An Post introduces new system for small parcels
An Post’s ‘Postbox Drop-off’ means the county has 65 drop-off points across the county. Stock Image
The postal service in County Roscommon has received a significant new development ahead of the busy festive period.
An Post’s ‘Postbox Drop-off’ means the county has 65 drop-off points across the county.
Consumers can now send postage-paid small parcels at post boxes near them, done by checking in a parcel via the An Post app and confirming the posting location.
Parcels can be tracked on the app, and it is hoped the addition of 2,600 drop-off points nationwide will reduce congestion on small items which can easily fit into a participating post box.
Postbox Drop-off is ideal for small, light shopping returns, gift sending or smaller items sold on marketplaces being sent to a buyer with pre-paid postage labels.
Announcing the new facility for customers, Fergal Leamy, CEO of An Post, said: “At An Post, we are focused on innovating for growth and continually finding new ways to make our network work harder for customers. Postbox Drop-off is a great example of that: combining the reach and convenience of 2,600 postboxes across Ireland with our digital technology to create a faster, simpler way to send and return parcels.
“E-commerce is changing how people shop and send, and we want An Post to be at the forefront of that change. By reimagining an iconic part of our national infrastructure for the digital age, we can make life easier for customers while creating new opportunities for growth”, he concluded.
The new drop-off system comes ahead of a major planned refurbishment od postboxes across the county next year.
