Well, I didn't know this, and it may be useful to others!

I did that at Christmas. It was great. I weighed my parcel, printed off my label, paid online. I left it in the porch and the postman collected it. My friend who I sent it to at the other end of the country received it the next day.
I also sent cards to the Republic of Ireland the same way but printed off labels and put them in the post box. Brilliant.

Littleannie

OK if you have reliable scales and a printer!

Isn't that like saying 'Ok if you have a pen that writes and an envelope!' to someone talking about posting a letter?

I think it sounds like a much better idea than queueing at the PO, at least in these days of plague. I haven't tried it myself, but I don't send many parcels these days. I'll give it a go next time, though. I am knitting a coat for my daughter's dog - maybe I'll use the service to send that.

I have done this a few times. If the parcel was small enough I simply popped it into the post box at the end of my road. The last two things have been too big so I have organised for the post lady to pick them up in her round. One of the items was for overseas. When the parcel had been collected an email is automatically sent to me which acts as a Certificate of Posting. Yes you do need scales and a printer.

I too have just discovered this, having previously thought it was for small businesses, that I would need to open an account etc.
So simple, returns address automatically added to the address label.
Highly recommended.
Just off to the post box now!

Works well for us, most areas have a dedicated parcel post box if the package is too large for the standard box. We also buy postage stamps as part of our grocery order when we need them.

Hahahaha, yes Littleannie

Kitchen scales Littleannie are perfectly adequate. Yes, we have a printer and I was thankful.

Useful information indeed. I have done this throughout the pandemic, and have come across several people who had no idea that this was possible.

So hopefully your highlighting it will help a lot of other gransnetters GillT57

OK if you have reliable scales and a printer!

I had read this elsewhere but others may be unaware GillT57. Useful information, thank you.