How fast delivery of parcels in Russia is carried out
Have you knitted a warm sweater and want to send it to your granddaughter? Or are you going to send unnecessary baby clothes to your sister who just gave birth? Or maybe you have a desire to send back a product that you are not satisfied with? Well, then you've come to the right place. In this article we'll talk about how to send a parcel.
Moreover, we will consider this issue not only in the context of Russian Post, as the most common method of sending, but we will also look for alternative methods that are gaining increasing popularity.
How to send a parcel via Russian Post: 4 simple steps that will help you not look “stupid”
Most people send and receive parcels through Russian Post. And this is not without reason: before the emergence of various transport companies providing services for sending things, Russian Post was the only intermediary in this direction between cities and even countries. 
Now people use the services of the post office retirement age, who simply do not know about alternative shipping methods, and people who are simply accustomed to the post office. Agree, we don’t send or receive things very often, so we’re somewhat reluctant to change the usual state of affairs for the sake of isolated cases.
The exceptions are active users of this type of service who are looking for more convenient and, perhaps, cheaper options. But more on that later. Now all attention is on Russian Post.
How to send a parcel via Russian Post with minimal losses, both time and nerve cells? How to avoid looking like an “unwise child” in the eyes of a postal operator? How to manage to send a parcel on your first visit to the post office? Practical advice Here!
We decide on the subject, place and time of departure
First, decide what you are going to send. Think about what kind of packaging you will need. Maybe it is a large item, perishable or breakable, requiring special handling.
Before sending the parcel, find out the place where you will go with your luggage already ready. Yes, you have your own post office where you usually receive letters and pay public utilities, if anyone else does it this way, and so on. But it's not that simple. All branches are divided into those that send things up to three kilograms, up to eight, and so on. Find the branch you need in advance. 
Now is the time! Don’t go to the post office on weekends; for some reason, grannies, who are free any day, attack the post office on weekends. The same applies to daytime, especially lunchtime. It’s better to come to the very opening - then you’ll definitely be in the top ten!
Ah, the rules - the rules!
Be sure to read the sending rules so that the epic on the topic of how to send a parcel through Russian Post does not end before it even begins.
This includes, firstly, the delivery point. Check to see if the city you are sending your parcel to is on the list of prohibited cities. In this case, the shipment simply will not be delivered to the right place.
Be sure to check the list of items prohibited from shipping. Make sure your package is “clean” in this sense.
Also double-check the delivery address - it must be specified as completely as possible so that the parcel is delivered on time and not to “grandfather’s village.” Yes, and when filling out the shipping documents, please include your full address. Anything can happen, if the shipment is destined to play the role of a boomerang, then it must return to the desired sender.
The most interesting and absurd part is packing the parcel!
The main advice on how to send a parcel is to choose the right box. It’s better not to take risks and purchase the box on the spot, because... For many unknown reasons, your packaging may not suit the post office workers. The same applies to its design. Under no circumstances should you decorate the box with your own branded stickers or inscriptions. And most importantly, don’t use your own tape! The adhesive tape must only have the post office logo.
If there is still empty space in the box, fill it with newspaper or foam rubber. This way you will get more guarantee that things will reach their destination safe and sound, especially if they are breakable items. 
In general, buy a box, tape, and whatever else you need directly from the post office and, as they say, you will have good luck.
Next, the box must be weighed to determine the cost of the shipment. By the way, the weight of the parcel is not the only parameter that affects its cost. This also includes the region of dispatch, delivery amount, postage. It is better to familiarize yourself with all the nuances on the company’s website in advance and take advantage of online calculator, to know approximate cost sending.
Paperwork – it’s easy to feel like an “ignorant”
Yes, it’s the process of paperwork that can really get on your nerves, and feed postal workers with your wasted energy. To minimize the waste of nerve cells, we recommend the following:
- First, get in line, and then fill out the documents;
- do not forget to take with you not only your passport, but also a pen;
- Please carefully read the requirements for completing all forms and study the examples.
Now let's talk about what forms you need to fill out before sending the parcel.
- covering address form, form 116;
- form 7-p or address label for the parcel - this form is glued directly to the box;
- inventory - if we are sending valuable goods;
- customs declaration - if the value of the parcel exceeds five thousand rubles.
If you do not know the exact address of the recipient, send post restante mail.
And lastly, do not forget to take the receipt for payment and keep it like the apple of your eye. The receipt is your guarantee that the item has been sent; a tracking number is printed on it, by which you can track the stage of the shipment through the company’s website. Also, the recipient can, in case of delay of the luggage, contact the department with this number.
How to send a parcel by a transport company?
Do you want to know how to send a parcel by a transport company? First you need to find a transport company that would provide services both at the point of departure and at the point of receipt. Next, you need to come to the terminal of the selected organization with your passport and cargo. We fill in the information about the recipient, that’s it – the item has been sent. Well, of course, don’t forget to pay for the services according to the company’s tariffs. 
As for delivery, it can be targeted, when the recipient receives the item sent for him directly to his home. Or the luggage will wait for the recipient at the company's terminal warehouse. The first option, of course, will be more expensive.
Let's consider several of the most famous transport corporations.
Business Line
The company is engaged in cargo transportation by car, airlines, and also using containers. The main advantages of the company are cargo insurance, which guarantees its safety. A cargo tracking service is also provided via a special Internet service.
In addition, it is possible to register on the organization’s website and receive personal account. This gives you the right to correspond with your personal manager on all shipping issues. Also, before sending the parcel, you can calculate the delivery cost using an online calculator.
RATEK
The main feature of this transport company is that, in addition to Russia, it also has branches in Kazakhstan. It also offers door-to-door service. In this case, the company’s managers will do everything themselves: they will pick up the necessary item from you directly from your apartment and deliver it to the apartment with the desired address.
When registering on the website, a personal account is also provided, as is the ability to calculate the cost of the shipment. And the prices offered by this organization are always pleasing to the eye.
PEC
The company also delivers goods throughout Russia, cooperates with Kazakhstan, and, more recently, with China. Distinctive feature– minimum delivery times for goods. 
You can send the required item directly from the company’s warehouse, completing all the documents on the spot. Or you can use the services of preliminary registration of an application through the cargo carrier’s website.
WHALE
This transport company, in addition to Russia, Kazakhstan and China, covers Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and Belarus.
The peculiarity of the company is that it delivers goods from online stores, acting as an intermediary. Employees of the organization pick up the order from the supplier at the request of the online store and deliver it to the client.
ZhelDorExpedition
The name of the company itself suggests that the main directions for sending goods are carried out by rail. At the same time, both intercity and international transportation are carried out. You can send a parcel to Beijing or Dresden without any problems.
The options for sending and receiving parcels are also varied: from “terminal to terminal”, from “door to door”. It is also possible to use such services as “sender-terminal” or “terminal-receiver”. Those. in the first case, your parcel will be picked up directly from your address, and in the second, it will be delivered to the desired address.
As you can see, there are endless options for sending a parcel by transport company. The choice, as always, is yours. Choose a company that operates both at the receiving point and at the sending point, go to its website to get acquainted with the information, read customer reviews.
How to send a parcel from Aliexpress back?
Currently, purchasing things from Aliexpress has gained great popularity. But there are situations when the ordered item for some reason did not fit. In this case, the goods can be returned. Due to the relevance this issue Let's look at how to send a parcel with Aliexpress.
First, you need to talk to the supplier and explain to him that you want to return the product. Here you will have to work hard - you need to prove that the item really did not fit, for example, the product provided on the site and the product in reality do not correspond to each other. Don't forget to include photos as proof. 
After the seller has agreed, you can return the parcel back to China within eight days. As a rule, the goods purchased in this way are not large, so in this case, when sending, you can use the services of Russian Post.
Yes, and this advice: before sending a parcel from Aliexpress, calculate your benefit. If you are returning an expensive item, then this is justified, but you shouldn’t even bother with a cheap one - you will spend part of the money received for the item on a postal order.
And so that purchasing purchases does not cause you trouble, and this applies not only to Aliexpress, but also to any online store, read the following articles:
How to send an EMS parcel?
If you have absolutely no time to wait and are ready to overpay a little money for urgency, you can think about how to send an EMS parcel. EMS is express delivery of any items both in Russia and abroad. In this case, a courier comes into play and will pick up the shipment from anywhere and deliver it to any place. This type of shipment is assigned a special track number by which you can always track it.
If your city does not have an EMS courier service, you will have to go to the post office yourself and perform all the steps described in the first chapter of this article. Check which forms and which box will be needed. There are also weight restrictions - you can send cargo weighing no more than 30 kg. and no more than 150 cm long. For shipment to some countries, weight restrictions reach up to 20, or even up to 10 kg.
If you are sending an item within Russia, you can use the SMS notification service about the delivery of the goods to the recipient. 
This is all the information on how to send an EMS parcel.
Conclusion
So, we figured out how to send a parcel. Choose the most suitable option for you and please your relatives and friends who are far from you with all kinds of pleasant gifts. And let sending the parcel be a joyful and pleasant event for you as well.
Sending parcels by mail is a great opportunity to send something over a long distance. There is no need to travel, transport, waste time and money. All you have to do is drop it off at the post office, pay for postage and wait for delivery.
Basics on how to send parcels by mail
Here is a simple sequence of steps for sending parcels:
- Collect and store items to be shipped. If you are sending something fragile, then think about what you can pack it in so that it does not break.
- We go to the nearest post office. They are different types, so you need to clarify in advance which one yours belongs to. Some of them accept parcels up to 3 kg, some - up to 8 kg, and others - weighing more than 8 kg.
- There are fewer people at the post office in the morning on weekdays, so you will get through it faster if you arrive at this time.
- There is no need to pack the parcel in your own box, as it will not be accepted for shipment. At home, put the item you are sending in a bag, and purchase a box at the post office. The maximum size of cardboard box that can be purchased is 265mm by 425mm by 380mm. If you assume that your parcel will not even fit into this box, then pack it in a plain bag or paper.
- Do not seal the mailbox with your own tape. When receiving the parcel, the postal worker will seal it with branded postal tape.
- Before sending your parcel by Russian Post, do not forget to take a pen for filling out forms and your passport with you to the post office.
- Be prepared for the fact that there are always queues at the post office.
- We fill out one postal form per parcel. When filling out, read each line carefully. It is necessary to write your address and recipient.
- Before sending packages by mail, make sure you have small change with you. This will make it easier to pay for the shipment, since it is usually a small amount.
- Keep the receipt of payment, as with its help you can track online where your parcel is currently located.
Types of parcels
Before sending a parcel by mail, its weight and dimensions are determined. Parcels can be divided into the following types according to these parameters:
- Standard - packed in regular postal packaging and weighs up to 10 kg.
- Heavy - also in regular postal containers, but with a weight of 10 to 20 kg.
- Non-standard - shipment with individual packaging, can weigh up to 20 kg.
- Oversized - large or non-standard shaped parcels weighing up to 50 kg.
Items weighing over 50 kg are delivered by transport companies.
When will the parcel be delivered
Is it possible to send a parcel by mail and know in advance the date of its delivery to the recipient? If the parcel is not sent by courier, then it is impossible to know exactly this time. You can find out the approximate number of days for delivery of your parcel from the table, which should be posted at the post office. If there is no such document, then the operator accepting your parcel must provide you with such data.
Such tables contain information only for large cities. If shipping to rural areas is necessary, then add 2 to 6 days.
Also, weekends in the postal work schedule, official holidays, selected delivery method, weather and various other circumstances.
Also on the Russian Post website you can get information on how to send parcels by mail and find out approximately their delivery time.
How much does shipping cost?
An important issue when sending a parcel is the amount of payment for it. The shipping rate consists of the cost for a specific shipping method and the cost for delivery kilometers.
Russian Post operates according to approved tariffs for the provision of its services.
So, for example, in June 2017, delivery of a parcel weighing up to 500 g, sent to a distance of no more than 600 km, will cost 150 rubles, the cost of delivering the same parcel to a distance from 600 to 2000 km will be 204 rubles.
There is also an additional charge for every 500g of weight. Shipping an item weighing 1 kg to a distance of up to 600 km will cost 168 rubles, and to a distance of up to 2000 km - 225 rubles.
When understanding how to send parcels by mail, go to the Russian Post website, there is a calculator for calculating the cost of shipping. This way you can find out the estimated cost for yourself.
Parcels with cash on delivery
A cash on delivery parcel is a type of parcel upon receipt of which the addressee must pay the specified cash on delivery amount. And then this money is sent back to the sender of the parcel. This way he is guaranteed to get his money.
This type of parcel is very suitable for remote trading, for example, via the Internet, if delivery is carried out by mail.
To send a parcel by post by cash on delivery, you must fill out a form at the branch. The following data is indicated there:
- Sender's name and address.
- Recipient's name and address.
- Cash on delivery amount.
You need to be careful when filling out of this document. The sender of the parcel is the recipient Money, and, conversely, the recipient of the parcel is the sender of the cash on delivery.
Also, if you want to add the cost of shipping to cash on delivery, then tell the operator about this. It will calculate the shipping fee and you can add it to the cash on delivery amount. Shipping must be paid immediately when sending the parcel, but this amount will be returned to you along with cash on delivery.
The second form to fill out is covering letter to the parcel. It also states the cash on delivery amount and addresses.
When the package arrives at its destination, a notification is sent to the recipient's address. Having this notice and a passport, he can go to the post office and receive his parcel, and it is necessary to make cash on delivery.
Nova Poshta company in Ukraine
When choosing which mail to send a parcel, Ukrainians, along with the services of the Ukrainian Post, can use the services of the private company “Nova Poshta”. Delivery within Ukraine and abroad is carried out in short time. The quality of service of this company is high, there are many good reviews.
When finding out the details of how to send a parcel by Nova Poshta, ask about the tariffs. They are twice as high as state postal rates.
Delivery of parcels and letters will always exist. Therefore, people will always need mail. The main thing is to arm yourself with these important tips, then sending a parcel will not be difficult for you.
EMS (Express Mail Service) is an international company that delivers all types of packages, parcels, parcels to 190 countries around the world. EMS also provides delivery of shipments to all regions of Russia. The prices for the services of this postal company are slightly higher than those of the Russian Post, but delivery times are much faster and the service is better.
Every client of this company needs to know that EMS does not transport very large parcels. It is allowed to send items weighing no more than 30 kg and dimensions no more than 150 cm (length, width). Delivery times for packages range from 3 to 10 days, depending on which region the package is sent to.
To avoid problems with shipping, read that you should not send by mail. Then fill out the inventory document and the address form, in which you must indicate your address and contact information for the recipient. Pack the parcel and give it to a company employee, who will seal the parcel with special tape. The operator will give you a receipt with the parcel number, which you can use to track its location.
courier arrival. Then the messenger himself will weigh your shipment, pack it, and make
