It seems that there is a lot of confusion out there about this topic and it is quiet understandable. Many people would prefer to have their online purchases shipped to their PO Box so they can avoid the infamous “Sorry We Missed You” note.
The answer to this question is quiet simple. The Post Office offers PO boxes out to businesses on a lease – you can read more about why your business should get a PO Box by clicking here. As these boxes are only leased to businesses on a yearly basis and not sold to them, the Post Office retains control on who accesses them.
In addition, the Post office offers their own solutions for sending of parcels and items across the country and in some ways with all the changes that are going on in postage at the moment is specifically targeted towards online business.
So, with all this in mind, if the Post Office maintains control of the PO Boxes and as in competition with the courier company, they are not going to allow the competing courier company to deliver to their PO Boxes are they? So in essence, the Post Office is securing their own competitive advantage.
This makes perfect sense from a business stand point but in some respects it does not really help the consumer as depending on the courier company that they are using, they will either have to get their purchases delivered to work or simply wait out the 2-8 hour window provided by their courier company.
On a side note, there are a few companies out there that are doing some pretty amazing things in order to meet this demand from customers, and the continued growth in the online shopping space is sure to see more innovation such as the parcel lockers now available from the Post Office in the years ahead.
Everyday Mail provides PO Box Collection & Delivery, Express Post Banking Lodgement Services and a whole lot more. If you are looking to save your business time and money by eliminating these menial tasks then why not give us a call today on 1300 624 562.
