What is a Courier & How to Use a Courier Service

The courier in this example is the ‘company’ or us, ipostparcels. There are hundreds of couriers up and down the country. Some will operate across the UK and some will operate on an international scale. Others will do both of these services, giving you more options for your parcel delivery needs, like our service.

Unlike the traditional Post Office, a courier service offers more flexibility to get parcels to and from recipients. You won’t need to make unnecessary trips to the Post Office to collect your parcel either, instead a courier will deliver it right to your door.

How does a Courier Service work?

Our courier service isn’t just a usual, run of the mill delivery service. At ipostparcels, we’re part of DHL Parcel UK – making us part of one the biggest courier networks globally. This means if you need to get a parcel delivered in the UK or you need to send a parcel Internationally you have the ability to do so simply and easily. This gives you, as a customer, more options and more freedom on where your parcel can be sent, whilst also benefiting from a speedy delivery and cheaper costs.

Sending a parcel with a courier in 3 simple steps:

Step 1 – Choose the collection address or the drop off location. If you choose our drop-off service you’ll save an extra £1.30 on every parcel you send.

Step 2 – Enter the recipient’s delivery details. This is the step where you choose who you’re sending the parcel to and the address our courier will deliver to.

Step 3 – This the final step, simply choose the parcel size, cover and the speed of delivery.

Who can use a Courier service & how?

A courier service, like the one we offer, is available to almost everyone. It’s easily accessible so whether you want to use a courier service for your new business or eBay shop, or if you want to send a loved one a gift. We will get your parcel there promptly and safely.

Why use our Courier Service?

We strongly believe sending parcels and using a courier service should be simple. Which is why we strive to offer the best service and value for money delivery options.

Our service

	Collection from your home or business.
	One hour collection windows on all orders.
	Fully tracked service.
	Over 3000 DHL couriers and drivers across the UK, allowing us to offer next working day delivery.
	Fast and reliable delivery to over 160 countries worldwide.

How to save on your parcel delivery

	Save £1 on every additional UK parcel you send when choosing home collection.
	Save £1.30 on your delivery if you drop off at a depot.
	Save up to £35 using our pre-pay and top up service (perfect for regular senders).

We’re always working towards improving, expanding and updating our offering. See what our customers say about our service.

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