When sending goods or services from one place to another, most especially between countries or long distant locations. Virtually everyone now know that the use of courier services is the best way transfer parcels or to make their objectives come through. Even at that, if you have someone’s traveling to the said destination, the second option would have been to give that gift to that person and have him/her deliver it to the right destination.
Be it as it may, do you know that it is not all the time that you’d find someone who will help you go on such assignments? And if that be the case — what will you do, use the courier or wait till you find someone traveling? The good thing about modern day courier services is the ease and simplicity it is operated, you barely need to go through hassles sending your parcels via any on them or have to wait for long days and weeks after you have sent it in order to have it delivered at the receiving end.
The whole system is now innovated and I can assure you – you can even send and receive any item within 24 hours if you wish to do so. Guess how you can, below are few tips to usings courier services and how to get them work for you without having need to spend much.
Plan Ahead of Time
Your planning ahead of time does not mean you should hurry and forget your parcel somewhere while visiting the courier office for sending. Neither does it mean that you should do against the wishes or rules governing the courier agency you intend using. A simple plan can be drawn anytime you know you have something urgent or serious to send via courier agency. Especially if you’re that kind that sends items over time to either your friends, family or relations. The best time plan map to use is early visitation. After packing and properly sealing your parcel or item, visit the courier office as early as possible 2 hours after the day resumption for work and meet all the staffs in good, happy and lively mood.
Understand the Rules
Of course, there are rules and regulations governing each courier company or agency. Be it a private company or a government owned company, endeavor to know what type of goods, items, and products that they receive for sending on their platform. This will help you to reduce wasted time and also help them save energy of rejecting your parcel or informing you that your item is not eligible for sending etc. If push comes to shove, collect their pricing list and learn the cost for each courier type from the slowest to the swiftest etc.
Conclusively: Stick to one courier company, rather than traveling from one agency to another and at end of the day; you’d be confused which one you used to send something vital.
