Soon, your regular postman may start to deliver products you have ordered online, through Cash on Delivery (CoD).
India Post would work with Flipkart, Snapdeal, eBay, Star CJ, etc. to deliver products right from vendors to customers.
With over 1,55,000 post offices across India, the e-commerce sites opt for private courier services to deliver goods. But for areas where private couriers cannot be reached, India Post is the answer.
"Discussions are on with eBay, Snapdeal, Flipkart, Star CJ, etc, to deliver parcels booked online through our system. This will be on CoD model," informed a senior official from India Post.
The talk is in the initial stages, so a final call is yet to be taken.
To keep a track of parcels, a customised software may be developed for efficient delivery. However, a schedule date to launch the service is yet to be finalised. In December 2013, tie-up of Amazon with India Post, to begin cash on delivery on pilot basis was announced on Speed Post network of India Post. Now, competitors are following suit.
India Post has witnessed a dip in the delivery of letters due to the Internet and private courier agencies. The department has been trying to reinvent itself in many ways.
In rural India, there's a post office for every 5,682 people. Furthermore, it already has Express Parcel service fast and economical contractual parcel service.
Post-it:
Over 1.54 lakh post offices in India
One post office for every 7,176 people
One post office for every 5,682 people in rural India
India Post would work with Flipkart, Snapdeal, eBay, Star CJ, etc. to deliver products right from vendors to customers.
With over 1,55,000 post offices across India, the e-commerce sites opt for private courier services to deliver goods. But for areas where private couriers cannot be reached, India Post is the answer.
"Discussions are on with eBay, Snapdeal, Flipkart, Star CJ, etc, to deliver parcels booked online through our system. This will be on CoD model," informed a senior official from India Post.
The talk is in the initial stages, so a final call is yet to be taken.
To keep a track of parcels, a customised software may be developed for efficient delivery. However, a schedule date to launch the service is yet to be finalised. In December 2013, tie-up of Amazon with India Post, to begin cash on delivery on pilot basis was announced on Speed Post network of India Post. Now, competitors are following suit.
India Post has witnessed a dip in the delivery of letters due to the Internet and private courier agencies. The department has been trying to reinvent itself in many ways.
In rural India, there's a post office for every 5,682 people. Furthermore, it already has Express Parcel service fast and economical contractual parcel service.
Post-it:
Over 1.54 lakh post offices in India
One post office for every 7,176 people
One post office for every 5,682 people in rural India
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