An Post launches small parcel drop-off at 2,600 postboxes

An Post launched its Postbox Dropoff service on November 9, allowing customers to post prepaid small parcels at 2,600 postboxes after checking them in through the An Post app. The participating boxes make up about half of the company’s 5,300-postbox network in Ireland.

The service is intended for compact items such as shopping returns, gifts, books, accessories and single garments. Customers must attach a prepaid An Post label, register the parcel in the app and confirm the chosen postbox location. The app identifies participating boxes.

An Post sets a maximum parcel size of 240mm by 45mm, and the item must fit inside the box. The company says only parcels correctly checked in and placed inside a postbox will be accepted at its next collection. Some older boxes may be slightly smaller than the stated maximum, so customers are advised to use another posting point if a parcel does not fit easily. An Post says parcels should not be left on or beside a box.

Customers without a printer, or with parcels that cannot fit in a postbox, can take them to a Post Office or Postpoint agent. Those locations can print eligible Click and Post or marketplace labels and provide proof of posting,...