I’d known about that back in April/May!