Irish delivery service Parcel Motel to close down five years after acquisition by UPS

Parcel Motel, the Irish delivery service bought by UPS as part of a €30 million deal in 2017, is closing down at the end of the month.

Parcel Motel told customers today that it will cease to exist from January 31, meaning customers will no longer be able to use the lockers for pick-up or deliveries after that date. Parcel Motel lockers are located at petrol stations, shops and supermarkets around the country. They allow ...

UPS ran this service into the ground, a bizarre waste of an investment on their part. Why buy it at all?

That doesn’t surprise me, UPS the WORDS delivery company in the country

Irish parcel and post deliveries were seen as easy pickings by the multinationals. Even forcing a post code to make it easier. which An Post pay for and dont need. One after another Fail. Mail and Parcel Mail is a Public Service and should always stay as such with AnPostvox

Was a great service, but no use since brexit.

And they have provided no info on how people can reclaim credit on their accounts in advance of shutting down! Customer service links don’t work!

Brexit did for them.

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