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Finnish Posti also started installing those in 2011, now they have ~500 of them (~1 per 11000 pop). They've also recently started installing similar machines t

by AnssiH 9y ago

Finnish Posti also started installing those in 2011, now they have ~500 of them (~1 per 11000 pop). They've also recently started installing similar machines to apartment buildings (somewhat similar to OP Amazon things I guess).

stevekemp 9y ago
These are pretty great. One of the big surprises of moving to Finland was that the postal service will __never__ deliver a parcel to your door. Cards, very small packets, and letters all get delivered Monday-Friday, but parcels? They leave a card and you have to take it to your local post-office to collect your item. I'd visited Finland a lot prior to moving, but of course this is the kind of thing you don't realize until you've relocated "for real". In the past I used to do a lot of online ordering, but since moving I've cut down a lot just because collection of things is a real pain. (Of course it helps that there is no Amazon.fi, instead the choices seem to be Amazon.co.uk / Amazon.de.)
- pvdebbe 9y ago
  It does happen at times, but it's very arbitrary if and when it happens. I like SmartPosti parcel boxes as well, especially how I can select the delivery target that most suits my route and schedule. I usually use one that's close to my work in a mall so I can do some groceries while getting my packages.
  - stevekemp 9y ago
    Yeah I tend to order ESP8266 devices and random sensors, from AliExpress. Although the postage often takes 3-8 weeks its a little hit and miss whether the packets are delivered or have to be collected. Mostly these days I tend to use verkkokauppa and similar "local" shops that can be collected from.
- AnssiH 9y ago
  Yeah, regular parcels are not delivered to door, and most people don't want to pay the extra for door delivery. And nowadays many just redirect their parcels to a parcel box on their commute / supermarket via the Posti app/site. Amazon.co.uk and amazon.de that you mentioned (and some other foreign sites), though, always seem to use to-door services even in Finland. The most common one has been DHL Weltpaket Premium which Posti tries to deliver once by 14:00 (sig.req), after that it goes to post office for pickup. Of course I'm never home at that time. Amazon.fi redirects to amazon.de nowadays, BTW, which has free shipping to Finland for 39€+ orders.

by AnssiH 9y ago

stevekemp 9y ago

These are pretty great. One of the big surprises of moving to Finland was that the postal service will __never__ deliver a parcel to your door. Cards, very small packets, and letters all get delivered Monday-Friday, but parcels? They leave a card and you have to take it to your local post-office to collect your item. I'd visited Finland a lot prior to moving, but of course this is the kind of thing you don't realize until you've relocated "for real". In the past I used to do a lot of online ordering, but since moving I've cut down a lot just because collection of things is a real pain. (Of course it helps that there is no Amazon.fi, instead the choices seem to be Amazon.co.uk / Amazon.de.)

pvdebbe 9y ago
It does happen at times, but it's very arbitrary if and when it happens. I like SmartPosti parcel boxes as well, especially how I can select the delivery target that most suits my route and schedule. I usually use one that's close to my work in a mall so I can do some groceries while getting my packages.
- stevekemp 9y ago
  Yeah I tend to order ESP8266 devices and random sensors, from AliExpress. Although the postage often takes 3-8 weeks its a little hit and miss whether the packets are delivered or have to be collected. Mostly these days I tend to use verkkokauppa and similar "local" shops that can be collected from.
AnssiH 9y ago
Yeah, regular parcels are not delivered to door, and most people don't want to pay the extra for door delivery. And nowadays many just redirect their parcels to a parcel box on their commute / supermarket via the Posti app/site. Amazon.co.uk and amazon.de that you mentioned (and some other foreign sites), though, always seem to use to-door services even in Finland. The most common one has been DHL Weltpaket Premium which Posti tries to deliver once by 14:00 (sig.req), after that it goes to post office for pickup. Of course I'm never home at that time. Amazon.fi redirects to amazon.de nowadays, BTW, which has free shipping to Finland for 39€+ orders.