Tendered to the delivery service provider is actually a notification which you receive in the case if your parcel is being sent to the last delivery service provider and thus soon you will receive your parcel.
There are many courier services in american and worldwide which assists to ship your parcels, envelopes etc from one country or region to another till it is send to the last second last destination that is the parcel receiver’s area post office or any other delivery service providing company near him after which it is send to the receiver’s mentioned address.
What items can be sent through the courier?
You can send a wide range of items using courier service but still there are restrictions as to what can be sent or not using courier services. Mostly, its reasons are for safety purposes and some items are illegal which should not be sent to a particular country.
Things you can send through courier service?
There are a number of different items you can send using courier service.
Here is an example of the shipment goods that can be sent.
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Clothes
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Shoes
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Fashion bags or other daily usage bags
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Passport
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Laptop
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Phone
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Computer
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DVD
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Smart watch
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Camera
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Documents
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Christmas hampers
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Food items that are packaged by the original company and sealed are not impaired in some way, mentioning a list of ingredients and shelf life of more than 6 months from shipment date.
Things you CANNOT send through courier service?
Here is a list of most of the common things which are usually not allowed for sending by courier services.
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Home made food
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Loose lithium battery
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Alive or ■■■■ animals (including insects)
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Pornographic material in any form (pic, video etc)
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Animal fur
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Cash
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Cheques
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Ivory
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Small electronic items
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Biological samples
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Any clinical sample
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Perishable items (for example flowers, temperature controlled food items)
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Firearm and its parts
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Pre rolled cigarettes
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Tobacco and loose tobacco leaf
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Human remains (for example human ashes)
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Bullion
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Any dangerous goods (for example any flammable substance) and those listed and identified by IATA, IMDG, ADR and UN.
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Those items made of extremely precious materials or any precious stone for example watches, bags, jewellery etc).
What are the types of courier?
You should know about different types of courier services before sending out parcels.
1. Parcel service
These, for the most part, adhere to a same-day delivery schedule.
These packages are frequently small and take little time to reach the intended recipient.
2. Same day delivery
As the name indicates, your package will be delivered on the same day if you have an urgent need to deliver the package to its destination.
But you should make sure that the final recipient of the package should be in the area as you for package timely delivery within a day. Also, try to contact the courier before noon to make sure your parcel gets delivered the same day.
3. Rush and on demand deliveries
If you want your package to be delivered in half a day or within a few hours then opt for this type of delivery where your package will be delivered less than half a day.
For example this service is best if you have to send important documents within a few hours.
4. Standard delivery service
It takes your package to be delivered in 4 or 5 days. It is especially good for those businesses who have to use an online delivery system more frequently and also they are not in a rush to provide same day deliveries.
5. Overnight shipping services
This service can be used if you want to get your package or goods delivered overnight. As these courier services close taking any more packages after their closing times which are usually till noon or evening but if you opt for this service they will still be receiving your packages to be shipped overnight.
It works best for those who have to protect their package from daylight or day hour intense heat or want to transfer their package safely and securely without any extreme rush and traffic problems.
6. Luggage delivery service
Their service can be used to deliver luggages.
They pack your luggage providing an extra protective layers and safely deliver your a lot of luggage.
What is the best international courier service?
There are some courier/shipment service providers which are known worldwide for being secure, safe and provides top notch services to customers.
These are as follows.
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FedEx
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DHL
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UPS
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PostNL
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Blue Dart
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DB Schenker
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DTDC
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Royal Mail
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YRC Freight
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R+ \L Carriers
Bottom Line
- If you receive a notification ‘Tendered to delivery service provider’ by courier company then it would mean that your package has been transferred to your area’s delivery service provider/postal office.
- You just cannot send anything using courier service. There are some items which are not allowed to be sent using courier due to safety and other fair reasonings.
- There are 6 types of couriers.
- International, there are almost 10 best couriers which can be used without any fear about your package or goods safety, loss etc.