How to post stuff in the evening

[Linkex]

I'm playing with the idea of starting a small home business, as a hobby and possibly a bit of additional income, working in the evenings after work. Having planned out most of the details, I suddenly realised that posting by royal mail means getting to the post office between 9.00am and 5.30pm, which isn't possible because I get to work before that, and get home after.

I will be sending out a combination of large letters and packets. The large letters aren't so bad because they can go in a pillar box if needs be, but parcels have to be taken to the post office and I would rather not use pillar boxes for the large letters if I'm honest.

The only option I can see at the moment is to work from home once a week and then send out the parcels 1 day midweek and Saturday mornings - which means poor service to my customers, not to mention having to get up early on a Saturday. Plus its actually harder to do my job from home than in the office.

I can't be the only person in this position, what other options are there?

tl;dr - I want to send packages to people, but I can't get to the post office before 6pm, what do?

 

[Linkex]

Just go during the day? Surely the office door isnt locked? You get a lunch break right?

I ride a motorbike to work, I don't have parking for a car, so it would be:
Work->Home->Post Office->Home->work

This would take more than an hour

@checjb - Thats a good idea, might see if any of the neighbours fancy making some spare cash.

Anyone got any other options? I'd like to save the cash and move the stuff myself if I can.

 

[Linkex]

Collect+? Dont know if they will meet your needs in terms of speed etc, but you can drop them off after 6pm

Perfect, thank you, that is exactly what I need.

Have you thought about drop shipping instead?

I'll be producing custom items on demand, so I can't drop ship, thanks for the suggestion though.

Everyone else, thanks to those who tried to be helpful. As to the rest...I don't know what to say. I had a genuine need for some assistance and you deliberately attempted to derail the thread with your trolling (I can only assume that was your intent) I hope your proud of yourselves.

 

[Linkex]

^^
Can't do it during lunch
Wife works for same business (So has the same issues as me - can't get home and back in time)
Work for a big multinational, there is no chance to use their resources like that - post room is not even located on same campus as me.

 

[Linkex]

^^Worse, she takes the bus. Assuming the planets align correctly, she might get from work to home in her lunch hour. She wouldn't get back again.

Dandaman - if it came to that, I would, but the collect plus idea is even better - I'm not expecting to find anything better to be honest.

Mrk1@1 - The packages will contain CDs, anywhere from 25 - 50. Shouldn't be more than a couple of Kgs per box.