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Why We Need a Post Code for Booking a Courier?

May 19, 2014 By admin Leave a Comment

  • Post Code is the Postal Code which indicates the exact location of the city or town. Some of the courier companies store the area names in the form of post code. Using this post code, the area name can be searched.
  • It is important to have the post code indicated while booking a courier service because there remains a build in algorithm which calculates the distance between the origin and destination postal codes.
  • Based on this distance charges are applied by the company on the courier delivery.
  • Computerized booking always need the postal code because it support postcode to postcode algorithm and in this way the company charges the customer.
  • This post code system is said to be more reliable and accurate and hence today many companies are updating their website with the latest technology of post code booking, so that exact charges can be borne by the customer.
  • Customers first need to enter the starting postal code where the courier is to be booked from and then enter the destination postal code to which the delivery is to be reached.
  • These details are necessary to calculate the time and amount to be charge by the company, so that customer can get an idea before booking for a service.

There are many top companies like FedEx, Blue Dart, DHL, Post Office etc which already introduced this postcode system in their website

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