Postie to Parcelforce?

[Beanyjazz]

Collections collect PF from post offices. Dimensions are up to 3x1m or 1.5x1.5, 30kg max.

For a RM parcel (1st, 2nd, 48hrT etc) it's basically got to fit into a york. Max 20kg.

I refuse parcels all the time from post offices for being too big for a york, (usually 48hrT returns) because they should be PF. Which seems daft because I collect PF anyway.

If it's over 20kg and you're on your own and don't feel ok taking it, don't. Go back to your manager/or ring them and tell them it's a 2 man lift, they have to figure it out then. We have 6 full time collection duties, 10 part time and we have 4 trollies between them all. A few can't do that weight so just tell the manager when they get back and he has to sort it out.

Your back is more important that your manager's bonuses.

[SpacePhoenix]

Collections collect PF from post offices. Dimensions are up to 3x1m or 1.5x1.5, 30kg max.

For a RM parcel (1st, 2nd, 48hrT etc) it's basically got to fit into a york. Max 20kg.

I refuse parcels all the time from post offices for being too big for a york, (usually 48hrT returns) because they should be PF. Which seems daft because I collect PF anyway.

If it's over 20kg and you're on your own and don't feel ok taking it, don't. Go back to your manager/or ring them and tell them it's a 2 man lift, they have to figure it out then. We have 6 full time collection duties, 10 part time and we have 4 trollies between them all. A few can't do that weight so just tell the manager when they get back and he has to sort it out.

Your back is more important that your manager's bonuses.

Businesses can send Tracked items up to 30Kg, they have to send a minimum of 1,000 items per year (works out about a minimum of 3 items per day) and that includes Tracked Returns.

[Beanyjazz]

Collections collect PF from post offices. Dimensions are up to 3x1m or 1.5x1.5, 30kg max.

For a RM parcel (1st, 2nd, 48hrT etc) it's basically got to fit into a york. Max 20kg.

I refuse parcels all the time from post offices for being too big for a york, (usually 48hrT returns) because they should be PF. Which seems daft because I collect PF anyway.

If it's over 20kg and you're on your own and don't feel ok taking it, don't. Go back to your manager/or ring them and tell them it's a 2 man lift, they have to figure it out then. We have 6 full time collection duties, 10 part time and we have 4 trollies between them all. A few can't do that weight so just tell the manager when they get back and he has to sort it out.

Your back is more important that your manager's bonuses.

Businesses can send Tracked items up to 30Kg, they have to send a minimum of 1,000 items per year (works out about a minimum of 3 items per day) and that includes Tracked Returns.

Ok they might be able to, we've been through this before and I cba again.....I've been on collections for almost 13 years and I've never collected one from a business or post office.

EDIT:- Just for fun I typed 'i need to send a tracked 48 parcel with royal mail over 20 kg' into Google AI, just for fun.......

AI Overview
'Royal Mail has a maximum weight limit of 20 kg for standard medium parcels. Since your parcel is over 20 kg, you will need to use their sister company, Parcelforce. The best alternative is the Parcelforce Express 48 service, which is a two-day, fully tracked delivery for items up to 30 kg.'

Next question...'is there no way i can send a parcel with royal mail over 20kg? even if i'm a business they collect from'

'No, there is absolutely no way to send a single parcel over 20 kg using a Royal Mail red van or a standard business account collection. Even for contracted business customers with scheduled daily collections, Royal Mail’s strict health and safety rules enforce a maximum weight limit of 20 kg per individual parcel. Their postal staff are legally and operationally restricted from handling individual packages heavier than this.'

[Beanyjazz]

Collections collect PF from post offices. Dimensions are up to 3x1m or 1.5x1.5, 30kg max.

For a RM parcel (1st, 2nd, 48hrT etc) it's basically got to fit into a york. Max 20kg.

I refuse parcels all the time from post offices for being too big for a york, (usually 48hrT returns) because they should be PF. Which seems daft because I collect PF anyway.

If it's over 20kg and you're on your own and don't feel ok taking it, don't. Go back to your manager/or ring them and tell them it's a 2 man lift, they have to figure it out then. We have 6 full time collection duties, 10 part time and we have 4 trollies between them all. A few can't do that weight so just tell the manager when they get back and he has to sort it out.

Your back is more important that your manager's bonuses.

Businesses can send Tracked items up to 30Kg, they have to send a minimum of 1,000 items per year (works out about a minimum of 3 items per day) and that includes Tracked Returns.

Ok they might be able to, we've been through this before and I cba again.....I've been on collections for almost 13 years and I've never collected one from a business or post office.

EDIT:- Just for fun I typed 'i need to send a tracked 48 parcel with royal mail over 20 kg' into Google AI, just for fun.......

AI Overview
'Royal Mail has a maximum weight limit of 20 kg for standard medium parcels. Since your parcel is over 20 kg, you will need to use their sister company, Parcelforce. The best alternative is the Parcelforce Express 48 service, which is a two-day, fully tracked delivery for items up to 30 kg.'

Next question...'is there no way i can send a parcel with royal mail over 20kg? even if i'm a business they collect from'

'No, there is absolutely no way to send a single parcel over 20 kg using a Royal Mail red van or a standard business account collection. Even for contracted business customers with scheduled daily collections, Royal Mail’s strict health and safety rules enforce a maximum weight limit of 20 kg per individual parcel. Their postal staff are legally and operationally restricted from handling individual packages heavier than this.'

Soooooooooo, yes, it's ParcelForce.

'If you hold a high-volume Royal Mail Corporate Account (typically sending over 1,000 parcels a year), your account manager can activate Tracked 24 and Tracked 48 services for items up to 30 kg.
However, you cannot just print the label and hand it to your usual postie. If your parcel is over 20 kg, the operational reality changes:

The Collection Rule: Your standard daily Royal Mail postman driving a regular red delivery van cannot and will not take a parcel over 20 kg due to strict health and safety limitations on their vehicle fleet and individual lifting rules.The Behind-the-Scenes Swap: When you manifest a 20 kg+ Tracked 48 parcel on your business account, Royal Mail’s system flags the weight. They will automatically route a larger Parcelforce Worldwide vehicle (or a specialized heavy-goods Royal Mail fleet vehicle) to your business address to complete that specific pickup.'