Royal Mail updates lockers and parcel shops for Vinted users
The majority of Royal Mail's Collect+ Parcelshops are open seven days a week including evenings and weekends.
Previously, sellers on Vinted were able to send the parcels via the network of lockers and Parcelshops but now Vinted buyers will be able to collect their purchases from the locations too.
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What is Vinted?
Vinted is a second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe and a destination for all kinds of second-hand items, with millions of members across the UK.
Royal Mail said the expanded range of delivery options will make it more convenient to buy and sell pre-loved items on Vinted.
Will Royal Mail's home delivery still be an option for Vinted buyers?
While the new change means more delivery and collection options for buyers and sellers on Vinted, the Royal Mail home delivery option is still available.
As well as the locker and Collect+ Parcelshop networks, Vinted customers can use 11,500 Post Office branches, 1,200 Royal Mail Customer Service Points, meaning they have a choice of more than 22,000 locations.
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This comes after Royal Mail recently made it possible to send larger parcels through postboxes and request proof of posting on its app.
In April, the company launched a pilot of its solar-powered postboxes of the future, featuring a slot to allow customers to drop off larger parcels and get digital proof of posting via the Royal Mail app. This will be rolled out to Vinted users in the coming months.
Alistair Cochrane, interim Chief Executive Officer at Royal Mail, said: 'We're committed to making it as convenient as possible for our customers to send and collect parcels, whether at home or through our growing network of out-of-home locations.
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Thanks so much to georgespostieround via Instagram for letting us share this amazing 📸 pic.twitter.com/lF4h1aYeRd — Royal Mail (@RoyalMail) June 19, 2025
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'We're excited to take our partnership with Vinted to the next level and we're ramping up to deliver tens of millions of pre-loved items up and down the UK.'
Vytautas Atkoičaitis, Vice President of Vinted Go, said: 'We're excited to expand our partnership with Royal Mail and give Vinted members full access to their UK-wide parcel pick-up and drop-off network.
'Royal Mail's new Local Collect service, which makes new PUDO points available for our members, supports our commitment to cost-efficient, convenient, and more sustainable shipping, making it even easier for people across the country to buy and sell pre-loved items on Vinted.'
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