The parcel is ... The ordered parcel. Banderol - post office in Russia

One can not but agree that the sphere of services is quite important in the life of modern man. Without even noticing it, we at the subconscious level no longer think of our existence without mobile communication salons, personal manicure masters, tutors and tailors. However, there is a list of services that our ancestors used. One of them is mail.

Everyone at least once used this service: wrote a telegram, sent a letter, a parcel or a parcel post. This is one of those opportunities that allow us to transfer a gift, purchase or congratulations in a card without leaving your city. This article will answer the following questions:

1. What is a parcel post?
2. What is its difference from sending or writing?
3. How long does the parcel go to the addressee?
4. What is its mass and maximum dimensions? Etc.

What the term underlines

There are several concepts that reveal the full meaning of the word "parcel". This is a special type of paper wrap or envelope-shaped packaging. A more widely used term is used in postal services. Here the parcel is called a small-sized forwarded attachment, wrapped in paper. As a rule, it is somewhat larger than a standard letter, but it does not reach its full dimensions to a full-fledged parcel.

In trade, another narrowly specialized meaning of the term "parcel" is applied. This is a label attached to the product, meaning payment of excise / tax / duty. For the most part, in everyday life we come across a second definition. In postal services there is a classification of such types of items:
1. The ordered package.
2. With declared value.
3. Simple.
The most common form is the latter.

The maximum cost of investments and their dimensions

A booklet can be sent to various printed publications, as well as all kinds of manuscripts, the cost of which does not exceed 10,000 rubles, and photographs. In this case, the size of the departure plays a significant role. In order that the investment can rightly be called a parcel post, 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 the manuscript or printed edition has a length, width and thickness, in the amount exceeding 90 centimeters, then it is no longer a parcel - it is a premise.

If the roll is planned to be sent, 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 concerns dimensions.

Also important is the weight that the parcel has. The Post of Russia reserves the right to consider under this notion of departure, the mass of which is more than 100 grams, but also does not exceed 2000 grams. Anything that does not fit this category can be considered either as a letter or as a premise.

Varieties of departure

Now consider what is a customized parcel post and a parcel with declared value. Under the first definition are all kinds of postal items, the size and mass of which are within the limits of the parameters described above. In this case, these parcels are sent by registered order. That is, this category of parcels is delivered to the addressee and handed to him under the 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 means.

Preventing unpleasant options

If the sender wishes to prevent loss, damage or disappearance of the item, it is given the opportunity to estimate the value of the attachment. For this purpose, a special approved form is printed at the post office. In it the cost of the parcel (but not more than ten thousand rubles) is entered. Then the attachment together with the filled form is sealed in a high-strength material for reliable transportation. Packaging of this type of shipment is carried out with the use of kraft paper, bags and scotch tape. Such a parcel is called a parcel with declared value.

New type of service

Not so long ago there was one more kind of parcels, which the mail 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 parcels? Let's see.

Unlike simple, in the first class, you can send not only manuscripts, printed publications and documents, but also various commodity investments. Under the last category fall:

1. All kinds of souvenirs (magnets, statuettes, trinkets, etc.).
2. Samples of cosmetic products, such as creams, toilet water samplers, etc.
3. Various plastic cards.
4. CD / DVD format discs, floppy disks.
5. Costume jewelry, etc.
So, as you can see, using this method, you can send a fairly wide range of all sorts of small items.

Positive moments

Another advantage of the first class of parcels is weight. Unlike analogues of the usual nature, the maximum mass of departure 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 in width and 19 cm in length. The maximum dimensions should not exceed 70 centimeters in the sum of three measurements. Or the width / length / height can not be more than 36 cm. It is noteworthy that the tariff rate for the shipping of parcels of this category does not depend on the distance to the destination. This magnitude is affected only by the mass and the point of departure. It is worth noting that the shipping of first-class parcels is in no way affected by seasonal restrictions (as opposed to parcels).

Only by air

Shipments of the considered species are delivered to the addressee much more quickly 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. Packets of the first class are not sent to the sorting base: they are delimited immediately after acceptance at the communication center. Then the transferred investments are transported to the airport and are delivered to the destination only by air. Here, combined means of forwarding are not used.

To ensure that the first-class parcels are easier to identify among the mass of similar items, they are packed in special envelopes, packages and corrugated boxes. On those, in turn, the yellow marking is marked and the name of the service is indicated.

In the post offices for first-class items (letters and parcels) there is a specially assigned box. The correspondence is withdrawn from this container more often than from a metal cabinet intended for normal shipment.

Cost, Variety and Tracking

A parcel of the first class, like its simple counterpart, has the following subspecies:

1. Ordered.
2. With declared value.

It is noteworthy that if the maximum cost of a simple parcel and its varieties can not 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 acceptance of the parcel (both simple and first class) a receipt is issued, where the track code is marked. For internal transfers, this identifier consists of fourteen digits. For international - from thirteen. This code is used to track the parcels. To see the history of the route of departure, you can visit the "Russian Post" website.