What the ? Passing the buck

[Lee337]

Just had an email from DPD about a parcel they've just received for delivery to me. In the email it suggests choosing to have my parcel delivered to a DPD pick up point as it can reduce CO2 emissions per parcel by 63%.

Am I missing something here? My parcel gets delivered to a shop 5 miles away. I then jump in my car & have a 10 mile round trip to pick up my parcel. Presumably what ever DPD saves in CO2 emissions by dropping it off at my local pick up point, I them emit by going to pick it up. Not to mention an additional couple of quid in fuel as well.

Admittedly it does say in the small print the 63% saving is based on me going to pick up a 10kg parcel by foot, but I thought the idea of parcel delivery services was to deliver to the address given.

 

[ogr1]

You've already paid P+P.
Tell em to ferk off.

 

[Squag1]

Just had an email from DPD about a parcel they've just received for delivery to me. In the email it suggests choosing to have my parcel delivered to a DPD pick up point as it can reduce CO2 emissions per parcel by 63%.

Am I missing something here? My parcel gets delivered to a shop 5 miles away. I then jump in my car & have a 10 mile round trip to pick up my parcel. Presumably what ever DPD saves in CO2 emissions by dropping it off at my local pick up point, I them emit by going to pick it up. Not to mention an additional couple of quid in fuel as well.

Admittedly it does say in the small print the 63% saving is based on me going to pick up a 10kg parcel by foot, but I thought the idea of parcel delivery services was to deliver to the address given.

The walk will do you good!!!

 

[Minkey]

There's a DPD pick up point where I work, so if I know I'm going to be out, I pick my parcel up when I get to work

 

[Cougar377]

Just had an email from DPD about a parcel they've just received for delivery to me. In the email it suggests choosing to have my parcel delivered to a DPD pick up point as it can reduce CO2 emissions per parcel by 63%.

Am I missing something here? My parcel gets delivered to a shop 5 miles away. I then jump in my car & have a 10 mile round trip to pick up my parcel. Presumably what ever DPD saves in CO2 emissions by dropping it off at my local pick up point, I them emit by going to pick it up. Not to mention an additional couple of quid in fuel as well.

It's all about their so called eco credentials. They don't give a toss about your environmental impact.