Post Box Solutions for Small Businesses

Post Box Solutions for Small Businesses

Are you a freelancer or is your employer open to home working? Maybe, you run a side hustle from the spare room? Whatever the nature of your small business, it is important to plan how you will send and receive mail.

When it comes to sending out orders, there are plenty of couriers to choose from. However, what plans have you got in place to receive packages and parcels? You don’t want to risk new stock and customer returns being left on the doorstep. And, with packages arriving every day of the week, it’s a bit much to rely on neighbours to accept your deliveries.

You might think that you’re usually around, so it won’t be a problem. However, couriers work long hours, so you may not want to be disturbed in the early hours or into the evening. And, what about when you pop out for a meeting, a dog walk or collecting the kids from school? That’s usually when the post arrives!

Receiving your Business Deliveries
If you are looking for the best options for receiving your business deliveries, we share the four main post box solutions for small businesses:

• Virtual Mail Services
You might decide to sign up for a virtual mail service. This service provides you with a business address for your mail to be sent to. The company will inform you when packages arrive and you have several options. They will either securely store your deliveries until you collect or they can forward the mail. If you were to sign up to receive 25 parcels a month, that’s less than one per day, it would cost £840.00 for the year. Alternatively, there is pricing for monthly instalments or a per-parcel rate.

• Fulfilment Companies
Fulfilment companies provide storage for your stock, order processing, packing and delivery. They can also receive and manage returns. This is a comprehensive service, which can help you scale your business. However, it may be more than you require for a side hustle or at the start-up stage. Prices depend on your product, volumes and weight, but a fulfilment company local to LB4Y offer a free trial.

• A P.O. Box Address
You can apply for a P.O. Box address as an individual or a business and then all of your business mail is sent there. Royal Mail offers a P.O. Box Collect service, where they hold your deliveries until you can collect them. The cost of this service is currently £353.40 per year. Other companies offer a free P.O. Box, with a set per parcel fee of around £6.00.

• A Parcel Drop Box for Business Use
If you don’t think it is necessary to outsource mail services, you might be looking for a convenient solution that you could install at home. If so, how about a parcel drop box for business use?
The largest parcel boxes are free standing, providing flexibility in where they are positioned outside your home or the business unit you work from. Popular options include the Allux Grundform, Allux 600 and Allux 800L for optimum capacity. All are Danish designed to comply with European quality standards. This includes theft-proof and weather-proof features, along with a secure, lockable hold to protect your deliveries. Each model comes with a two-year guarantee.

With this option, there is no need to head out to collect your deliveries or pay a premium if you receive several parcels a day. If you need to pop out, you know your mail won’t be left out in the elements on the doorstep. You simply unlock and retrieve it on your return.

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