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Paul Matthews wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
Their must be a national chain who are open 24/7 that could accept parcels
anytime & allow collection. Tesco or similar maybe? Petrol stations?
McDonalds?



To be useful it does nor *need* to be 24/7, just open a long time. Most
supermarkets are douing 12 hours at a shift most days. That would be a big
improvement.

Order something, get reference from order. Go to local Tesco/Sainsbury/Coop or
whatever after noon the next day to collect.


Unfortunately, for me at least, going to Tesco/Sainsbury/whichever
other major supermarket involves car journey plus parking. So the cost
in petrol and/or parking charges would make that hopeless. And that is
aside from the supermarkets almost all being in or on the other side of
town - hence traffic. Petrol stations sound better - but in reality,
many of them are at the supermarkets... :-)

That is the appeal of an organisation with lots of small local branches.
Hopefully walkable distance and even if not, often free for very short
term parking.

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