Posting a package from India

Annett · Apr 26th, 2007, 16:13

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Netscape/SpeedPost.html

I sent numerous unregistered parcels...needed the same time as my UPS parcel...

lunaitz · Apr 26th, 2007, 17:30

i think the postal charges might change depending on the state you are sending the parcel from.
while in india i sent 3 parcels, 2 from pushkar in rajasthan and another one from madurai in tamil nadu. the prices for SAL in pushkar were 450-550rs for the first kilo and 140rs thereafter. this service is suposed to take 1 month but the first time it was in spain in 2 weeks and i only sent the other one 2 weeks ago today, fingers crossed.
i cant remember the exact prices from madurai, but it was more expensive. i wanted to send it with normal air service but they didnt have the option, so i had to send it with xpress service which takes one week and is very expensive. i was sending quite a few saris for friends and family and it turn out to be a bit of a nightmare because then the parcel was oponed by the spanish customs and as they saw what they thought was silk scarfs nicely in their individual boxes, they thought i was going to make some business and we had to pay 120 euros on top of everything. oh well.
from pushkar i used a company that does the stitching of the parcel and they take it to the post office for you for a reasonable 150rs. i ended up paying more at the post office in madurai for the guy to do the same thing, but he was nice and got some chai for us anyway.

TARAVERDE · Jul 8th, 2008, 04:34

Everytime I go to India I send many parcels, and also book parcels,and they all arrived ok.

waving monkey · Jul 10th, 2008, 11:14

Hello posters,

In regards to mailing what about inside the country [India]itself.
Lets say, shipping from one hotel to the next.

thanx again

wm

TravellerBob · Dec 13th, 2008, 14:10

Hi - I've just sent a parcel from Rishikesh. I asked the guy for customs forms and he said I didn't need them - I pointed out the parcel was for the UK and he still insisted it was ok. I had no choice but to leave it there. I noticed other parcels, one for Japan which didn't have a form either. Every other time I have sent something back I have had to fill out these forms (the record being 6 copies!) so I'm a bit concerned here...Anybody had the same thing? Did their parcel arrive?

Thanks!

Apr 26th, 2007, 16:13	#31
Annett Refused Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mera Bhaarat Mahaan - Bangalore Posts: 381	Tariff list - India Post (speedpost) http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Netscape/SpeedPost.html I sent numerous unregistered parcels...needed the same time as my UPS parcel...

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Apr 26th, 2007, 17:30	#32
lunaitz Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: london Posts: 18	i think the postal charges might change depending on the state you are sending the parcel from. while in india i sent 3 parcels, 2 from pushkar in rajasthan and another one from madurai in tamil nadu. the prices for SAL in pushkar were 450-550rs for the first kilo and 140rs thereafter. this service is suposed to take 1 month but the first time it was in spain in 2 weeks and i only sent the other one 2 weeks ago today, fingers crossed. i cant remember the exact prices from madurai, but it was more expensive. i wanted to send it with normal air service but they didnt have the option, so i had to send it with xpress service which takes one week and is very expensive. i was sending quite a few saris for friends and family and it turn out to be a bit of a nightmare because then the parcel was oponed by the spanish customs and as they saw what they thought was silk scarfs nicely in their individual boxes, they thought i was going to make some business and we had to pay 120 euros on top of everything. oh well. from pushkar i used a company that does the stitching of the parcel and they take it to the post office for you for a reasonable 150rs. i ended up paying more at the post office in madurai for the guy to do the same thing, but he was nice and got some chai for us anyway.

Jul 8th, 2008, 04:34	#33
TARAVERDE Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPAIN Posts: 1	Everytime I go to India I send many parcels, and also book parcels,and they all arrived ok.

Jul 10th, 2008, 11:14	#34
waving monkey Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: usa Posts: 90	Hello posters, In regards to mailing what about inside the country [India]itself. Lets say, shipping from one hotel to the next. thanx again wm

Dec 13th, 2008, 14:10	#35
TravellerBob Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 1	Hi - I've just sent a parcel from Rishikesh. I asked the guy for customs forms and he said I didn't need them - I pointed out the parcel was for the UK and he still insisted it was ok. I had no choice but to leave it there. I noticed other parcels, one for Japan which didn't have a form either. Every other time I have sent something back I have had to fill out these forms (the record being 6 copies!) so I'm a bit concerned here...Anybody had the same thing? Did their parcel arrive? Thanks!

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