One cannot but agree that the service sector is quite important in the life of a modern person. Without noticing it, we at a subconscious level no longer imagine our existence without mobile phone salons, personal manicure masters, tutors and tailors. However, there is a list of services that our ancestors used. One of them is mail.
Each person at least once used this service: wrote a telegram, sent a letter, parcel or parcel. This is one of those opportunities that allow us to convey a gift, purchase or congratulations in a postcard without leaving our city. This article will answer the following questions:
1. What is a parcel post?
2. What is its difference from a parcel or letter?
3. How long is the parcel to the addressee?
4. What is its weight and maximum dimensions? Etc.
What hides the term in question
There are several concepts that reveal the full meaning of the word "parcel". This is a special kind of paper wrapper or envelope-shaped package. The broader term is used in postal services. Here, a parcel is called a small size forwarded attachment wrapped in paper. As a rule, it is slightly larger than the standard letter, but does not reach its full package with its dimensions.
In trade, another highly specialized sense of the term “parcel” is used. This is a label attached to the product, meaning the payment of excise tax / tax / duty. For the most part, in everyday life we are faced with a second definition. In postal services there is a classification of this type of items:
1. Customized parcel post.
2. With declared value.
3. Simple.
The most common form is the latter.
Maximum cost of investments and their dimensions
The parcel can send various printed publications, as well as all kinds of manuscripts, the cost of which does not exceed 10,000 rubles, and photographs. At the same time, the size of the shipment plays a significant role. In order for an investment to rightfully be called a parcel, its dimensions should not be less than 10.5 centimeters in width and 14.8 centimeters in length. If the shipment is smaller - this is a letter. There are also restrictions on the maximum size. So, if a manuscript or a printed publication has a length, width and thickness totaling more than 90 centimeters, then this is no longer a postal packet - this is a premise.
If it is planned to send a roll, then the total component of its length, as well as its double diameter, should not exceed 1 meter and 4 centimeters and should not be less than 17 centimeters. This information is about sizes.
Also important is the weight that the parcel has. Russian Post reserves the right to consider, under this concept, shipments, the mass of which is more than 100 grams, but also does not exceed 2000 grams. Anything that does not fit into this category can be considered either as a letter or as a package.
Varieties of Departure
Now consider what a registered parcel and a parcel with declared value are. The first definition includes all kinds of mail, the size and mass of which are within the above parameters. At the same time, these parcels are sent by order. That is, this category of items is delivered to the addressee and delivered to him against signature. Simple parcels do not require confirmation of their receipt. As a rule, documents and other important materials that are of great importance or high value are sent by registered method.
Warning unpleasant options
If the sender wants to prevent the loss, damage or disappearance of the shipment, he is given the opportunity to assess the value of the investment. To do this, a special approved form is printed in the mail. The value of the parcel is entered in it (but not more than ten thousand rubles). Then the attachment, together with the completed form, is sealed in high-strength material for reliable transportation. Packaging of this type of shipment is carried out using kraft paper, bags and adhesive tape. Such a parcel is called a parcel with declared value.
New type of service
Not so long ago there was another type of items that the post offers: a parcel and a letter of the 1st class. In this case, we are interested in the first category. What are its differences from the usual parcel? Let's get a look.
Unlike simple ones, in first-class parcels you can send not only manuscripts, prints and documents, but also various commodity investments. Under the last category fall:
1. All kinds of souvenirs (magnets, figurines, key rings, etc.).
2. Samples of cosmetic products such as creams, toilet water probes, etc.
3. Various plastic cards.
4. Discs in CD / DVD format, floppy disks.
5. Jewelry, etc.
So, as you can see, using this method you can send a fairly wide range of all kinds of small items.
Positive points
Another advantage of first-class parcels is weight. Unlike regular analogues, the maximum weight of a shipment is two and a half kilograms. This is five hundred grams more than the standard version. In addition, there are differences in size. The minimum size is 11 cm wide and 19 cm long. Maximum dimensions should not exceed 70 centimeters in the sum of three measurements. Or the width / length / height cannot be more than 36 cm. It is noteworthy that the tariff rate for sending packages of this category does not depend on the distance to the destination. This value is affected only by the mass and the point of departure. It is worth noting that the sending of first-class parcels is in no way affected by seasonal restrictions (unlike parcels).
Only by plane
Items of this type are delivered to the addressee much faster than their simple counterparts. This became possible due to the use of the latest technologies not only in logistics, but also in sorting. The process is as follows. First-class parcels are not sent to sorting bases: they are delimited immediately after acceptance at the communication center. Then the forwarded attachments are transported to the airport and delivered to the destination only by air. No combined shipping facilities are used here.
In order for the first-class parcels to be easier to identify among the mass of similar items, they are packed in special envelopes, bags and corrugated boxes. Those, in turn, are affixed with a yellow marking and the name of the service is indicated.
In post offices for first-class items (letters and parcels) there is a dedicated box. Correspondence is removed from this container more often than from a metal cabinet designed for ordinary forwarding.
Cost, Variations and Tracking
The parcel of the first class, like its simple counterpart, has the following subspecies:
1. Custom.
2. With declared value.
It is noteworthy that if the maximum cost of a simple parcel and its varieties cannot exceed ten thousand rubles, then for items of the first class this parameter is doubled and amounts to twenty thousand rubles.
At the post office after accepting the shipment (both simple and first class), a receipt is issued with a track code. For internal shipments, this identifier consists of fourteen digits. For international - out of thirteen. This code is used to track parcels. You can view the history of the route of departure on the site "Russian Post".