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Here are some tips & tricks on how to guarantee safe transport and accurate delivery:
1. The right address is not always the best address
The office at the postal address provided is not always open, staffed or even accessible, so try to speak with the recipient in person to guarantee your shipment can be handed over safely and on time.
2. Divergent delivery times and places
Make sure the delivery address and hand-over time are the same on the shipment and in the order records. Delivery staff require clear and unequivocal information.
3. Plane, train, truck, van or car?
If you’re not sure, make sure you know which companies and means of transport are to be used. This not only affects speed of delivery, but also the conditions under which a shipment is transported – in turn affecting the packaging, labelling and documents required.
4. Who is authorised to receive a shipment?
Don’t specify a recipient in person, c/o, or address the consignment too specifically, if not necessary! During holidays, packages delivered to the right office or department at the agreed time, may sit unopened on a desk for days because colleagues don’t open each other’s mail.
Valuable information on optimum preparations for forwarding can be found in our FAQ