You will need a power of attorney to receive the goods if you yourself cannot receive your ordered and already arrived cargo.
This service of transport companies is very convenient and easy to use. For some companies, it is enough to write a power of attorney to receive cargo in the form of a transport company, others may require a notarized power of attorney from you. Therefore, ceteris paribus, it is preferable to choose a company for which it is enough to fill out a power of attorney to receive goods by their form, since it is not always possible to quickly find a notary, not to mention that this can only be done during working hours.
If a power of attorney to receive goods is issued by a legal entity, then it, without fail, indicates the following details:
- date of issue of the power of attorney;
- Desto of power of attorney;
- validity period of this document;
- passport details of a trustee (receiving cargo);
- details of the organization that issues the power of attorney;
- organization seal ;
- signatures: director, chief accountant and individual who is trusted to receive the goods.
If the general director acts as a company’s trustee, then instead of the above list he will need the following documents:
- his passport;
- order of appointment and minutes of the meeting of founders;
- organization stamp.
Depending on the chosen carrier, you may need other statutory documents. So, for example, when transporting goods for the first time to individual entrepreneurs, some transport companies require him to provide a PSRN certificate.
The person to whom you write out the specified document can approach the carrier at convenient working hours, taking with him a power of attorney to receive the goods and your passport, and quickly receive your cargo.
Firstly, you save your time (there is no need to break away from urgent matters), and secondly, without any delay you receive your goods.
The power of attorney for receiving goods is easy to find on the website of any transport company. You can easily print it and fill it out yourself.
You must fill out the power of attorney strictly in accordance with the documents (passport) of the authorized person. In the event of an error in the personal data of the specified person, he will be refused the delivery of cargo.
Often there are cases when the sender of the goods incorrectly indicates the recipient's data (for example, an error in the surname). In this case, you will not be able to receive the goods or entrust their receipt to another person until the error is eliminated. Only the sender himself can change the recipient's data, for this, most transport companies will ask you to write a letter in the form provided by the carrier.
In addition, recently the direction of cargo delivery to the house (office, warehouse) has been actively developing, that is, you can order delivery of goods to a place convenient for you. Naturally, this service is not free, but in many cases the costs incurred justify themselves. The cost of this service primarily depends on the volume of cargo and the transportation distance. Sometimes a transport company holds special promotions that provide for free delivery by courier, or free delivery of cargo of a certain size (usually set limits to ... kg) are provided for by the rules of the company. Before you finally choose a carrier, pay attention to this point.
The sender himself can order delivery of the goods to the recipient at the time of shipment, or the recipient himself, but after the goods arrive at the branch of the transport company (in the specified city). The transport company may set restrictions on the dimensions of the transported goods for delivery.