Which items are prohibited or restricted with collection services?

There are certain items which are not suitable for courier delivery. These items, known as prohibited items, cannot be sent using any of our services– including Collection services. You can easily see which items this includes by taking a look at our list of prohibited items. Simply select the courier and destination you’re sending to see which goods our carriers will refuse to handle.

Towards the bottom of the page, you’ll see which items which are restricted. In most cases, these are at higher risk of being damaged during transit. Therefore, such items can be subject to possible surcharges, delays or returns. Any Transit Cover or guarantees will not be valid for these items and couriers can refuse to accept them.

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Can I have a morning collection?

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If you book one of our Same Day services early in the morning (on a weekday) your parcel is likely to be collected in the morning. However, morning collections are not …

It's 4pm and my collection hasn't happened...

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Collections are made up until 6pm for most services and up until 9pm for Hermes and Home delivery services –this is excluding weekends, bank holidays or public holidays. Please feel …

What compensation do I get if my package is not collected on time?

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Our only service which offers a collection money-back guarantee is the Interparcel Premium service, available to UK destinations. On all other services, they are either non guaranteed or guaranteed …

Will Interparcel contact me if my collection fails?

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Interparcel are a courier broker and therefore not the collecting agent. We have very few collection issues, but if the collection does not take place please contact us so that we are aware and can …

Will my consignment be collected in the time slot I request?

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Drivers will always try to stick to the requested time slot but they cannot guarantee that they always will. For this reason, we are unable to provide a specific time frame for collections.

Refused collection due to insufficient packaging - what next?

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Your goods must be packaged securely so that they can be protected whilst they are travelling in the courier system. Once your goods are repackaged and ready for recollection, please email, …

A Collection is booked, but I cannot print my label, what shall I do?

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If your collection is booked but you are unable to print a label, please contact our customer service team. We can postpone the collection and arrange to print the label …

How do I send dangerous goods?

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You cannot send dangerous or hazardous goods through our services. Dangerous goods are strictly prohibited. Dangerous goods include, but are …

What happens if my collection fails?

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Occasionally there may be a reason a driver is unable to collect. It may also be the person at the collection address who missed the driver. Either way, when a collection fails, the sender will …

Can I arrange a parcel collection for today?

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During the quote and book process, we’ll show you which services are still available for collection that very day and how long you have to place a booking. If you would like your …

What happens if I am not available for a collection? Can I re-book a collection?

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All you need to do is contact us. You can easily rearrange your collection for another time or alter the collection address which you have provided. Parcels can be collected …

Can I leave my parcel unattended in a secure place?

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We do not advise customers to leave their parcels in a secure location. Our couriers expect parcels to be handed over to them in person when they make collections. Whilst it’s down to …