What Does this Tell us about Harringay's High Street? - Harringay online2024-03-28T14:30:54Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/what-does-this-tell-us-about-harringay-s-high-street?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1276285&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhat is a Hermes drop-off des…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-08:844301:Comment:12762852020-08-08T18:25:05.479Zbrian granvillehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/briangranville
<p>What is a Hermes drop-off desert and what do those numbers signify?</p>
<p>What is a Hermes drop-off desert and what do those numbers signify?</p> I sold a considerable amount…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-08:844301:Comment:12761042020-08-08T09:18:59.720ZSharhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/sharringay
<p>I sold a considerable amount of stuff on eBay last year (photograohy gear rationalisation) and having an Hermes drop off point next door made it very easy. They were also at the top of their game then. Their service has slipped again during Covid19.</p>
<p>I share more or less your impression, Hugh. </p>
<p>I sold a considerable amount of stuff on eBay last year (photograohy gear rationalisation) and having an Hermes drop off point next door made it very easy. They were also at the top of their game then. Their service has slipped again during Covid19.</p>
<p>I share more or less your impression, Hugh. </p> I'm a guilty user of Amazon. …tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-07:844301:Comment:12758782020-08-07T09:59:16.404Zsnailhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/SoraAhn
<p>I'm a guilty user of Amazon. </p>
<p>So yes, I find it frustrating there isn't a Hermes drop-off in Harringay. Instead of guessing, I think someone should just ask a shop owner/operator why offering Hermes drop-off isn't interesting to them. It could be simply that it's not commercially viable for small shops with very low profit margins. At a guess, maybe the increased footfall is not converting to actual sales, but costs to the shops might be increasing to service high volume of Hermes…</p>
<p>I'm a guilty user of Amazon. </p>
<p>So yes, I find it frustrating there isn't a Hermes drop-off in Harringay. Instead of guessing, I think someone should just ask a shop owner/operator why offering Hermes drop-off isn't interesting to them. It could be simply that it's not commercially viable for small shops with very low profit margins. At a guess, maybe the increased footfall is not converting to actual sales, but costs to the shops might be increasing to service high volume of Hermes parcels taking up valuable space in their shops, etc. Just a shot in the dark. </p>
<p>As a FYI, DPD now has a drop-off point at Homebase at the Arena shopping center. A large store/chain like Homebase offering DPD services makes cynical sense to me. The private equity owners need to find other revenue streams to avoid another bankruptcy, and they already overwork their staff. </p> I guess it's hard to have a d…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-07:844301:Comment:12759462020-08-07T09:07:57.447ZPenguinhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/richard249
<p>I guess it's hard to have a drop off point in a kebab shop. A shame as the new 'Post Office' is simply not fit for purpose.</p>
<p>I guess it's hard to have a drop off point in a kebab shop. A shame as the new 'Post Office' is simply not fit for purpose.</p> There was Doddle but that wen…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-03:844301:Comment:12747792020-08-03T16:46:45.319ZAndrewAW1https://harringayonline.com/profile/Andrew499
<p>There was Doddle but that went a few years ago</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/doddle-closing-stores-laying-off-staff-revenues-click-and-collect-2017-4-1001942981">https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/doddle-closing-stor...</a></p>
<p>There was Doddle but that went a few years ago</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/doddle-closing-stores-laying-off-staff-revenues-click-and-collect-2017-4-1001942981">https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/doddle-closing-stor...</a></p> Not the High St but there's a…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-03:844301:Comment:12746462020-08-03T09:19:18.610ZJezzahttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Jezza
<p>Not the High St but there's a drop off thing in Hornsey station, on the Hornsey side at the bottom of the stairs. </p>
<p>I think these things are quite fluid with stores adding or switching to other courier companies quite often, so maybe next time you check hopefully there might be some around us</p>
<p>Not the High St but there's a drop off thing in Hornsey station, on the Hornsey side at the bottom of the stairs. </p>
<p>I think these things are quite fluid with stores adding or switching to other courier companies quite often, so maybe next time you check hopefully there might be some around us</p> As more shopping goes online…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-02:844301:Comment:12745382020-08-02T23:37:50.081Zpamishhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/pamish
<p>As more shopping goes online and then people return to non-WFH workplaces at least PT, i expect to see development of places where you can safely get stuff delivered locally, low-level PO Box. Would need to have long hours. Maybe offering other services - sending stuff, a bit of officey service? Translation/advice via google? Sounds a lot like a post office could become, cut out the attempt to deliver to individual houses... There was a place by Kings Cross station being a secure drop-off…</p>
<p>As more shopping goes online and then people return to non-WFH workplaces at least PT, i expect to see development of places where you can safely get stuff delivered locally, low-level PO Box. Would need to have long hours. Maybe offering other services - sending stuff, a bit of officey service? Translation/advice via google? Sounds a lot like a post office could become, cut out the attempt to deliver to individual houses... There was a place by Kings Cross station being a secure drop-off point but that's gone, must have not been viable.</p> Hermes doesn't have the best…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-02:844301:Comment:12744732020-08-02T12:18:38.722ZChris Wallerhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/ChrisWaller
<p>Hermes doesn't have the best reputation so it's no real loss IMO, although it's probably safer at a store being held for click and collect, as opposed to being chucked over a fence...</p>
<p>Hermes doesn't have the best reputation so it's no real loss IMO, although it's probably safer at a store being held for click and collect, as opposed to being chucked over a fence...</p> Packet post seems to ne worki…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-01:844301:Comment:12743032020-08-01T15:09:20.599ZBob Ruggleshttps://harringayonline.com/profile/umarex77
<p>Packet post seems to ne working well</p>
<p>Has several in recent weeks</p>
<p>Packet post seems to ne working well</p>
<p>Has several in recent weeks</p> Well I think you're wrong. Ye…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-01:844301:Comment:12742952020-08-01T14:09:39.097Zmaladyboyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/maladyboy
<p>Well I think you're wrong. Yes they're this and that and whatever but if I want something now I can order and get it before 10pm or tomorrow. Amazing. </p>
<p>Well I think you're wrong. Yes they're this and that and whatever but if I want something now I can order and get it before 10pm or tomorrow. Amazing. </p>