Claiming For Lost Parcels – A How to Guide

A lot more people are buying online these days

, in order to get what we have ordered it has to be delivered in a parcel. This obviously means that there are many more parcels being sent and received these days with most of them going off without a hitch. On the other hand with so many parcels being sent you may find that yours could be lost or delayed, sometimes this could just be a case of your parcel being lost in the system or sent to the wrong depot in error, other times sadly your parcel could be lost altogether.

This is why many delivery services offer insurance and refunds if your parcel cannot be delivered, you may have to pay extra for these services but when you have expensive or important items to send or receive you will be glad you paid for these as they can help you get your money back and up to a certain figure in compensation to cover the cost of the lost item.

Filing a claim is a process that can take some time and requires a lot of details about the missing parcel but it is important you get these correct and have all the details to hand. This mainly applies to people that have sent parcels and have gone missing; there is not much that the receiver can provide unless they have arranged the collection and delivery from their end.

Whoever has sent the item will need to fill out the claim form with the delivery agent whether this was the post office or a separate courier service, on the form you will need all the details from your receipt when you ordered the delivery, any tracking numbers, dates etc will all be required and in some cases a description of what the parcel looks like such as whether it was a cardboard box or in a mailing bag to help distinguish your parcel.

Once your claim has been filed the delivery service will then enquire as to where your parcel has gotten to, as previously mentioned the parcel may have been sent to the wrong depot in error or the label may have fallen off which may have placed your parcel in limbo. This process is normally good at finding parcels that have been misplaced but some people's parcels don't turn up and so will have to be compensated for their loss.

It is worth noting that you normally can't file a claim until a reasonable amount of time has passed, this is often determined by the delivery agent so it is best to be prepared to wait a few extra days to allow enough time for the parcel to possibly arrive. Claims can take some time, sometimes weeks, but when you have lost something expensive you will obviously be prepared to wait as long as it turns up.

To avoid any complications always make sure you use a reputable parcel shipping company to send your parcels whether it Is shipping domestically or internationally such as shipping to the USA

Claiming For Lost Parcels A How to Guide

By: Ron Jackson

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