PickPoint (postamat) - how to use? Instructions, terminal addresses

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Technologies operating in the delivery and logistics market are constantly developing and improving. Even before, we could not imagine that someday the delivery of goods would be carried out so quickly and easily. Today, this is the reality we live in.

Moreover, even modern solutions may seem outdated if we look at some of the advanced mechanisms operating in this area. And we are not talking now about robotic delivery using drones, no. We are talking, rather, about PickPoint issuance points, called parcel machines. About what it is, how it works and what benefits it brings to the sender and recipient of the parcel, read in this article. We will also present instructions for working with the system in order to make handling it more understandable to a simple user.

The idea of installing postamates

So, what are these same postamates and who needs them? Well, already based on the name, you can guess: post means “mail”, “postal”; while the prefix “amat” is used in vending,to characterize the kind of terminals or automatic systems. Therefore, if we analyze this term, it becomes clear that we are talking about postal terminals operating on a self-service system. This model has been used in logistics for a long time; True, we saw her abroad. Today, it quite successfully shows itself in the domestic market, offering small businesses more profitable solutions than classic delivery services. You will agree with this when you find out exactly how the system works and why it is so beneficial for a simple user.

How does it work?

As you understand, the idea is based on PickPoint terminals. These are metal boxes, installed on the same principle as a left-luggage office in supermarkets. Only these terminals do not have any locks and keys on the outside: user identification and opening of the cell is carried out by a special automated system that reliably protects the parcels located inside.

Operated by industry-leading PickPoint, the postamat (we'll explain how to use it in a moment) is a full-fledged pickup point that operates without an operator. You need to come to him, “introduce yourself” (using an SMS code) and pick up the package from the box, access to which will open after that. It looks very simple, doesn't it?

Mobility

Due to the small size and ease of maintenance of the PickPoint post office (by the way, each terminal has instructions for working with it, which will not let you get confused on the spot)can be installed anywhere: near a store, bank, train station or library. There is no need to involve additional staff in its work, so these terminals do not have a work schedule: you can pick up the parcel at almost any time of the day (except at night: most terminals work from 8:00 to 22:00, but there are exceptions)! And most importantly - PickPoint delivery does not require you to coordinate with the courier! You do not need to call him and ask when he will be in order to pick up the package in person. It has long been placed in a dedicated cell in one of the PickPoint terminals in Moscow or in any other city (the network of post-amates has more than 600 units). You can pick up your item within three days.

Cheap

It is more profitable to transfer goods to online stores, of course, using a system of mobile terminals than through live courier messengers. The cost of filling the cells with goods once is much lower than the precise coordination of the courier in the case of hand-to-hand delivery. Because of this, as indicated on the official website of the PickPoint service, in Moscow and throughout the country, more than 500 online stores today offer to deliver goods in this way. It is obvious that over time, as the convenience of such delivery is realized, people will use the services of the operator company more often. She is a relatively young, but very active player in the PickPoint services market.

Postamat: how to use

Partly about how to work with the terminal, we have alreadywrote. You can also say that here, on the spot, payment for goods can take place. Such a system is provided in case the client does not want to pay money in advance, but wants to make sure that his goods arrived in accordance with all conditions. This can be done using a special terminal installed on the PickPoint (postamat). Even a child will understand how to use it: it offers a system of special hints with which you can easily perform the desired action.

It is also important to note that with the help of the described terminals, you can not only pick up the goods, but also return them. This happens in the same way as receiving, but in reverse. The user must first select the appropriate item on the terminal screen.

Delivery addresses

The company's website says that automated terminals for issuing goods are located, including in many shopping centers in cities. For example, this applies to grocery supermarkets, entertainment centers, places where people often visit on weekends and on weekday evenings.

If you are interested in a specific address where you could find this machine, you need to visit the company's online resource with a list of all terminals. Their website has a special map where all addresses are marked. For example, in Moscow there are terminals at: Pyatnitsky pereulok, 2 (open from 9:00 to 20:00); Maroseyka street, 8 (from 10:00 to 22:00); Suschevsky Val street, 31 (from 8:00 to 23:59); highway Dmitrovskoe, 98 (from 10:00 to 21:00); Vorotynskaya street, 18 (from 10:00 to 22:00) and so onFurther. Of course, we will not list all 600+ addresses here.

Prospects

Today, the popularity of parcel lockers, of course, cannot be compared with the demand enjoyed by classic courier services. But we believe that the PickPoint presented to you - a post office (you already know how to use them) - will change this trend. At the very least, it can become an excellent alternative to the standard and familiar delivery services for all of us, operating on the same model.

Now the company is clearly not operating at full capacity, only creating its own network of terminals. When there are more of them, people will begin to actively use such a service and become more loyal to it over time.

Conclusions

So, we have learned what a PickPoint is, how to use it and why it is really more convenient (in most cases) than the classic model of receiving goods by courier. We also talked about where you can find pickup points in Moscow and when you can do it.

It has not yet been said about the pricing: the cost of sending the goods depends on what size of the box the online store will send. In total, the system provides 3 types of packages: S, M, L. Their type, respectively, affects the price that the store will pay for the delivered goods.

In addition, of course, the distance of delivery and the distance to the end consumer also play a role. You can learn more about this in your personal account, highlighted on the service website.