MAIL COLLECT - FREE SERVICE FROM ROYAL MAIL (Royal Mail)

Member Name: fionaciren

Product:	Royal Mail
Date:	20/09/08 (86 review reads)
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Advantages: Collect post in your own time, useful if you need post at a certain time or have a shared letter box

Disadvantages: None

I recently found a service from Royal Mail, called 'Mail Collect', and is free. Instead of the postman delivery your post, you collect your post from your local delivery office when it suits you. The earliest collection time is 8.30am and are able to collect up to closing time.
The main condition is that you have to collect your post at least once a week. The minimum term is four weeks. If you haven't collected for four weeks in a row, the service will be cancelledd
The form is very simple, and can be download from the Royal Mail Website. Simply fill in the form, filling in who is authorised to collected the mail. You are allowed to name three people for authorisation to collect the mail. It also states on the form, 'Please allow five working days to set up the service'. This service is extremely useful for people with a shared letterbox.
I filled in a form Thursday 18 Sep and stated that I would like the service to start from Fri 26 Sep.
I took the form up on Fri 19 Sep to my local delivery office with ID. The member of staff that served me was very pleasant and helpful. He informed that they could start the service on Sat 20 Sep, today. When everything was filled out, I was given a small plastic card. On the card is the ID number and three spaces for authorised collectors to sign. If only one collector, you just sign once.
You must show the card every time you collect your post.

Summary: Free service from Royal Mail, collect your mail when in your own time.