subject: Ensuring Safe Parcel Delivery to Distant Parts of the World [print this page] Ensuring Safe Parcel Delivery to Distant Parts of the World
Previously whenever one thought of sending a parcel, a trip to the local post office was inevitable. With the coming of courier services, however, things have changed a lot, of course for the better. Courier services are much cheaper at present than what they used to be and therefore can be accessed by one and all. For those who are a bit hung up on the price issue, Royal Mail is undoubtedly the cheapest option available to date when it comes to letters, cards and packages that weigh below the 2kg mark. Again, if you intend to send a package that weighs more than that, the cost of sending the package will automatically go up excluding the additional amount required for tracking the parcel or for insuring it.
If you need the parcel to be delivered on the same day that it is despatched, then you need to book in advance. This comes across as the most economic and viable option if you want it to be delivered as soon as possible. On some occasions, the urgency of the consignment delivery often prompts the sender to overlook the price aspect as well. Such quick parcel delivery can be managed well by employing the services of an express courier service. The package is delivered within a very short span of time in comparison to regular courier services but at the same time it can prove to be a bit taxing on your pockets.
Such express delivery service is used most often in case of legal documents that need to be sent on an urgent basis and at the same time ensuring that they safely reach their destination. The courier companies on their part need to be additionally careful while delivering such documents as a slight lapse can cause them to lose the documents. As the service is bound by time constraints, it is necessary that they exercise additional care while getting the goods delivered.
The sender, on his part, needs to ensure the fact that the document or the parcel is well packaged so that it does not sustain damage while it is being transported from one place to another, often to different countries.
Given the nature of the service, the packages can be insured so that the sender is compensated for their loss, in case the parcel suffers damage during the course of its movement or is misplaced during the transfer. The package is insured for the same amount that the company charges for its delivery. However, the rates vary with the companies that provide these services. You can always track your parcel and see its path of movement. Most of the parcel delivery services have a tracking system provided on their website and you can track your parcel from any part of the world. All you need to do is to provide your consignment number.
