Inpost

[georgepitts]

I would like to sell on ebay, however i would like to use inpost lockers, but I can’t even select it when picking a posting option, does anyone know how to do this? 

[tressygirl]

Which device and browser are you using, as I don't think all devices show all the possible postal services.

If you can, switch to a PC / laptop and use Chrome and you should then see the option:

Inpost Locker Drop-off

2 - 3 working days2 to 3 business days

0 - 15 kg, Max. 64.0 x 41 x 38 cm0 to 15 kilogrammes, Max. 64.0 by 41 by 38 centimetres

Tracking included: Yes

Compensation included: Yes

 

@georgepitts

[nat11911]

If you're going to send via Inpost be very, very clear on your listings that this is what you're doing. If I bought something from you and received an email saying 'Congratulations! You have won! Please collect from ...[such and such address] ... you'd be getting a big fat red dot if it hadn't been made 100% clear (and in which case I'd have bought from someone else).

Bear in mind that many people cannot get to (or want to go to) an Inpost locker. And I guess the reason so many people buy from eBay (other sites are available) is simply because it means they don't have to go out.

[jonatjonatjonat]

Inpost can also be locker dropoff to door delivery.

[nat11911]

Cheers. Didn't know that.

[chtrading123]

I'm pretty sure you need a mobile phone, to collect from an Inpost locker. If that is right then be sure to warn your buyer

[edwardian-dreams]

There should be an option there called “other courier 3-5 days”

you can use who you like and charge what you want

inpost have very good rates compared to others

1.99 for a small small parcel ie a large large letter locker to locker 

if you download their app and see if you can print labels then you can get v cheap postage

i say print labels  because they promote their no printing requirements but use qr codes with the  lockers 

which is fine until the man collecting the parcels with nothing on them sticks the wrong label on the parcel (experience with vinted has shown me this)

https://inpost.co.uk/send/parcel-prices

Inpost prices  

[thetimetower]

Inpost have been bought out by Menzies so only deliver to mainland UK. If you can't offer it to someone, it's likely they're in Ireland or one of the islands. I been using them recently as its become the most convenient and (scarily reliable) service. I work at evri but 50% packets disappear for a good week now and i end up having to refund customers who then also get their packages. I can't fit most my packages in RM postboxes even tho they claimed they were rolling out packet boxes (plus dont even bother trying to claim on a lost package with them).

Only downside I have with Inpost is their tracking is vague. Because they outsource and can give their packages to yodel, royal mail etc. U usually dont know who is going to be delivering it till the day of delivery.

What I wanna know is why I can't select Evri next day as a postage option cuz, tbf, that service is actually fantastic.

[pa_esp]

Just a quick note to sellers using InPost.

eBay charges you over 50p more than the standard InPost rates so be aware of that. I just paid £3.42 to send from an InPost locker to a buyers home address, but if I had gone directly via the InPost app it would have cost £2.89, so eBay are adding an extra charge for us to use this pretty handy service. No surprise there then.

[thetimetower]

I went back to Evri cuz 2 items went missing and Inpost refused to pay as batteries are not covered. Expensive lesson.

[pa_esp]

Yes, I like InPost for collection as it's close to me, but I won't use them to send any items anymore.

To be honest, I can't trust any of the courier companies now. I quite like Yodel and have never had a problem with them, but the store near me where I can send items from has a really *bleep*py scanner and it almost never works when they try to read parcels. The staff have to enter the code manually instead and some of them take ages to enter the code whilst a huge queue builds up. I guess I'm stuck with RM, which is a shame as I have had more things go missing with them than anyone else.