Post office local

[Vron]

Hi
Does anyone know how to get in contact with the Post Office? I have spent a frustrating hour on their website. I have a convenience store stood empty at the moment due to the manageress going off permanently sick. So looking at possibly revamping and re-opening. A post office counter in there would be handy if I can get one.
Thanks

[toney]

Have you looked over the corporate site?

http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/business-opportu...

[Vron]

Yes that's where I was chasing my tail. You can only 'apply' to buy existing post offices. No way of contacting to ask about positioning a counter in an existing premises.

[marshalla]

Are you sure you want to be involved with the Post Office ? http://www.jfsa.org.uk/

[Vron]

I read about that.

It was a strong suggestion by the 'One Stop' franchise man I met with today. Personally I think the Post Office is a thing of the past and it's only a few old dears getting their pensions. Postage, stamos tax etc can all be done online now. The premises was a base for MyHermes before it shut and was making decent extra money a week for doing very little with that. I think that and Yodel would be better as there is a lot of storage space. But, I'm willing to look at it if it means increased basket spend on the back of the Post Office.

The premises is very under utilised.

[Frio3535]

Vron said:

Yes that's where I was chasing my tail. You can only 'apply' to buy existing post offices. No way of contacting to ask about positioning a counter in an existing premises.

You fill out an application on the website under Join us --> business opportunities.

[Vron]

Thanks I already submitted a form but you get an automated response directing you to apply for post offices for sale.

Edited by Vron on Thursday 12th February 18:37

[951TSE]

Maybe these guys: http://www.nfsp.org.uk/Home can help you out? A post office in my local Village has recently changed location although it's not a 'new' office as such, maybe there's scope for that to happen in your area instead of getting a new one?

As I understand it the basic reason for having a post office counter is that you're paid a salary to run it plus commission on some sales whereas a My Hermes or Collect plus collection point is a commission only type of deal.

[Mr Overheads]

I woudl look at adding myHermes, Collect Plus, UPS Access Point and and InPost locker - PO Counters I get the impression will be a bureaucratic nightmare.

FOr eample just tried to implement a solution for some service engineers to pick up spare parts from PO Counters for a client. ParcelForce agent, checked all 80 odd engineers local counters to ensure counters opened at right tiems for engineers i.e. 8am in most cases. Turns out PO Coutners website displays opening time of the store it's within i.e. like Londis NOT the time the counter is actually open. So enegineers would turn up to find shop open but counter closed.

[Viper]

my village post office (one man band) is closing down next month, as the post office wants all post offices to be open 7 days a week by sometime next year. He obviously doesn't want to work 7 days, and it's not profitable enough to employ an extra member of staff

[olivebrown]

Is there any post offices nearby currently? And how much do you think you will get from the post office? I think the average I'v seen around most post office counters in c-stores is around 21-25k. Factor in you will need to employ two assistants to work it, it may not be worth the hassle. Although the new layout with the counter at the front is much better and won't take up as much valuable space.

We have just stuck with UPS and Hermes parcels collection, which brings in around 40p per parcel and obviously the extra footfall.