VINTED sellers have been left fuming after Evri announced a huge change to its delivery service.
While sellers have previously been able to drop their Evri parcels into selected InPost lockers, that service has now stopped.
So if you’re selling a parcel on Vinted, and Evri has been selected as the method of delivery, you’ll have to go to your local Evri ParcelShop – or a specific Evri locker – to send it instead.
And while it was reported by people on social media that the change was due to be implemented on 1st March, it was actually put in place on 26th February – meaning InPost lockers have already stopped accepting Evri parcels.
Vinted users have been taking to social media to express their annoyance over the change, with many insisting having to go to a ParcelShop is much less convenient than popping to an InPost locker.
“I have just discovered this 5 mins ago,” one person fumed.
“I took 2 Evri parcels to my InPost locker and they aren’t recognised.
“I thought was a glitch on the lockers, came home, Googled and discovered this.”
“I went earlier to drop an Evri parcel at InPost and wouldn’t recognise the barcode on the label,” another sighed.
“Rang customer services and they said as of today/tonight they will no longer be accepting Evri at InPost lockers at all, so now have to travel further to an Evri shop just to send off.”
“InPost is so convenient for me as it’s on the school route,” a third said.
“Better have a look to see where I have to take them.”
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“Tbh I’m getting close to only having InPost turned on as an option, I don’t want to travel ages, find parking just to drop off parcel,” another insisted.
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“Not many people choose Royal Mail and the InPost locker’s at the end of my road.”
“I printed a label at home for an Evri parcel… InPost lockers wouldn’t accept it,” another raged.
“My nearest drop off was a 10 min drive away, plus had to park the car. Def a blow!”
“Gutted – I suffer with my health and the InPost locker is handy, it’s literally over the road for me,” someone else said.
As another admitted: “My heart sinks when someone chooses Evri.
“But it’s so popular I daren’t turn it off and lose sales.”
Weighing in on the news, a spokesperson for Evri said: “We have one of the largest ParcelShop and Locker networks in the UK, with around 10,000 locations.
“Locations include Post Office branches, Tesco Express stores and thousands of convenience stores, and we have plans to grow our network further this year.
“We recommend customers visit our ParcelShop finder to find the most convenient place to pick up or drop off parcels.”
Meanwhile, an InPost spokesperson added: “InPost UK is experiencing significant growth, including the launch of our new Send service and the expansion of our network following the Menzies Distribution acquisition.
“As part of our plans to enhance capacity and volume growth, we are making changes to how our locker network is accessed.
“While we have had a successful partnership with Evri, moving forward, retailers and e-commerce merchants will be able to access our out-of-home network exclusively through InPost.”