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Parcel motel in kilkenny?

Digitalism · 2012-11-23 12:17:51

Im sure ye all have heard about this service by now, it allows you to get stuff off websites that ship only to UK locations, down south. But im wondering if anyone knows of any of these motel locations in kilkenny yet? I saw theres a station set up on at the side of the topaz shop on the waterford road, beside lidl, but…

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#32 19-12-2014 7:34pm
linny

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In the same boat in transit to motel since the 16th. And know few other people waiting over 3 days too

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#33 19-12-2014 8:47pm
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Had a delivery on 18th, still in transit,
Hoping I get it tomorrow, but based on your comments I guess I'm being too hopeful

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#34 19-12-2014 11:10pm
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Have had two parcels so far this month and both took 3 days from when they were scanned to getting the text with the pin! Time of the year it's to be expected all the same.

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#35 19-12-2014 11:22pm
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So does Parcel Motel give you a NI address when you sign up?

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#36 19-12-2014 11:54pm
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ShakerMaker91 wrote: »

So does Parcel Motel give you a NI address when you sign up?

You don't get your own NI address, you tell the UK seller to ship to PM's NI base address and PM will automatically forward it on to your local motel.
http://www.parcelmotel.com/about.html

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#37 21-12-2014 9:45am
Cabaal

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My parcel showed up today, two days longer then usual. Oh well, least it got here eventually

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#38 21-12-2014 9:58am
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I'm just hoping no brain-dead winker sends me a corporate xmas card or desk/wall calender like they did last year to my PM address.
Fuming doesn't adequately express the rage and sheer hatred I felt against that company (printerbase uk) for their sheer stupidity.

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#39 21-12-2014 11:00am
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Yamanoto wrote: »

Just wondering if any other folks are currently experiencing delays in having their parcels show up - If so, what is / was your wait time?

My Xmas bounty hit the locker this morning - so t'was a 5 day wait in total.

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#40 21-12-2014 11:01am
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Cabaal wrote: »

My parcel showed up today, two days longer then usual. Oh well, least it got here eventually

Mine too :-)

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#41 25-12-2014 9:50pm
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like to thank the courier who spent most of Christmas eve filling the lockers at parcel motel kilkenny as quick as people emptied them got prezzie just in time.

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#42 09-06-2017 3:46pm
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With the Topaz on the Waterford Rd closed temporarily & the lockers inaccessible, where are folks packages being delivered to?

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#43 09-06-2017 4:55pm
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Yamanoto wrote: »

With the Topaz on the Waterford Rd closed temporarily & the lockers inaccessible, where are folks packages being delivered to?

When did they become inaccessible exactly?
I collected something yesterday

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#44 09-06-2017 4:57pm
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Yamanoto wrote: »

With the Topaz on the Waterford Rd closed temporarily & the lockers inaccessible, where are folks packages being delivered to?

Definitely not inaccessible. I too collected something yesterday

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#45 09-06-2017 5:01pm
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fg1406 wrote: »

Definitely not inaccessible. I too collected something yesterday

Something to raise with ParcelMotel on facebook/twitter then

They have no other locker in Kilkenny (unless setup today) so they'll need to get it sorted asap

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#46 09-06-2017 5:06pm
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Cabaal wrote: »

When did they become inaccessible exactly?
I collected something yesterday

I presumed the entire site was boarded up - have they left an entry to the lockers?

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#47 09-06-2017 9:03pm
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Yamanoto wrote: »

I presumed the entire site was boarded up - have they left an entry to the lockers?

yes

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#48 10-06-2017 9:13am
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An Post do a service called Address Pal which is similiar. Your package is delivered to an address in St. Albans and then shipped to your local post office, you are sent an email when it arrives and the service costs something like 3.75 euro. I have used it many times and it is excellent.

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#49 10-06-2017 12:50pm
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Zelda247 wrote: »

An Post do a service called Address Pal which is similiar. Your package is delivered to an address in St. Albans and then shipped to your local post office, you are sent an email when it arrives and the service costs something like 3.75 euro. I have used it many times and it is excellent.

Have used it once or twice myself, but it's being slated currently on the online buying & auctions forum, due to no tracking facility & some parcels either going missing or being ripped open somewhere en route to the customer.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057516584&page=78

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#50 10-06-2017 1:13pm
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Yamanoto wrote: »

Have used it once or twice myself, but it's being slated currently on the online buying & auctions forum, due to no tracking facility & some parcels either going missing or being ripped open somewhere en route to the customer.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057516584&page=78

Ah that's a shame, as I say I had no problems but maybe I was lucky.

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#51 15-06-2017 1:57pm
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Whats this about, I was only there a couple of days ago collecting a few parcels from Abdullah and Tommo my mates from Skerries. its working fine no hassle lads keep on trucking

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#52 15-06-2017 2:04pm
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What happens in event of parcel needing a signature, as every parcel tends to need a signature when delivered. Can one buy from a Pharmacy in UK and have it posted through the NI Address.

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#53 15-06-2017 4:40pm
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Yes, PM will sign for the parcel

There's a thread all about Parcel Motel here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056698663

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#54 15-06-2017 5:14pm
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How exactly do you get a NI address.
Is it normal address with a name for example

Phil T Phelan
52 Hopeless Street
Newry NW7R34
UK

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#55 15-06-2017 5:24pm
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When you sign up, they give you the address to use. It's the same address for everyone, the only difference is your name and account number. The format is:

John Smith
PM123456
1A McKinney Road
Newtownabbey
Co Antrim
BT36 4PE

When signing up, you choose which Parcel Motel is nearest to you, so when they receive a package for you, they know where to deliver it. When it arrives at the Motel you chose, you get a text with a PIN number to open the locker.

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#56 18-06-2017 2:33pm
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Can this be used for prescriptions, legal doctor prescribed prescriptions that one can buy cheaper on uk pharmacy site.

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#57 18-06-2017 2:57pm
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BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Can this be used for prescriptions, legal doctor prescribed prescriptions that one can buy cheaper on uk pharmacy site.

Their list of acceptable items is on their site.
Apart from that, the dispensing pharmacy might raise an objection if it's obviously going to a non-residential address.
Try it and see. I'd be surprised if it fails, to be honest.

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#58 20-06-2017 10:27am
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BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Can this be used for prescriptions, legal doctor prescribed prescriptions that one can buy cheaper on uk pharmacy site.

"Prescriptions"?

Fitting username eh boyo

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