How to send a parcel by the Post of Russia - the instruction (weight, dimensions, contents)

Almost every person at least once in his life had to send or receive a parcel. Therefore it seems that everyone knows how to send a parcel by the Post of Russia, the instruction seems to be unnecessary. But in practice it often turns out that this is far from the case. It seems that there is nothing complicated, but there are many mistakes in this matter.

For example, can everyone tell at once how to calculate the cost of a parcel? Probably not. It is likely that even the question of where to find such information can cause difficulties. So today we will talk about how to send a parcel by the Post of Russia. The instructions that we will compile will be quite detailed.

General rules

First you need to choose the right post office. The fact is that some of them work only with shipments weighing up to 3 or 8 kg, while others take only bulky or non-standard goods.

We take the queue in advance and begin packing our parcel.

We fill in the required forms.

We pay for the shipment and securely keep the check for payment, there will be a special number on it - a 14-digit track number, along which you can track the movement of your shipment.

Here, in fact, that's all. Now we will analyze each item in order.

We weigh

As already mentioned, first of all, we need to evaluate the weight of the premise. On this depends not only the choice of the post office for sending, but also the cost of the shipment itself.

Depending on this parameter, the division can be as follows:

• Standard: up to 10 kg, usual packing;
• Non-standard: up to 20 kg in individual packing;
• Heavy: 10-20 kg, usual packing;
• Large-size: up to 50 kg - large package, dimensions non-standard.

If your shipment weighs more than fifty kg, then it will be shipped by a special transport company, or it will have to be sent in parts.

We pack

The next step is to arrange everything correctly. First you need to determine exactly the type of package and choose the right packing. In this you can help mail employee. The content of the parcel can be folded into a cardboard or wooden box of suitable size. Please note that on the box there should be no traces of previously torn tape and other damages, so it's best to buy a new container in the post office. It is not expensive, but you will have fewer questions.

The maximum dimensions of the box, acceptable for packaging, are 425 x 265 x 380 mm. If you want to send something very large and non-standard, you can wrap it in several layers of plain paper without extraneous inscriptions.

Attention! Do not wrap the dispatch with your scotch - it's forbidden. You will be forced to remove the pasted, and the packing process will need to start again. Scotch should be only branded with the logo of the Post of Russia.

We fill out the forms

To you it is already a little more clear, how to send a parcel by the Post of Russia? The instruction in the article is as detailed as possible. We coped with the packaging, now we begin to fill out the documents, or rather form No. 116. You can receive the forms at the post office for free. One document is filled in for each item, in which you must specify:

• Name of the sender;
• The sender's address;
• Name of the beneficiary;
• address of the recipient;
• The declared value of the parcel (approximately) is the amount that you can claim if your shipment is lost or damaged.

If you do not know the exact address of the recipient, you can send the "on demand" parcel. If you have problems completing the forms, then ask the department employee for help or look for a stand on your own, which has all the samples.

After you fill out all the documents, you need to pay the appropriate amount in the post office. After payment, you will receive a receipt, a copy of which you can send to the recipient. So he, too, will be able to monitor the movement of cargo across the country or abroad.

Rates

Calculate the cost of the parcel, not knowing some subtleties, is quite problematic. The price of departure includes several parameters:

• postage;
• Payment for a money transfer (upon delivery by cash on delivery);
• The amount of the order;
• The price of delivery of the goods themselves;
• Insurance commission - usually about 5% of the cost of the parcel;
• Packing and other parameters.

In order not to hammer your head with complicated calculations with many unknowns, you can simply use the online calculator on the official website of the Russian Post. There you can find different tables, depending on which category your cargo belongs to, and so on. For those who find it difficult to understand the tables, there is a special auto-authorization on the site, he considers everything himself.

Delivery terms

It depends on a variety of factors:

• Distances between settlements;
• Weather conditions;
• Method of delivery (water, land or air transport);
• Serviceability of transport;
• Various force majeure.

For those who know the number of the parcel, the Post of Russia provides an opportunity to track the movement of goods across the country.

In order to find out how many days your dispatch will reach the addressee, you can also use special tables. Quite often they are hung out in the general hall of the post office. When using them you need to take into account that such tables indicate the delivery time between more or less large cities. If you sent a shipment to the village, the time will increase a little. It is also worth considering the availability of weekends and holidays.

If you did not find anything like this in the post office, just ask the cashier.

Additional postal services

So, now you know exactly how to send a parcel by the Post of Russia (the instruction above). If you want, you can also use some additional services for free:

1. The notice of delivery means that the parcel will be handed personally to the addressee, and you will be provided with written confirmation.
2. The list of the attachment - you will be given a list of contents of the parcel certified by the employee of the branch. There will also be indicated the date of dispatch.
3. Cash on delivery is a valuable parcel, which can only be fully paid for its cost. Attention! The amount of the cash on delivery can not exceed the declared value of the parcel.
4. Declared value - you can document the amount in which you evaluate your departure. This is how much you will receive in case of loss or damage to the parcel.
5. SMS-notification is a service that allows the addressee to immediately know that a package has arrived in his name, and to the sender that the sending is received.
6. Airmail (air shipment) - delivery is much faster due to the use of air transport.

Helpful Tips

Thoroughly pack the contents of the parcel, fill all empty spaces with crumpled newspapers, cotton wool or bubble wrap. Weights will not add to the departure, but here the probability that everything will come in good and intact increases dramatically.

Before sending anything, make sure that the addressee does not reside in the "mail box" - this is a special list of cities in which it is simply impossible to send the package for reasons of state security.

Carefully re-read the list of things that are prohibited from being forwarded. You can find it on the website of the Russian Post.

Remember: if the declared value of the parcel exceeds 5 thousand rubles, you will have to additionally complete the customs declaration. This can be avoided by dividing the sending in half or simply lowering the declared value.