Yes — a person you nominate can be there.
Yes. You don’t have to be present yourself. If you’ve already flown or can’t be there on the day, a parent, partner, flatmate, colleague or neighbour can hand the bags over for you — just let us know who to expect.
It’s a common arrangement, especially for students whose parents send their things on later, and for people who travel before their shipment is collected. The person handing over should know roughly what’s in the shipment so they can confirm the details.