PickPoint - how to use? Instruction, addresses of terminals

Technologies, operating in the market of delivery and logistics, are constantly developing and improving. Even earlier, we could not imagine that once the delivery of goods would be carried out so quickly and simply. Today it is the reality in which we live.

Moreover, even modern solutions may seem outdated if we look at some of the advanced mechanisms that operate in this area. And we're not talking about robotic delivery with drones, no. It is, rather, about the points of issue PickPoint, called posemates. For information on what this is, how it works, and what benefits it brings to the sender and recipient of the parcel, see this article. Also we will present the instruction on work with the system, in order to make the treatment with it more understandable to the simple user.

The idea of installing postamates

So, what are these most post-mathematicians and who needs them? Well, already based on the name, you can guess: post means "mail", "postal"; Whereas the prefix "amat" is used in the field of vending, in order to characterize the type of terminals or automatic systems. Therefore, if we analyze this term, it becomes clear that we are talking about postal terminals working on a self-service system. This model has been used in logistics for a long time; The truth, we saw it abroad. Today it is quite successfully showing itself in the domestic market, offering smaller businesses more profitable solutions than classic delivery services. You will agree with this when you learn how the system works and how it is so beneficial for a simple user.

How it works?

As you understand, the idea is based on the PickPoint terminals. These are metal boxes, installed on the same principle as a supermarket storage room. Only these terminals do not have any locks and keys on the outside: user identification and cell opening is performed by a special automated system that reliably protects parcels located inside.

Served by the company-leader of the PickPoint industry, the post-mathematics (how to use it, we'll explain a little further on) is a full-fledged cargo delivery point that operates without an operator. You need to come to him, "introduce yourself" (via SMS) and pick up the parcel from the cell, which you will be able to access afterwards. It looks very simple, does not it?

Mobility

Due to the small size and ease of maintenance of the PickPoint, the instructions for dealing with it, by the way, are on each terminal, which will not let you get confused on the spot) can be installed anywhere: near a store, a bank, a train station or near a library. To his work there is no need to attract additional staff, so these terminals do not have a work schedule: you can pick up the parcel almost at any time of the day (except for the night: most terminals work from 8:00 to 22:00, but there are exceptions)! And most importantly - PickPoint's delivery does not require you to coordinate with the courier! Do not need to call up with him and ask when he will be to pick up the parcel personally. It has long been put in a dedicated cell of one of the PickPoint terminals in Moscow or in any other city (the network of post-operatives has more than 600 units). You can collect your item within three days.

Cheapness

To transfer goods to online stores is more profitable, of course, using a system of mobile terminals than through live courier-messengers. The cost of filling cells with goods once is much lower than the clear coordination of the courier's actions in the case of delivery "from hand to hand". Because of this, as indicated on the official website of the PickPoint service, in Moscow and across the country more than 500 online stores are already offering to deliver goods in this way. Obviously, over time, as the convenience of such delivery is realized, people will use the services of the operator company more often. She is a relatively young but very active player in the PickPoint market.

Postmagathine: how to use

Part of how to work with the terminal, we already wrote. Still it is possible to tell, that here, on a place, payment of the goods can occur. Such a system is provided in case the client does not want to pay money in advance, but wants to make sure that his goods have arrived under all conditions. This can be done with a special terminal installed on PickPoint (post-mathematics). How to use it, it will be clear even to the child: there is a system of special tips with which you can easily perform the desired action.

It is also important to note that with the help of the described terminals you can not only pick up the goods, but also return it. This is the same as receiving, but vice versa. Previously, the user must select the appropriate item on the terminal screen.

Shipping addresses

The company's website says that automated terminals for the delivery of goods are located, including in many shopping centers of cities. For example, this applies to grocery supermarkets, entertainment centers, places where people often go on weekends and on weekdays.

If you are interested in a specific address where you could find this machine, you need to visit the company's online resource with a list of all terminals. On their site there is a special map where all the addresses are marked. For example, in Moscow terminals are at: Pyatnitsky Lane, 2 (works from 9:00 to 20 hours); Maroseika Street, 8 (from 10:00 to 22:00); Ul Sushevsky Val, d. 31 (from 8:00 to 23:59); Highway Dmitrovskoe, 98 (from 10:00 to 21:00); Street Vorotynskaya, 18 (from 10:00 to 22:00) and so on. To list all 600+ addresses here, of course, we will not.

Prospects

Today, the popularity of the postsomates, of course, does not compare with the demand, which is used by classical courier services. But we believe that the PickPoint presented to you - post-mathematics (how to use such, you already know) - will change this trend. At the very least, it can be an excellent alternative to the standard and usual for us all delivery services operating on the same model.

Now the company is clearly not operating at full capacity, only creating its own network of terminals. When there are more, people will more actively use this service and in due course become more loyal to it.

conclusions

So, we learned what PickPoint is, how to use it, and why it is really more convenient (in most cases) than the classic model of receiving goods by courier. We also talked about where you can find the goods receipt points in Moscow, and about when it can be done.

It has not been said yet about the tariff: the cost of sending the goods depends on what size the box will be sent online store. In total, the system provides for 3 types of packages: S, M, L. Their appearance, respectively, affects the price that the store will pay for the delivered goods.

In addition, of course, the role is played by the distance of delivery and the distance to the end user. You can find out more about this in the personal account on the service website.