You might think the title of this article a bit odd,
and normally we would certainly agree with you. But how many traditional post
offices buildings have you seen in Denmark lately? Our point exactly!
It has been common for some years in parts of Europe,
to close the traditional post office building and move a smaller office into,
for instance, a supermarket or stationer’s shop. And Post Danmark, responsible
for your mail, packages, stamps etc. here in Denmark, felt inspired by this.
They have recently announced that all traditional post offices will be closed
down in the future. Even the big and fancy one in the middle of Copenhagen! In
Denmark, these post offices are now called ‘postbutikker’.
Post office
in Holstebro
As you might have noticed, they already changed from a
post office to a ‘postbutik’ in Holstebro years ago. Nowadays, you have to go
to the supermarket called Kvickly on Brogårdsvej 6, to pick up your packages.
At least, most of the time, sometimes you’re required to pick your package up
at something called ‘Døgnposten’ or ‘Pakkeboksen’, but we’ll get to that later.
The good thing about the post offices moving into
shops is the fact that they now, sometimes, have more flexible opening hours. This
is however (not yet) the case in Holstebro. Currently, the post office is not
open on Sundays, but that might change in the future. For more information about
the opening hours: http://www.kvickly.dk/Butikker+og+aabningstider/5500
Picking up a
package at a ‘postbutik’
What to do, if you come home and there’s a piece of
paper in your mail box that says that you have to pick up a package or letter
at the post office or ‘postbutik’? First
of all, you obviously need to bring that piece of paper with you. Secondly, you
need to prove that you’re the person the package has been addressed to. In
other words, you’ll need some form of ID. In most cases your sundhedskort will suffice. In some cases, though, you will have to bring an ID with a
picture on it; both a driver’s licence and a passport are allowed. It will say
which form of ID you need to bring, on the piece of paper.
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Authorizing
someone else to pick up your package
This is also possible. You can authorize a specific
person to do that for you. All you need to do is fill-in the back of the piece
of paper that you got in your mail box. You need to state the name of the
person picking it up and then sign it with your signature. The person you have
authorized must then bring a valid ID of him or herself to the post office to
pick up the package.
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Picking up a
package in ‘Døgnposten’ or ‘Pakkeboksen’
It’s starting to become more and more common, when
ordering something on a webshop, that you then have to pick up your package in
something called ‘Døgnposten’ or ‘Pakkeboksen’. In most cases you will have
agreed to this beforehand, and made a user account at Post Danmark’s website,
but that’s not always the case. If you do not wish to pick up your package
here, but would prefer the normal ‘postbutik’, then you can call customer
service at 70 11 22 12.
This system is not difficult to use, however, and the
big advantage is that you can pick up your package 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. You will be informed through e-mail or sms that a package is waiting for
you, which means that there won’t be a traditional piece of paper in your mail
box when you come home. This e-mail or sms will also contain a code, which you
will have to use to open up the particular locker that contains your package.
Remember to bring your sundhedskort as well; you will need to insert it
into the machine as a form of identification.
Visit Post Danmark’s Self Service to find out where the particular ‘Døgnpost’ or ‘pakkepost’ is located. If
you’re living in Holstebro, you will most likely have to pick it up at number
666, which is to the left of the train station in Holstebro.
More
information
For more information regarding, for instance what it
costs to send a letter abroad, you can check out Post Danmark’s website in English.
