The agreement will leverage InPost’s extensive cross-border network of 35,000 out-of-home delivery sites across Europe.
In the UK, the partnership means that Vinted sellers can drop off parcels at one of over 3,000 lockers units across the country for onward delivery to buyers’ homes.
The partnership aims to make parcel drop-offs easy and contact-free for second-hand sellers, enabling them to fit them around their daily lives.
“This is our first pan-European delivery partnership, involving all eight markets where we’re present, and we’re confident that this is just the beginning,” – said InPost CEO, Rafał Brzoska.
The pan-European partnership will vary by market, for example in Poland Vinted buyers will also be able to receive purchases from lockers; offering an economical, convenient option that lets them receive purchases at a time that suits them – rather than waiting at home to receive parcels.
In addition to the cost savings over home delivery, shipping to the company’s Automated Parcel Machine (APM) lockers and other locations reduces CO2 emissions by as much as two-thirds in cities compared to door-to-door services.